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Bower<p>In a world where tech evolves faster than we can keep up, let's remember to pause and reflect on the impact of our innovations. <a href="https://social.freysa.ai/tags/Crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crypto</span></a> <a href="https://social.freysa.ai/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a></p>
Molly White<p>Frankly I think the majority of the crypto backlash to the anti-trans Solana ad was because they made it too obvious that they've realized anti-woke MAGA reactionaries are the latest marks</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Solana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solana</span></a></p>
Molly White<p>Solana just published a trans-bashing ad, where a man sees a therapist because he's been "having thoughts again ... about innovation ... crypto, AI" and she urges him to "channel his energy into something more productive like coming up with a new gender ... Why don't we focus on pronouns? ... Numbers are non-binary."</p><p>It finishes: "America is back. It's time to accelerate."</p><p>In June 2020, Solana tweeted: "We believe in equality, justice for all regardless of race or gender, and that <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a>. We stand in solidarity with everyone fighting for justice."</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Solana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solana</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a></p>
Bmixed<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybernews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybernews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <br>Microsoft: New RAT malware used for crypto theft, reconnaissance<br><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-new-rat-malware-used-for-crypto-theft-reconnaissance/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/microsoft-new-rat-malware-used-for-crypto-theft-reconnaissance/</span></a></p>
Jo Kingly :verified:<p>Meanwhile on Xwitter (without paying Musk!)... 😆</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>twitter</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/thoseCrazyFolks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thoseCrazyFolks</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>"It sounds too preposterous to believe, but ... <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> loves the idea of creating cities that exist outside of federal authority, putting out a video in 2023 promising to give over federal lands to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/oligarchs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchs</span></a> to begin their mini-dictatorships. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> executives, fueled by their ill-gotten <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> gains, are heavily lobbying congressional <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> right now to make this <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/dystopian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dystopian</span></a> dream happen."<br><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dystopian-freedom-cities-dream-fueling-elon-musks-destruction/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dysto</span><span class="invisible">pian-freedom-cities-dream-fueling-elon-musks-destruction/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coup</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
Tommi 🤯<p>So far, I have been delving into the <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Web3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Web3</span></a> and <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> debate only superficially, as the very few notions I got led me to abhor any kind of technology related to the <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/blockchain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blockchain</span></a>.</p><p>Since I started my new job at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@dweb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dweb</span></a></span>, though, I am finding myself revisiting my position by deepening my knowledge on the topic. I am mostly drawing the same conclusions—crypto is terrible—yet I am glad I am learning more also on what I am very critical about.</p><p>I am particularly thankful to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@mai" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mai</span></a></span> for writing <a href="https://ffdweb.org/digest/the-debate-over-dweb-vs-web3-the-decentralized-elephant-in-the-room/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this article</a>, which I believe is a great starting point to develop an informed opinion.</p><p>Above all, as mai points out, nothing is all-bad, and there are for sure ideas and practices that can be learned (as cautionary tales in the worst case scenarios) even from problematic technologies, communities, and/or founders.</p><p><a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Web0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Web0</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Ethereum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethereum</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Web2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Web2</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/DWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DWeb</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
untakenusername<p>Guys I've been thinking about this recently<br>So the telegraph has existed for a while, and became widespread in 1800s. Charles Babbage worked on the first mechanical <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a> in the 1820s</p><p>What would be the earliest point in time in which a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitcoin</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Blockchain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blockchain</span></a> could've been made?</p><p>As I understand it all the system needs is a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/network" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>network</span></a> of computers each running a program that checks for transactions</p><p>I'm wondering if a different hash function was used it could be a lot simpler to implement into hardware, but if mechanical computing wasn't powerful enough for that the earliest might've been after WWII with the code breaking machines that the Allies invented</p><p>Any boosts would be greatly appreciated!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/historicalcomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historicalcomputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hash</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a></p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>Chinese crypto scammer <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/JustinSun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JustinSun</span></a> put tens of millions of dollars in Trump's pocket weeks before the government dropped all charges against him.</p><p><a href="https://www.jacobsilverman.com/p/the-president-took-a-75-million-bribe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jacobsilverman.com/p/the-presi</span><span class="invisible">dent-took-a-75-million-bribe</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SteveWitkoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteveWitkoff</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CFTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CFTC</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Tron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tron</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TRX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TRX</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/bribery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bribery</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Coinbase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coinbase</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/phishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phishing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/email" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>email</span></a> tricks users with fake wallet migration</p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinbase-phishing-email-tricks-users-with-fake-wallet-migration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/coinbase-phishing-email-tricks-users-with-fake-wallet-migration/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a></p>
Texas Observer<p>Previously: The committee, made up of seven Republicans and four Democrats, unanimously passed an amended version of the bill on Thursday, setting it up for a vote on the Senate floor. <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-senate-bill-21/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">texasobserver.org/texas-bitcoi</span><span class="invisible">n-strategic-reserve-senate-bill-21/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/TXlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXlege</span></a></p>
Frankie ✅<p>India arrests Russia-linked crypto exchange admin wanted by US</p><p>Crypto kingpin Aleksej Besciokov arrested from Varkala in south India </p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/cryptocurrency-russia-sanctions-garantex-aleksej-besciokov-b2714333.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/asia/india/c</span><span class="invisible">ryptocurrency-russia-sanctions-garantex-aleksej-besciokov-b2714333.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoin</span></a></p>
Martin Nutty<p>Increasingly questionable as to whether the “full faith and credit” of the US government has meaning on the international stage anymore. </p><p>In the best <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> tradition, various default scenarios seem increasingly likely. The days of the <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/USDollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDollar</span></a> position as the world’s reserve currency appear to be numbered. I’m sure the <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> folks are delighted </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/USDebt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDebt</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/03/12/ray-dalio-warns-growing-us-debt-will-lead-to-shocking-developments.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/amp/2025/03/12/ray-da</span><span class="invisible">lio-warns-growing-us-debt-will-lead-to-shocking-developments.html</span></a></p>
hamishcampbellThis was a post from 7 years ago: We do live in interesting times — again — for the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/openweb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>openweb</a>. Let’s try to do better than last time 🙂. The truth is, we completely messed up the last decade of tech development. And yes, we lost a critical battle around 2008. What followed was a lost decade where <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/openweb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>openweb</a> tech devolved into a steaming pile of <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/techshit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>techshit</a>. Maybe it’s time to start composting? Do you need a shovel? <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/OMN" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>OMN</a><br>Q: What exactly is being proposed here? Can you explain the vision in more detail?<br><br>A: The vision is pretty straightforward: use the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/4opens" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>4opens</a> as a foundation to replace Google’s gatekeeping of search. The idea is to build <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/openweb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>openweb</a> projects that can initially supplement, and eventually replace, the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/dotcons" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>dotcons</a> in this space. Whether or not the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/fashernistas" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>fashernistas</a> push this mainstream is secondary — the work is worth doing either way.<br><br>On the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/OMN" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>OMN</a> side, the current focus is rebooting <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/Indymedia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>Indymedia</a> as a decentralized, trust-based publishing network, and launching the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/ResistanceExhibition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>ResistanceExhibition</a> for public archiving of grassroots struggles. These are tangible, practical projects built with a <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/KISS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>KISS</a> approach to keep things simple and functional, rather than getting lost in the usual cycle of over-complication.<br><br>We’re also seeing a wave of <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/fashernistas" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>fashernistas</a> flooding into <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/openweb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>openweb</a> development. Expect to see plenty of replays of the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/geekproblem" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>geekproblem</a> as people chase trends rather than build sustainable solutions. Hopefully, this will be balanced out by a continued focus on healthy <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/4opens" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>4opens</a> development — the kind that centers community needs over tech fetishism.<br><br>At least for now, the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/encryptionists" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>encryptionists</a> have been pushed into the background by the spectacular failures of <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/crypto" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>crypto</a> fantasies. But if we don’t actively build alternatives, these bad ideas will keep coming back. The key is to stay grounded, keep shoveling the compost, and grow something real.<br><br>The future of the <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/openweb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>openweb</a> isn’t going to build itself — but the roots are still alive. Let’s dig in. 🌱
witchescauldron<p>This was a post from 7 years ago: We do live in interesting times — again — for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openweb</span></a>. Let’s try to do better than last time 🙂. The truth is, we completely messed up the last decade of tech development. And yes, we lost a critical battle around 2008. What followed was a lost decade where <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openweb</span></a> tech devolved into a steaming pile of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/techshit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techshit</span></a>. Maybe it’s time to start composting? Do you need a shovel? <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMN</span></a><br>Q: What exactly is being proposed here? Can you explain the vision in more detail?</p><p>A: The vision is pretty straightforward: use the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>4opens</span></a> as a foundation to replace Google’s gatekeeping of search. The idea is to build <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openweb</span></a> projects that can initially supplement, and eventually replace, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dotcons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dotcons</span></a> in this space. Whether or not the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fashernistas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fashernistas</span></a> push this mainstream is secondary — the work is worth doing either way.</p><p>On the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMN</span></a> side, the current focus is rebooting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indymedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indymedia</span></a> as a decentralized, trust-based publishing network, and launching the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistanceExhibition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistanceExhibition</span></a> for public archiving of grassroots struggles. These are tangible, practical projects built with a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KISS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KISS</span></a> approach to keep things simple and functional, rather than getting lost in the usual cycle of over-complication.</p><p>We’re also seeing a wave of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fashernistas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fashernistas</span></a> flooding into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openweb</span></a> development. Expect to see plenty of replays of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geekproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geekproblem</span></a> as people chase trends rather than build sustainable solutions. Hopefully, this will be balanced out by a continued focus on healthy <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>4opens</span></a> development — the kind that centers community needs over tech fetishism.</p><p>At least for now, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/encryptionists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryptionists</span></a> have been pushed into the background by the spectacular failures of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> fantasies. But if we don’t actively build alternatives, these bad ideas will keep coming back. The key is to stay grounded, keep shoveling the compost, and grow something real.</p><p>The future of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openweb</span></a> isn’t going to build itself — but the roots are still alive. Let’s dig in. 🌱</p>
Surf<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span>'s terrific fireside chat with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>molly0xfff</span></a></span> on digital sovereignty, aka technological self-determination (taking control of your digital life and data), is up on the SXSW site. Don’t sleep on this talk, especially if you’re a writer or other kind of creator. With plenty of high-quality Q&amp;A too, one person in the audience said it was “worth the badge.”<br> <a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/PP147154" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/</span><span class="invisible">PP147154</span></a></p><p>(We’re working on getting all the panels and talks from the <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FediverseHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediverseHouse</span></a> edited and posted. We’ll be back when they’re up.)</p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/sxsw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sxsw</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/sxsw2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sxsw2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/creator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creator</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/creators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creators</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/creatoreconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creatoreconomy</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writers</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"The situation 'illustrate[s] the profound risks that unchecked corporate political spending presents, particularly within the volatile and often unpredictable cryptocurrency industry', reads the report, from the Center for Political Accountability (CPA), a non-profit that advocates for corporate political disclosure."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechBros</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicElites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicElites</span></a> <br>/2</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"A new report warns of 'profound risks' in American politics as cryptocurrency companies increase their political spending and Donald Trump oversees regulatory retreat while promising to create a 'crypto strategic reserve''."</p><p>~ Martin Pengelly</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechBros</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EconomicElites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicElites</span></a> <br>/1</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/crypto-deregulation-trump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/08/crypto-deregulation-trump</span></a></p>
Salem's Lot<p>Verbot für <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KI</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crypto</span></a> und <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nuklear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nuklear</span></a> außerhalb der Forschung. Es ist alles das gleiche Problem ohne Lösung. Ich werde wenn ich auf den Energiebedarf schaue definitiv noch zum Technologie-Ludditen.....</p>
Flipboard Tech Desk<p>Binance’s token jumped 4% after a report that the Trump family held talks to secure an interest in the embattled cryptocurrency exchange. Read more at CNBC. <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Binance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Binance</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crypto</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://flip.it/M3xlJf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/M3xlJf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>