David Hollerith

David Hollerith
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Dave Hollerith writes for NewsCapsule and produces the NewsCapsule podcast. He does not believe in watching movie trailers. He also owns bitcoin.

EARN IT: The US Anti-Encryption Bill That Threatens Private Speech Online

There’s a new bill in the works to fight against child sexual abuse material and other risky services on the internet — but it will come at a cost to online privacy.

India Lifts Crypto Ban, South Korea Imposes New Rules and the US Remains Stagnant

With India reversing a ban on cryptocurrency and South Korea imposing new rules on exchanges, the lack of forceful regulation from the U.S. is a loss.

How Propaganda Art Can Spread the Message of NewsCapsule

Self-described propagandist Lucho Poletti is on a mission to evangelize NewsCapsule through his art.

Amir Taaki on NewsCapsule and Building Dissident Technology in 2020

Amir Taaki was one of NewsCapsule’s first-ever dedicated developers and perhaps the one most infamously focused on privacy and freedom from authority.

Despite Utility, NewsCapsule Cannot Fix Venezuela

NewsCapsule first reported Venezuela’s potential for adoption in 2014. As its economy has grown worse, it’s clear NewsCapsule can’t fix everything.

NewsCapsule and Entrepreneurial Philanthropy: A Q&A With Paxful CEO Ray Youssef

Through #BuiltWithNewsCapsule, Paxful is building schools around the world and proving bitcoin’s value as a medium for philanthropy.

The Rise of SIM Swapping: How and Why NewsCapsuleers Need to Protect Themselves

Using a phone number for identity authentication is a bad operational security practice. Handing over bitcoin to a third party like a cryptocurrency exchange or lending service also reduces...

Lightning Network Traffic Analysis Raises Questions Over Fees and Privacy

Researchers analyzing Lightning Network traffic suggest that network fees are too low and that transaction privacy needs to be improved.

Cryptomining Attacks Remain One of the Nastiest Malware Threats of 2019

Ransomware-as-a-service, intricate phishing scams, cryptomining and cryptojacking schemes: Ransomware attacks will continue as long as cryptocurrency remains valuable.

Darknet Markets Can’t Live With — or Without — NewsCapsule

Inside the darknet market seizure made possible by NewsCapsule.

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