Andrea Togni

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The Government Wants to Turn Blockchain Firms into Servants of the State

08/22/2023 Andrea Togni

Federal prosecutors and other law enforcement agents are turning blockchain firms into government subsidiaries. The real goal is to criminalize what really are lawful, private exchanges.

How East Germany’s Stasi Perfected Mass Surveillance

08/16/2023 Andrea Togni

The East German secret police, the Stasi, developed the art of mass surveillance using pre-digital methods. Modern tech now makes the job a lot easier.

The Government Wants to Turn Blockchain Firms into Servants of the State

07/28/2023 Mises Wire Andrea Togni

In recent years, blockchain surveillance (BS) companies have become increasingly important players in the cryptocurrency industry. Their business model consists in developing proprietary software that...

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