Bitcoin´s Banned In Russia


Another bad news for Bitcoin owner´s and user´s. Russia did officially ban the use of Bitcoin and created a regulation that names the digital currency a “money substitute”. Here is the official statement that you need to translate with the Google Translator if you can´t read Russian. According to Digital Trends, the paper notes that digital currencies like Bitcoin have been used for money laundering and other criminal activities. Also the “lack of security” and the volatile value of the currency has been mentioned. The new rule does indicate that it is now basically forbidden in Russia to have a … Continue reading Bitcoin´s Banned In Russia

About the Lavabit shut down, Edward Snowden and the General Mood of People in Germany


The privacy email provider Lavabit reportedly used by Edward Snowden shut down after its founder Ladar Levison announced “I have been forced to make a difficult decision: to become complicit in crimes against the American people or walk away from nearly ten years of hard work by shutting down Lavabit. After significant soul searching, I have decided to suspend operations,… I wish that I could legally share with you the events that led to my decision. I cannot.” and “”I feel you deserve to know what’s going on–the First Amendment is supposed to guarantee me the freedom to speak out … Continue reading About the Lavabit shut down, Edward Snowden and the General Mood of People in Germany