GitHub, a San Francisco-based open-source code hosting provider, was prevented from providing sanctioned nations, including Iran and Syria, from accessing their supposedly open-source services. These restrictions highlight the need for decentralized web utilities—like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Nat Friedman, CEO of GitHub, revealed that the Microsoft-owned web utility was compelled to abide by U.S. export laws […]The post What Bitcoin and Ethereum can teach GitHub following the Iranian user ban appeared first on CryptoSlate.