Andrea Togni

Articles

09/11/2025 Mises Wire Andrea Togni

In his 2024 campaign, Donald Trump sought libertarian support by promising to protect cryptocurrency and its users. His Department of Justice, however, is looking to criminalize crypto.

Governments Hate Privacy Software

06/13/2024 Mises Wire Andrea Togni

Alex Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, has been sentenced to prison by a Dutch court for helping build a platform that guarantees financial privacy. If there is one thing the state cannot tolerate, it is someone making financial transactions without government agents watching.

The Arrest of Samourai Wallet Developers Shows the US Government Hates Privacy and Freedom

05/09/2024 Mises Wire Andrea Togni

As federal prosecutors expand the government's definition of crime, more and more people are swept up despite the fact they have harmed no one.

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Governments Hate Privacy Software

06/25/2024 Andrea Togni

The Government Wants to Turn Blockchain Firms into Servants of the State

08/22/2023 Andrea Togni

Federal prosecutors and other law enforcement agents are turning blockchain firms into government subsidiaries. The real goal is to criminalize what really are lawful, private exchanges.

How East Germany’s Stasi Perfected Mass Surveillance

08/16/2023 Andrea Togni

The East German secret police, the Stasi, developed the art of mass surveillance using pre-digital methods. Modern tech now makes the job a lot easier.

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