3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (452+ words) Bitchat launched in July last year and has been used during protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran as authorities attempted to restrict usage of the internet. Bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app developed by Block CEO Jack Dorsey,…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (326+ words) Thousands of software developers are currently developing virtual private networks to circumvent state control of the internet, Durov said. The Iranian government's attempt to block the Telegram messaging application in the country has backfired, as users find ways to circumvent…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (401+ words) Dmail Network will shut down on May 15 after citing high infrastructure costs, failed fundraising and weak token utility. Decentralized email platform Dmail Network is shutting down after five years of operations, citing high infrastructure costs, weak monetization, failed funding efforts…...

1+ week, 53+ min ago  (379+ words) A new app from the US government has sparked concerns among users and researchers over potential location-tracking features, security vulnerabilities and data collection. However, users on X have raised concerns about the permissions required to use the app, including access…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (503+ words) Bitchat saw a spike in downloads during protests in Madagascar, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran over the last year, and global unrest could see more cases like it. Decentralized, blockchain-based messaging and social media apps saw a surge of interest over…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (422+ words) The internet is civilization's town square, and the economic contract is now obsolete," wrote Sam Ragsdale on an a16z Crypto blog on Sunday. Autonomous AI agent commerce could mean the end of online advertising as it is currently known today and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (375+ words) Ghostblade is one of six malware tools in the "DarkSword" suite of malicious software designed to steal crypto private keys and user data. Google Threat Intelligence has identified a new form of crypto-stealing malware called "Ghostblade" that affects Apple iOS…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (474+ words) A Buenos Aires court instructed Argentina's telecom agency ENACOM to block Polymarket nationwide, citing unauthorized gambling concerns. A court in Argentina has ordered a nationwide block of the major crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket over unauthorized gambling. Argentina's national communications…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (381+ words) Law enforcement agencies seized 34 domains, 23 servers and froze $3.5 million in crypto linked to SocksEscort, a proxy service that hijacked 369,000 devices. US and European authorities said Thursday they had disrupted SocksEscort, a malicious proxy service used by cybercriminals to hide their…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (370+ words) Russian authorities claim the Telegram messenger refused to remove 155,000 channels flagged for illegal content, according to multiple media reports. Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov, according to state media reports. Durov is…...