This weekend, hundreds of pirates from all over Europe gathered in the European Parliament to formally found the European Pirate Party. It was an…
Read MoreAuthor: Rick Falkvinge
Rick is the founder of the first Pirate Party and a low-altitude motorcycle pilot. He lives on Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, roasts his own coffee, and as of right now (2019-2020) is taking a little break.
La Suède invoque une clause inconnue de "droit d'auteur éternel" contre une publicité Mercedes
La Suède a invoqué une clause jusque-là inconnue de “droit d’auteur éternel” contre le fabriquant de voitures Mercedes-Benz, qui a cité une œuvre du…
Read MoreSweden Invokes Little-Known "Perpetual Copyright" Clause Against Mercedes Ad
Sweden has invoked a previously-unknown “Perpetual Copyright” clause against carmaker Mercedes-Benz, who recited a public-domain work by the poet Boye in a recent ad….
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Europarl Suspends U.S. Trade Talks, Data Sharing Over Mass Surveillance
The European Parliament has just voted on a comprehensive bill to express its massive disapproval of U.S. mass spying on ordinary citizens. In the…
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Security At MtGox Much Worse Than Originally Imagined
Revelations of the mismanagement at the now-bankrupt Japanese bitcoin exchange keep surfacing. When laying the puzzle as pieces keep coming, it becomes obvious that…
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The Gox Crater: Crowd Detectives Reveal Billion-Dollar Heist As Inside Job
Thousands of volunteering and self-organizing detectives have been meticulously laying a puzzle that reveals the Gox billion-dollar heist as an inside job. As smoke…
Read MoreGox Goes Belly-up After Losing A Billion Dollars Without Noticing; Blames Fault In Corporate Bookkeeping Protocols
So it’s more or less official: MtGox, once the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, has died and taken all its holdings with it to the…
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The Embarrassing Fact MtGox Left Out Of Their Press Release: Their Bad Code Hygiene Was The Direct Cause Of Problems
Yesterday, the bitcoin exchange MtGox – riddled by problems – issued a press release saying the bitcoin protocol was to blame for its ongoing…
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Placing Your Cryptocoin Wealth In Cold Storage: Installing Armory On Ubuntu
As bitcoin continues to climb in value, its security flaws become increasingly apparent and important. The nightmare is waking up one morning to discover…
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Major Bitcoin Exchange Not Executing Withdrawals; Now Owes Clients $38M In Disappeared Money
MtGox, the oldest and once-largest bitcoin exchange, appears to have a serious problem. Since about a week ago, clients’ bitcoin withdrawals have been deducted…
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