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Oct 12, 2021

The Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit Returns with Featured Speaker Glenn Greenwald

We are thrilled to announce that renowned journalist and constitutional lawyer Glenn Greenwald will be the featured speaker at the second installment of Priv8 Online, the premier gathering dedicated to the future of Internet privacy. The event will take place virtually on November 15th, free of charge and open to anyone who wants to attend.

Oct 11, 2021

OXT is Listed on LATOKEN

OXT, Orchid’s native digital asset, is now listed on LATOKEN, an exchange that serves more than 1.5 million registered users. The platform, which hosts more than 240 digital assets, has been listed among CoinmarketCap’s Top 20 largest exchanges since March of 2019.

Oct 11, 2021

The Golem Foundation’s Julian Zawistowski on DAOs and Decentralized Governance

The technology behind Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, has been lauded for its ability to support the creation of user-defined organizational structures. But many questions remain about how DAOs can protect individual privacy while maintaining structural order.

Oct 4, 2021

Access Now’s Brett Solomon on Shifting Norms for Digital Rights

“The concept of digital rights has shifted,” said Brett Solomon, co-founder and executive director of Access Now, an organization that defends and extends the digital rights of vulnerable populations. He joined Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of the Priv8 podcast.

Sep 29, 2021

Vast Bank Makes OXT Available to FDIC-Insured Checking Account Holders

OXT, Orchid’s native digital asset, has been selected as one of just eight digital assets available for direct purchase by FDIC-insured checking account holders at Vast Bank, N.A. United States authorities recently approved the Oklahoma-based institution as the first federally chartered bank to offer customers the ability to buy, sell, and store digital assets using a checking account.

Sep 28, 2021

Orchid’s Travis Cannell Speaks at Messari Mainnet 2021

Orchid’s Head of Product, Travis Cannell, was a featured speaker at Messari Mainnet, a premier event in the blockchain space. Travis led a workshop on the Orchid app and its user-friendly onboarding process on the third day of the event, which took place from September 20th to 22nd in New York City.

Sep 27, 2021

Noizd’s Jason Rieff on Decentralizing the Music Industry

The ethos of cryptocurrency has always included a broad anti-establishment streak. And for several years, the principles of decentralization have primarily been used to disrupt power structures in the financial sector. But this year, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) exploded onto the cultural scene, taking decentralization into a whole new area: the music industry.

Sep 23, 2021

Orchid’s Latest Update Introduces a Dark-Native Display and More

We’re pleased to announce the release of Orchid 0.9.34, that includes updates to make Orchid’s decentralized VPN marketplace even easier to use, more flexible, and more enjoyable for everyone looking for strong privacy when they use the Internet.

Sep 20, 2021

Creaton’s Alexander Klus on Artistic Censorship and Privacy Protection Online

Independent creators have struggled to find ways to monetize their work in the age of the Internet. Earlier this year, some artists benefited from the emergence of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other decentralized technologies, but challenges inherent in Web 2 design — namely, censorship and lack of privacy — remain widespread.

Sep 17, 2021

The Revolution will be Decentralized: Privacy in the ‘dWeb’

Over the past several years, decentralization has rapidly emerged as a crucial force driving the future of digital technologies. Spurred on by the growth of blockchain applications in finance, gaming, collectibles, and many other sectors, decentralized technology is becoming more central to our economy and to the digital infrastructure that underpins it.

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