Iran Internet Blackout Reaches 55th Day - NetBlockshttps://x.com/netblocks/status/2047217589156245931
Palantir Shares 'The Technological Republic' Manifestohttps://x.com/palantirtech/status/2045574398573453312
Palantir Partners with USDA for American Farmershttps://x.com/palantirtech/status/2046907163038073051
Signal Announces Apple iOS Patch for Notification Bughttps://x.com/signalapp/status/2047070518776356996
US Admiral: Bitcoin Has “Incredible Potential” for National Securityhttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsdur5mraa6e4y9ruw0yekq4r3d84danlyrq0l92lvgm63v3ylw72gh243yg
Tether Supports Freeze of More Than $344 Million in USD₮ in Coordination with OFAC and U.S. Law Enforcement https://tether.io/news/tether-supports-freeze-of-more-than-344-million-in-usdt-in-coordination-with-ofac-and-u-s-law-enforcement/
Scammers Offer Crypto 'Safe Passage' in Strait of Hormuz - Degenerate Newshttps://x.com/degeneratenews/status/2046559584307839410
Prediction: UBI Evolves to Social Credit UCI - @himgajriahttps://x.com/himgajria/status/2032255575539789829
Open Hardware for Open Money - OpenSats Bloghttps://opensats.org/blog/open-hardware-for-open-money
Russia | VPN and Digital Asset Crackdown Deepens Digital and Financial Control
The Russian regime is once again escalating control over both internet access and digital assets. Officials have ordered more than 20 major companies — including banks, retailers, and media outlets — to actively block users from accessing their platforms via virtual private network (VPN) services. To enforce the measures, officials handed companies a blacklist of prohibited VPNs along with instructions for detecting and blocking them. Firms that refuse to comply risk losing privileged regulatory status, including tax benefits and mandatory pre-installation on devices sold in Russia. Simultaneously, Russia’s central bank is pushing new rules requiring identity verification for digital asset traders using domestic platforms, which would make it harder for Russians to withdraw funds into self-custodial wallets without authoritarian state permission. Together, the measures tighten control over two of the last available avenues for digital and financial privacy in Russia. FinancialFreedomReport.org
Nunchuk Adds Coldcard HSM Support for Bitcoin Agentshttps://x.com/nunchuk_io/status/2046952168213840056
Mempool v3.3 Released with Advanced Bitcoin Featureshttps://x.com/mempool/status/2046578616453214646
Fedi Enables BTC Payments to Indian UPI QR Codeshttps://x.com/fedibtc/status/2043706877532307822
Wisp v1.0.0 Officially Launches on Google Play with Major Updateshttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqqqquvylwaussq3hleveu7hk9tk6sgf4jhh3x63nsgtsj00qn79g262yyp
QnA: Got It Working on Real Hardware Before Vegas (LFG!)https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvfcu924zerqmwux6uftfuhuz5lyqme3lrzmcjat8hrz4x6vwt9qc445tlt
Fold Launches Bitcoin Bonus Program for Employershttps://x.com/fold_app/status/2047335299588542957
Strike Expands Bitcoin Lending Access with Lower Minimumshttps://x.com/Strike/status/2046334859673530572
Bitcoiners: Pay Duty-Free with Bitcoin at Oslo Airporthttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgjm9svsml0uht4yapyn7ul26m5pyuvdg9x3zfnktwhkrzklec37cuawntt
Amazon Exposed for Secret Price Manipulation with Walmart, Levi's & Morehttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqspxu86m3u52ndltew7t02cwt8y44hrwcwtadgu6l0fq07zj9ug27cctyu5c
Microsoft plans first-ever voluntary employee buyout for up to 7% of U.S. workforce https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html
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