Freedom IndexMedia & Culture
Media & Culture explores how journalism, entertainment, and creative industries influence—and are influenced by—free speech. From press freedom to artistic expression, this category highlights the cultural impact of censorship and the ongoing struggle for open dialogue.
Readers of the blog may recall a certain John Doe who is suing Penn, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Berkeley for alleged…
In brief Flare’s FXRP is now accepted as collateral in Sentora’s RLUSD vault on Morpho. XRP holders can borrow Ripple’s…
from the after-further-review,-it-was-the-government-at-fault dept Hail to the Chief. Our country is being run by paranoid conspiracy theorist megalomaniac who openly…
As promised, government services contractor Gordon-Darby Inc. has renewed its attempt to force the state of New Hampshire to revive…
In brief A new report from ChangeNOW and CoinRabbit argues that crypto privacy and compliance are not a zero-sum trade-off,…
from the how-is-this-real-life? dept Sometimes it helps to just write out everything that happened leading up to a situation so…
This morning I filed an amicus brief in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. In this case,…
In brief American Bitcoin grew its treasury to about 8,002 BTC after mining a record 932 Bitcoin in Q2. Mining…
It was a whirlwind weekend for people across the Middle East. A burst of stories came out on Friday suggesting…
In brief Bitmine bought 10,399 ETH over the past week, extending a buying streak that began in June 2025. The…
When President Donald Trump first slapped tariffs on imported aluminum, the goal was clear: Increase domestic aluminum production for national…
In brief Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for $104.7 million in the week to Aug 2, leaving 842,138 coins. Half the…