Peer-to-Peer #1: Tech Authoritarianism here. Now what?

Coin Center launches Peer-to-Peer, a publication aiming to explain why it advocates for open source, privacy-preserving software, arguing that human freedom depends on open, decentralized and private tools. The launch post says it will cover tech authoritarianism, surveillance and censorship, and the technologists building alternatives. It highlights the Flock license plate reader company, whose CEO called DeFlock, a camera-tracking open source project, "terrorists," and it argues that the EU's push for digital sovereignty and open source reflects a broader case for neutral technology and payments. It also argues that debanking affects many groups beyond crypto firms, citing public comments on the Fed's proposal to remove "reputation risk" from bank supervision.