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Cryptographer David Chaum writes about the founding principles of Web 3. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Getty Images)
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Opinion
Internet Privacy Is an Inalienable Right
Digicash inventor David Chaum weighs in on the founding principles Web 3 needs. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week series.
Cryptographer David Chaum writes about the founding principles of Web 3. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Getty Images)
By David Chaum
Jan 25, 2022 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
OpinionPrivacyInternetWeb 3.0Privacy Weektheme weeks
Chinese Ethereum Mining Pool BeePool to Shut Down Following Crypto Ban
Technology
China
Multiple Mining Pools Are Facing Connectivity Issues
Some of the world’s biggest mining pools are facing severe disruptions.
Chinese Ethereum Mining Pool BeePool to Shut Down Following Crypto Ban
By Eliza Gkritsi
Nov 26, 2021 at 11:39 a.m. UTC
Nov 26, 2021
ChinaRegulationPolicyInternet
Fabricio Gonçalves/Flickr/modified by CoinDesk
Finance
Internet
New Crypto Connectivity Startup Eyes Telecom Partnerships
The founder of GIANT says the protocol will essentially tokenize cellular bandwidth.
Fabricio Gonçalves/Flickr/modified by CoinDesk
By Danny Nelson
Nov 23, 2021 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2021
InternetTelecoms
Stella Jacobs/Unsplash
Finance
Nfts
The Metaverse Is Coming, Companies Need to Prepare
Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Burberry are experimenting with the virtual economy, but they could be doing so much more.
Stella Jacobs/Unsplash
By Holly Atkinson
Sep 3, 2021 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2021
NFTsInternetRetailOpinion
MOSHED-2021-7-12-12-35-23
Markets
Web 3.0
We Should Sign On to the Web, Not to Websites
You are you everywhere offline. You should be able to be you everywhere online, too.
MOSHED-2021-7-12-12-35-23
By Brady Dale
Jul 12, 2021 at 4:54 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2021
Web 3.0InternetOpinionNewslettersThe Node
Sir Tim Berners-Lee will auction off some of the internet's source code as an NFT for charity.
Markets
Internet
World Wide Web Source Code Gets NFT Treatment With Sotheby's Auction
Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee says NFTs are “the most appropriate means of ownership that exists.”
Sir Tim Berners-Lee will auction off some of the internet's source code as an NFT for charity.
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 15, 2021 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2021
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Thai police officers stand guard outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Feb. 1 2021.
Markets
Censorship
Myanmar Military Blocks Facebook as Global Internet Disruptions Intensify
Internet disruptions are costly, but that doesn’t stop governments from shutting down access.
Thai police officers stand guard outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Feb. 1 2021.
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 4, 2021 at 12:05 a.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2021
CensorshipIndiaUgandaMyanmarInternetBusinessShutdownGlobal Macro
Mumbai, India (Shutterstock)
Policy
Censorship
Internet Shutdowns Cost India $2.8B in 2020: Report
A 2020 report by Top10VPN found India to be the country that suffered the most economic damage from internet disruptions.
Mumbai, India (Shutterstock)
By Sandali Handagama
Jan 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 8, 2021
CensorshipIndiaInternetBelarusShutdownVPN
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Markets
Internet
Crypto-Powered Internet Helps Rural Residents Work From Home During Coronavirus
Althea brings the internet to under-served places, offering households crypto to be part of a mesh system.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 31, 2020 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2020
InternetCoronavirusBroadband