Insurance Companies Are Creating an Economy of Extortion

Renee Dudley / ProPublica Aug 29, 2019 Even when public agencies and companies hit by ransomware could recover their files on their own, insurers prefer to pay the ransom. Why? Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Facebook May Pose a Greater Danger Than Wall Street

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jun 25, 2019 The threat of a U.S. technology company taking up the model set by China's WeChat Pay and Alipay may now be materializing. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Facebook’s Authoritarian Money Grab

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Jun 21, 2019 The tech behemoth’s bid to create its own pseudocurrency à la China’s WeChat is likely to flop, but we can't afford to write it off. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facebook Plans Its Own Digital Currency for 2 Billion-Plus Users

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2019 The social network giant seeks to launch a global challenger to Bitcoin with big-name partners, more fodder for regulators' scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John Oliver Explains Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2018 Advising that anyone interested in cryptocurrencies proceed with caution, the "Last Week Tonight" host tries to shed some light on the latest financial trend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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New Cyberattack Wallops Europe; Spreads More Slowly in U.S.

By Raphael Satter and Frank Bajak, Associated Press Jun 28, 2017 Ukraine and Russia appear hardest hit by the ransomware, with Poland, Italy and Germany following in order of countries most affected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Revolution in Banking?

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Sep 21, 2016 Using technology developed for Bitcoin, central banks around the world could usher in a model of banking and credit that renders private banking obsolete. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Age of Cryptocurrency

By Daniel Gross Jan 31, 2015 A new book examines Bitcoin, a “highly disruptive technology” that has the modest goal of “freeing people from the tyranny of centralized trust.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Can Something in Soy Sauce Help Treat HIV?

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2014 There's a molecule in the condiment likely hiding in your refrigerator that may stop HIV from spreading in the body; the French government is getting help from Chinese cops to protect tourists visiting from East Asia; meanwhile, donors can now give money to political campaigns using Bitcoin. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Future of Construction: 3-D Printing

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2014 A company printed 10 small buildings in Shanghai in just one day; Ron Paul explains his thoughts on Bitcoin; meanwhile, the Supreme Court is pondering whether cops require warrants to look through cellphones. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Lysistrata’ in Crimea? Sex as a Form of Protest

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2014 Ukrainian women are boycotting Russian men in the most basic sense; the IRS has deemed bitcoin property, not currency; meanwhile, some college students are not finishing their degrees on purpose. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )