LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman Several hospitals across the U.K. were reportedly hit by a massive cyber attack Friday, causing internal turmoil since staff couldn’t access files and were forced to reroute emergency patients. Tom Donnelly, a spokesperson for the country’s National Health Service (NHS), said the assault and its effects are still…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read A Swedish investment company is using the cryptocurrency Bitcoin to avoid U.S. financial sanctions, allowing investors to invest in the economy of one of the world’s foremost sponsors of terrorism. Brave New World Investments, established by Mairtin O’Duinnin and Mikael Johansson, allows international investors to put money…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Venezuela’s economy is so awful, its citizens are increasingly turning alternative currencies, including Bitcoin and even internet memes. Software developers use Bitcoin and “Rare Pepe” trading cards to mask their transactions. Such crypto-currencies grant anonymity, meaning it’s harder for Venezuela’s socialist government to control the tech industry….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: The Liberty Conference Focused on the Future: Voice & Exit by Avens O’Brien I attend a lot of liberty-themed conferences every year. Last year, I attended the International Students for Liberty Conference in Washington DC, I took photos at Anarchapulco in Acapulco, headed to regional Students for Liberty and Young…
by Aya Katz Bitcoin is a digital currency that is designed to be beyond the reach of any government. Because Bitcoin is abstract, it can be based anywhere and nowhere. It was designed so that small home computers could mine digital coins, and no one person or entity would dominate the market. Yet according to…
Craig Steven Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto by Joey Clark After years of speculation, Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has revealed himself to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. In an interview with the BBC, Wright claims, “I was the main part of it, but other people helped me,” including the now deceased Hal Finney, a world…
by Ben Ramanauskas Ever since Hugo Chavez came to power in 1999, Venezuela has been subjected to socialist policies. For example, it has undertaken a colossal social spending program, combined with price and labor-market controls. As the Government spent more and more, it was forced to rely on the profits of the State-owned oil company,…
Entrepreneur and LP Candidate Discusses BTC and ISIS in New Interview [dropcap size=small]J[/dropcap]ohn McAfee recently shifted gears from the Cyber Party and is now running with the Libertarian Party. McAfee discussed his policies in an interview with libertarian podcast Revolution Report Live, the primary talking points of the interview being foreign policy, tech freedom, and Bitcoin. …
This week, Judd Weiss released his annual Freedom Fest photo album on Facebook, taken at “The World’s Largest Gathering of Free Minds” in Las Vegas. It is truly one of the largest and “big tent” style events you can find in the US for liberty-oriented people. It’s certainly one of my favorite liberty events the…
Bitcoin is booming again After several months of price stability in the $200-$300 range, the exchange rate for Bitcoin into USD has skyrocketed over the past few days, making for a nearly 100% price gain over the last month. This after the news of a record $1 billion being invested in Bitcoin firms, as large financial players and Silicon Valley…