Freedom IndexCryptocurrency & Free Speech Finance
Cryptocurrency & Free Speech Finance explores the role of digital currencies in protecting expression and enabling financial freedom. From Bitcoin and blockchain-based payment systems to tokenized support for creators and censorship-resistant transactions, this category covers how crypto empowers individuals and movements to bypass centralized control. Stay updated on the tools, platforms, and policies shaping the future of money and free speech.
In brief An Apple AirTag hidden in a major book order led to an investigation that tracked the shipment to…
Long-term borrowing costs are reaching multi-decade highs as U.S. debt approaches $40 trillion and AI hyperscalers accelerate bond issuance. Read…
Interstice Digital has launched a cross-chain swap engine with FalconX connecting the Canton Network with Ethereum, Solana and Robinhood Chain. According…
In brief OpenAI said Aug. 7 it slowed Astra’s rollout after internal tests showed cyber capabilities it can’t rule out…
This is the first time a U.S. government entity has publicly replaced its blockchain infrastructure specifically on security grounds. Read…
An affiliate of political action committee (PAC) Fairshake, funded primarily by Coinbase and Ripple Labs, has poured more than $2…
In brief The SEC proposed exemptions allowing crypto projects to raise up to $5 million over four years or $75…
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the “Regulation Crypto” proposal after having cancelled a meeting days before meant to vote…
Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company that has adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, plans to take a controlling stake…
In brief 43 of WorldClaw’s 90 AI models came from Chinese developers. The platform offers models from Alibaba, Baidu, Z.ai,…
Miners with AI and high-performance computing contracts have commanded higher valuations as declining bitcoin prices and hashprice squeeze pure-play operators.…
Kraken’s payment app, Krak, has launched a multi-asset debit card in the US, allowing customers to spend crypto and fiat…