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Hackaday Links: March 3, 2024

Who’d have thought that $30 doorbell cameras would end up being security liabilities? That’s the somewhat obvious conclusion reached by Consumer Reports after looking...

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US Congressman Issues Warning on CBDCs, Says They Pose an ‘Existential Threat’ to Western Civilization – The Daily Hodl

US Congressman Warren Davidson warns that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could result in a dystopian future. The Ohio Republican tells his 78,900 X followers...

Winning the Tech Cold War

If world leaders learn only one lesson from the war in Ukraine, it should be that the ability to rapidly innovate—to invent, adopt,...

What is FedNow? The Fed’s New Instant Payment System and Its Implications for CBDCs

The Federal Reserve has launched a new payment system called FedNow, which will allow banks and financial institutions to perform interbank transactions instantly and...

Biden to Restrict Investments in China, Citing National Security Threats

The measure to clamp down on investments in certain industries deemed to pose security risks, set to be issued Wednesday, appears likely to open...

Russia’s Digital Ruble Law Gets Putin’s Green Light

Republican Representative Warren Davidson from Ohio, a known blockchain advocate, is drawing a clear line in the sand on his position against Central Bank...

Can Bitcoin Win Against CBDCs?

This article was originally published by Ayelen Osorio on Substack“CBDCs are just one symptom of a broader problem that I see as the growth...

US congressmen chide presidential advisers over crypto stances in economic report

United States Congressmen Warren Davidson and Mike Flood have written a letter to the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) demanding an...

Ethereum Researcher Predicts Solo Stakers May Get Airdrops

Solo nodes would bolster the Ethereum network’s decentralization. Justin Drake, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, said there might be airdrops on he way for...

FL Gov. DeSantis Proposes Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency Use as Money

Governor Ron DeSantis of the U.S. state of Florida has proposed legislation to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency (CBDC) as...

Future of Bitcoin and Crypto Will Be Determined by Congress – Not the Biden Administration, Says House GOP Leader

A Republican House leader says Congress will shape the future of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency in the US – not the White House. House majority...

Adversarial IR Hoodie Lets You Own the Night in Anonymity

If you’re in the market for something to obfuscate your nefarious nocturnal activities, rejoice — this adversarial infrared hoodie may be just what you’re...

Is a US CBDC Inevitable? In DC, Fight Brews Over Digital Dollar

A digital dollar moves inexorably onward. But criticism is building into a crescendo.“CBDC is one of several options for upgrading the legacy capabilities of...

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