I smell Grift, wonder why? Or is this just a framework of a concept?

Gaza "Board of Peace" considering issuing a Stablecoin pegged to the US $.

Who will store the reserves, who would audit them, who would operate the blockchain, and where would it be located/hosted, what legal system would enforce payments - all open questions .

Is it realistic that Gazans would be able to access the system given there is next to no functioning Internet in Gaza? https://gizmodo.com/trumps-so-called-board-of-peace-wants-to-put-gaza-on-the-blockchain-2000725437 #Gaza #BoardofPeace #Internet #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #StableCoin #Grift #BlockChain #DigitalToken

Serie #TIC 6/13 “La Educación de los Hijos de la Revolución Digital”, #educación #internet http://ow.ly/qECb6
La Educación de los Hijos de la Revolución Digital

Marc Andreessen and the web browser - Negative PID

In the early 1990s, only a small number of researchers and enthusiasts used the Internet. Navigation relied on text-driven interfaces. Until Marc Andreessen, a

Negative PID
Auswide Bank is delivering new credit cards and debit cards 2 weeks late after expiry so I have to use another bank's debit card to tide me over till they arrive then swap back or internet and hosting will drop out and food will run out. Bank accounts won't close in Auswide Bank only debit cards will be late to use at ATM or shops. #finance #auswidebank #debitcard #creditcard #expiry #late #internet #hosting #food #cash
Bitcoin-Milliarden – Prozess um Streamingportal «movie2k.to»

Vom größten illegalen Streaming-Portal zum Milliarden-Schatz: Wie die Betreiber von «movie2k.to» mit Bitcoins ein Vermögen anhäuften, soll vor Gericht geklärt werden. Und auch, wer den Schatz bekommt.

DieSachsen.de - News aus Sachsen

🔁 From our "Digital Crossroads" collection:

The Index: Issue #166 - https://piccalil.li/the-index/166/?ref=main-rss-feed

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The Index: Issue #166

It's a rainy Friday here in the UK (as usual), so allow us to share some really good links from around the web in The Index #166, to hopefully brighten your day.

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In Germany, 3 % of people aged 16 to 74 had never used the internet in 2025, a figure that equated to roughly 2.1 million individuals according to the Federal S... https://news.osna.fm/?p=35706 | #news #adults #internet #used
Over 2..1 Million Adults Still Have Never Used the Internet - Osna.FM

Discover the surprising trend of almost 2.1 million Germans aged 16‑74 never using the internet in 2025, and what it means for digital inclusion and policy.

Osna.FM

🦊Lo de este vídeo es el resumen perfecto del esperpento digital en el que vivimos.
Un tipo con una máscara de perro, bajo la etiqueta de "therian", aprovechando un directo en televisión para soltar un insulto barriobajero y quedarse tan ancho.
Es el triunfo de la atención barata sobre el sentido común.
Ver a un presentador intentando mantener la compostura mientras un adulto disfrazado pierde los papeles es, sencillamente, el reflejo de una sociedad que confunde la identidad con el espectáculo.
Este tema ya cansa; estamos rodeados de ruido vacío y de gente buscando su minuto de gloria de la forma más ridícula posible.
Menos disfraces y un poco más de madurez, que buena falta nos hace.

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#televisión #surrealista #internet #yacansa #postureo

Revue de presse de l’April pour la semaine 8 de l’année 2026 - LinuxFr.org

L’actualité du logiciel libre et des sujets voisins (DIY, Open Hardware, Open Data, les Communs, etc.), sur un site francophone contributif géré par une équipe bénévole par et pour des libristes enthousiastes

Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’

Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numbers sleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or money

The Guardian