Shadow Boxing: Comments On Proof-Of-Work Centralization Hysteria
The always-relevant Marty Bent had Spiral developer Matt Corallo on his podcast this week to address the freaks about urgent Bitcoin mining matters. To bring everyone up to speed, the…
Top 10 Tips for Every Bitcoin Multisig Beginner
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Bitcoin Is Built To Last: How The Network Defends Against Attacks
Bitcoin is one of the most robust distributed systems in the history of mankind. For fifteen years it has ticked along block by block with only two disruptions in its…
EU Parliament Adopts AML Laws Regulating Bitcoin Based On Questionable Assumptions
The European Parliament adopted a new AML law package which increases the reporting requirements of crypto asset service providers (CASPs) when sending and receiving ‘anonymous’ payments between self-hosted wallets and…
'Asia's MicroStrategy' Metaplanet Buys ¥1 Billion Worth Bitcoin as Pledged
Metaplanet, a publicly-listed Japanese company providing hotel-related and other services, has announced the purchase of ¥1 billion (approximately $6.25 million) worth of Bitcoin. NEW: 🇯🇵 Japanese Public Company Metaplanet just…
FBI Warns Americans Against Using Non-KYC Crypto Money Transmitting Services
The FBI has issued a public service announcement today, warning Americans against using unregistered and non-Know Your Customer (KYC) cryptocurrency money transmitting services. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 FBI warns Americans against…
Beck & Bulow Adopts Bitcoin as a Treasury Reserve Asset
Beck & Bulow, a nationally acclaimed meat and seafood company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has announced its decision to accept Bitcoin as payment online and in-store, as well…
A Further Crackdown On Bitcoin Mixing Services Will Hurt Human Rights Activists
Yesterday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a privacy-focused bitcoin wallet that also serves as a mixer, with money…
One of Only Four Bitcoin "Epic Sats" Just Auctioned Off For Over $2.1 Million
Today, Bitcoin mining pool ViaBTC auctioned off its “epic sat” for a sum of 33.3 BTC, equivalent to over $2.1 million. The auction, conducted on the CoinEx exchange platform, witnessed…
Samourai Did Nothing Wrong, Self Custodial Tools Are Not Money Transmitters
An announcement was put out today by the Justice Department that Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill had been arrested and charged with operating Samourai Wallet, “an unlicensed money transmitting business”…