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.
In brief Bitcoin’s open interest nears $40B as traders price in a likely Fed rate cut. Users of prediction market…
In brief Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit against New York regulators seeking to block the state from treating its…
In brief The California lawmaker announced plans to ban elected officials from owning or creating cryptocurrencies, calling it a response…
from the try-again dept I very much promise that you don’t need to know about, or even care about, American…
In brief China’s central bank will continue cracking down on domestic crypto operations while monitoring overseas stablecoin developments. PBOC Governor…
In brief Crypto exchange Gate is adopting an “All in Web3” strategy to position itself as a “full Web3 operating…
10/27/1787: First Federalist Paper is published. Alexander HamiltonThe post Today in Supreme Court History: October 27, 1787 appeared first on…
In brief A gold statue of Binance’s Changpeng Zhao will be unveiled Tuesday in Washington D.C., the creators claim. It…
President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs have impacted $2.2 trillion worth of imported goods, including the wines and spirits sold by…
In brief Argentines swapped pesos for dollar stablecoins on Sunday, as locals expeted ARS to plummet during the midterm elections.…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by associate editor Liz Wolfe to discuss Argentine President Javier Milei’s…
In brief The bill would void any attempt to marry or form a personal union with an AI system. Humans—not…