Sandvine halts supplies of internet-blocking equipment to Belarus
The American company Sandvine, whose products were used to filter internet traffic in Belarus, will no longer supply its technologies to the country. Bloomberg reports.Latest news on site and project bans related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
Sandvine halts supplies of internet-blocking equipment to Belarus
The American company Sandvine, whose products were used to filter internet traffic in Belarus, will no longer supply its technologies to the country. Bloomberg reports.
Media: U.S. company supplied equipment to Belarusian authorities to block the internet
The leadership of the California-based private company Sandvine told employees that it has been supplying Belarusian state organisations with internet-filtering equipment for more than a year. The recording of the conversation was obtained by Bloomberg.
YouTube halts Bitcoin-focused livestream over ‘harmful and dangerous’ content
The YouTube administration interrupted the livestream of cryptocurrency blogger Sunny Decree, dedicated to Bitcoin's price.
Roskomnadzor Again Blocks Crypto Portal Bestchange
Roskomnadzor has once again blocked the domain of the online cryptocurrency-exchange aggregator Bestchange.ru. The project team said this on Twitter.
Coinbase-backed Bitcoin exchange AirTM blocked in Venezuela over ties to the opposition
The government of Venezuela restricted access to the cryptocurrency exchange AirTM, through which the opposition planned to distribute $18 million among 62,000 healthcare workers. This was reported by Matt Ahlborg, founder of the analytical firm Useful Tulips.
How Belarusian crypto exchanges weathered the internet shutdown
Against the backdrop of protests related to the Belarusian presidential election, residents were cut off from the internet for several days from August 9 to 11. The authorities attributed the disruption to DDoS attacks by foreign powers, but experts disagreed. Belarusians, meanwhile, were forced to rely on various workarounds to bypass the blocks and exercise the suddenly curtailed basic right to access the internet.
Starlink as a panacea for blockades: can Elon Musk counter internet shutdowns
During Internet outages in Belarus lasting several days, residents launched a petition to connect the country to public testing of SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet.
In the wake of Belarus’s internet shutdown: how to bypass blocks and when it becomes impossible
Against the backdrop of protests linked to Belarus's presidential election, residents were cut off from the internet for several days. The authorities blamed it on DDoS attacks and interference from abroad, but experts say the switch was pulled by state-owned providers — Beltelecom and НЦОТ. ForkLog spoke to experts about bypassing blocks and protecting the basic right to access the internet.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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