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 Developers are targeting October 10 for the final release. The update speeds up some block checks and changes…
The U.S. Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday.In a nearly-universally…
The US House Ways and Means Committee passed the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act with bipartisan support on Wednesday, advancing…
In brief The Fed raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its…
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network’s estate has sued BitMEX over forced liquidations during the March 2020 Covid crash, seeking the…
While Bitcoin and crypto-linked stocks fell sharply after the US Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity, or…
In brief CFTC Chair Michael Selig said the agency is “ready to ship” its crypto rules. SEC Chair Paul Atkins…
Less than 24 hours after the collapse of the crypto industry’s market structure bill, the tax committee in the U.S.…
Anchorage Digital Bank, the first federally chartered crypto bank in the US, has added custody support for Etherlink and seven…
In brief Zuckerberg said AI labs can take safety measures without waiting for competitors. Meta delayed Muse for several months…
The newspaper subsequently reported that the Treasury is “investigating $165 million in cryptocurrency-linked transactions that may have helped finance Hamas”…
USDC issuer Circle has launched the mainnet of Arc, a layer-1 (L1) blockchain targeting stablecoin payments and financial markets, particularly…