In a landmark decision with global implications, the Wikimedia Foundation has lost a defamation case in Portugal, marking the first time Wikipedia was forced to both delete content and disclose editor identities in Europe, Ashley Rindsberg reports in The Industry. Businessman César DePaço successfully argued that disputed claims on his Wikipedia biography constituted “reputational attacks masquerading as encyclopedic fact.” The Portuguese Supreme and Constitutional Courts upheld the ruling, compelling Wikimedia to remove content and hand over data on eight volunteer editors. WMF’s Joe Sutherland warned the decision “undermines the right to privacy and free expression,” but DePaço countered that it was about “truth, accountability, and standing up to defamation.” The precedent expands Europe’s “Right to Be Forgotten” into content sources, not just search indexes, raising questions over jurisdictional clashes with U.S. protections under Section 230 and the future of open, volunteer-driven knowledge platforms.
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Compass Mining has energized a 10-megawatt Bitcoin mining facility in Texas in partnership with Onmine, marking a decisive step toward vertical integration of its business, according to a company release. The site, fully online in July, shifts Compass from being primarily a hosting marketplace to directly managing operations, assuming part of the power-pricing risk, and sharing revenue with the site owner. “It’s the first site where we’re not only taking on the day-to-day operations, but also the power pricing risk and revenue responsibility,” said Karoon Mackenchery, Compass’s Director of Hosting Services. The facility uses Giga Energy’s air-cooled modular data centers to speed deployment and scalability, while Onmine secured interconnection with ERCOT and managed site development. Compass expects to transition the full 10 MW to enterprise hosting by October 2025, advancing its nationwide expansion.
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Steak ’n Shake reports that adopting Bitcoin payments has cut transaction fees by 50% compared to credit cards. The 1934-founded U.S. burger chain rolled out Bitcoin payments earlier this year across company-operated restaurants in the U.S. and Europe to much celebration in the Bitcoin community. With U.S. merchants paying $172 billion in card processing fees in 2023, the savings are significant for a sector where net margins average just 2–5%. Beyond cost, Bitcoin payments settle instantly and are immune to chargebacks, reducing fraud and administrative overhead. On launch day, Steak ’n Shake accounted for 0.2% of all global Bitcoin transactions, with customer traffic sustaining higher levels afterward, particularly amongst younger, digital asset-native demographics. By treating Bitcoin as equal to cash and cards, the brand positions itself as a forward-looking adopter, signaling that bitcoin payments are evolving into a mainstream retail strategy.
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The Ashigaru Open Source Project has emerged as a new frontline defense for digital sovereignty, offering a Tor-only, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet designed to withstand government and corporate crackdowns. According to the project’s announcement, Ashigaru sidesteps app-store gatekeepers by distributing its APK exclusively via Tor, ensuring access even if platforms like Google Play restrict non-custodial wallets. The wallet revives Samourai’s Whirlpool coinjoin protocol and incorporates advanced privacy features such as Stonewall X2, PayNym codes, and Ricochet, all aimed at breaking deterministic transaction links and frustrating surveillance heuristics. The project’s developers, who remain anonymous, argue their design minimizes data collection and trust assumptions, reducing exposure to regulatory pressure. Citing recent prosecutions of privacy-tool creators and the 51% attack on Monero, Ashigaru frames its release as part of a broader push to diversify privacy strategies. It positions itself as both a technical shield and a statement of resistance against financial surveillance.
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