Chat Control 1.0 passed the European Parliament — through the back door

Chat Control 1.0 passed the European Parliament — through the back door

10.07.2026

(…) The President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, Lyudmyla Kozlovska commented for EUTechLoop that the vote on Chat Control 1.0 should be viewed in a broader context of erosion of privacy in the EU: “That vote should trouble anyone who cares about how democracy in the EU works, not just about privacy. It’s the same […]

Fourth Episode of Cypher Tank: Space for Non-Profit Startups

Fourth Episode of Cypher Tank: Space for Non-Profit Startups

25.02.2026

The penultimate episode of the Bitcoin web series dedicated to startups is now online. For the first time, non-profit projects take center stage: three initiatives competing to defend privacy, human rights, and the integrity of public documents through decentralized technologies and Bitcoin. After three episodes dedicated to for-profit startups, which we covered in recent weeks, […]

Daniel Eck: CDU/CSU Against Preventive Chat Control — “This Is Out of the Question”

Daniel Eck: CDU/CSU Against Preventive Chat Control — “This Is Out of the Question”

07.10.2025

In the ongoing debate over the so-called ChatControl — an EU proposal that would enable large-scale scanning of private online messages to detect illegal content — Daniel Eck, a German political commentator associated with the center-right CDU/CSU camp, has voiced his opposition. In his statement, Eck clearly rejected the concept of “anlasslose Chatkontrolle,” or chat […]

Lyudmyla Kozlovska Warns: Authoritarians Hijacking Financial Surveillance

Lyudmyla Kozlovska Warns: Authoritarians Hijacking Financial Surveillance

29.07.2025

“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 […]

ODF President Kozlovska Warns: Authoritarians Hijacking Financial Surveillance | Bitcoin Politics

ODF President Kozlovska Warns: Authoritarians Hijacking Financial Surveillance | Bitcoin Politics

29.07.2025

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 […]

How Dictators Use Financial Repression Against Their Opponents

How Dictators Use Financial Repression Against Their Opponents

20.11.2024

Read the full article: journalofdemocracy.org

Addressing Financial and Privacy Rights, and Bitcoin’s Role at WHDC’24

Addressing Financial and Privacy Rights, and Bitcoin’s Role at WHDC’24

13.11.2024

Critical challenges surrounding privacy and financial rights were at the forefront of our interventions at this year’s Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC), Europe’s leading forum for human rights dialogue organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Below is a brief overview of our interventions, the appeals we made to policymakers, and […]

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