Censorship resistance is a central tenet of both blockchain technology and the broader cypherpunk culture behind it. The cypherpunk movement, which emerged in the late 1980s, advocates for the use of cryptography and other privacy-enhancing technologies as a route to social and political change. A key part of this philosophy is the belief in resisting censorship and maintaining freedom of speech and information. Blockchain technology embodies this principle through three core properties of [[Decentralization|decentralization]], [[Transparency|transparency]], and [[Immutability|immutability]]. This design ensures that once data is written onto the blockchain, it cannot easily be altered or removed, offering a robust defense against censorship. This has made blockchain a popular tool for ensuring free speech, safeguarding data against tampering, and maintaining user privacy, but perhaps most importantly, *providing all people access to some digital economy or economic identity*.