"ION will decentralize the way that messages and application data is encrypted and exchanged." - ION Announcement With the help of Casa and a number of other partners, Microsoft finally releases the beta of their new decentralized ID system, anchored to the Bitcoin mainnet. A potential solution to security and privacy in our increasingly digital future. By Peter Chawaga, and published at the amazing resource that is Bitcoin Magazine, we read and discuss "ION, Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity System, Launches Beta On Bitcoin Mainnet." The days of usernames and passwords may be behind us. Check out the original article at the link below, plus a number of other great recent articles at Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/ion-microsofts-decentralized-identity-system-launches-beta-on-bitcoin-mainnet A huge thanks to The Let's Talk Bitcoin Network and the amazing shows they produce for the Bitcoin space! Don't forget to setup your auto-buy Bitcoin Savings Plan at the lowest cost, and simplest service of Swan Bitcoin! SwanBitcoin.com/guy will get you some free sats for signing up, and also help support the longevity of Bitcoin Audible! IF YOUR ARE GOING TO BITBLOCKBOOM!! Don't forget offer code CC for 30% off! Come to the true Bitcoin Maximalist conference and lets hang out and talk about Bitcoin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

“At the moment, the Bitcoin network is improving but is far from as usable and private as it needs to be with authoritarianism and surveillance on the rise in many countries,” - Alex Gladstein Another great piece by Aaron Van Wirdum made available at BitcoinMagazine.com, today it was announced that the Human Rights Foundation, a great force for liberty and privacy across the globe, has turned its focus toward directly funding Bitcoin privacy projects thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor.  Starting with funding an implementation of an awesome privacy development called coinswap, and with another grant soon to be announced, the future of Bitcoin privacy is yet again, just a little bit brighter! Check out the original at Bitcoin Magazine for more links to explore this privacy technique as well as others: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-human-rights-foundation-is-now-funding-bitcoin-privacy-development-starting-with-coinswap To make a donation yourself to the CoinSwap project, check out the link below: https://bitcoinprivacy.me/coinswap-donations Dont forget discount code CC when getting your BitBlockBoom tickets! https://bitblockboom.com/ And support an awesome Bitcoin company, plus the BitcoinAudible show, by setting up your Bitcoin Savings plan, auto-buy at the lowest prices using SwanBitcoin.com/guy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message