Tag: crypto-assets

The Open Dialogue Foundation recently sat down with Bitcoin News to share how Bitcoin is being used as a lifeline against financial repression. In the interview, our president Lyudmyla Kozlovska described how authoritarian regimes weaponize financial systems to silence activists, and how Bitcoin in self-custody remains one of the few tools that enables humanitarian aid, […]

“Every single country right now can weaponize data. Every single citizen can be easily weaponized — through their travel data, communication, and financial data. This must be fixed immediately.” urged Lyudmyla Kozlovska. The President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, explained how digital currency is becoming a key tool for […]

Authoritarians are weaponizing financial surveillance — and human rights activist Lyudmyla Kozlovska is fighting back. In this interview, Bitcoin Magazine Political Correspondent Frank Corva speaks with Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, on how KYC/AML regulations are being misused to target dissidents, freeze aid, and enable global repression. From FATF overreach to the real […]

As Bitcoin gains ground, governments respond with regulation, control, and the looming threat of CBDCs. In this BTC Prague 2025 panel, Lyudmyla Kozlovska moderates a discussion with Cristina Carrascosa, Štěpán Uherík, Brandon Karpelès, and Zachary Harvey on how Bitcoin builders are navigating the legal battlefield. They explore the risks of overregulation, how to defend financial […]

Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, discusses the intersection of Bitcoin, human rights, and the weaponization of financial regulations. She highlights the dangers of transnational financial repression, where authoritarian regimes exploit financial action task force (FATF) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations to target individuals and organizations. The discussion emphasizes the need for privacy […]

Read the full article: bitcoinnews.ch or listen to the podcast: fixthemoney.net See/listen to other interviews featuring Lyumyla Kozlovska: Cap Hill Crypto: Interview: Lyudmyla Kozlovska – Human Rights, Crypto, & Policy (May 31, 2024) The Progressive Bitcoiner: TPB80 – Bitcoin Rights are Human Rights with Lyudmyla Kozlovska (March 26, 2024) TFTC: Championing Financial Freedom: Lyudmyla Kozlovska on […]

Read the full article: bitcoinhaber.net See also: Impact of the EU and FATF Regulatory Frameworks on Non-Custodial Crypto-Assets Wallets (December 22, 2024) Resistance to Attacks: Privacy, Mining, and Human Rights – Bota Jardemalie & Lyudmyla Kozlovska at Proof of Work Summit (September 30, 2024) Defend PoW: Submission to ESMA (December 15, 2023)

Read the full article: bitcoinmagazine.com Read the rest of the news at Bitcoin Magazine: A Further Crackdown on Bitcoin Mixing Services Will Hurt Human Rights Activists (April 25, 2024) Introducing Fedi, the global bitcoin adoption technology (July 19, 2022)

Objective This report provides an analysis of the current and forthcoming regulatory frameworks within the European Union laws, based on the FATF’s recommendations, concerning non-custodial Bitcoin and other crypto-assets wallets (“non-custodial wallets”) and peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions (“P2P transactions”). The primary aim is to determine whether, and to what extent, non-custodial wallets fall within the purview […]

In December 2024, a conference organised by the Blockchain for Europe association took place in Brussels, where key issues regarding the future of digital privacy were the main topic. The panel discussion entitled “The next evolution of privacy – Is the world ready?” featured Bota Jardemalie, a representative of the Open Dialogue Foundation and a […]

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On September 28, 2024, Lyudmyla Kozlovska, president of the Open Dialogue Foundation and a Ukrainian human rights defender, and Bota Jardemalie, a New York lawyer, Kazakh human rights defender, and Belgian political refugee, took part in the Proof of Work Summit and discussed how the misuse of AML and CFT laws and the weaponization of […]

As a high-level introduction, Lyudmyla Kozlovska founded the Open Dialogue Foundation (“ODF”) in 2009 with the goal of protecting human rights, supporting democracy, and assisting those who are subject to political persecution in Eastern Europe. She also founded the Building True Change Coalition (“BTC Coalition”) to address financial exclusion, political oppression and deliver humanitarian aid, while promoting the role […]

“Bitcoin mining is already an industry at the forefront of utilising sources like solar and wind. (…) I strongly encourage the European Union, the European Commission and ESMA to support the development and expansion of Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining in Europe and across the globe.”Bob Burnett “In a recent report, the European Central Bank characterised […]

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