KYC, Bitcoin, and the failed hopes of AML policies: Tracking funds on-chain
The cornerstone of the modern approach to money laundering is to prevent illicit funds from entering the financial system. The rationale is understandable: if criminals won’t be able to use…
MicroStrategy's Saylor Offered to Buy Out Shareholders Before Buying Bitcoin
Michael Saylor faced obstacles before he successfully added Bitcoin to MicroStrategy’s balance sheet in 2020. Speaking at the 2024 Abundance360 Summit this week, Saylor revealed how he offered to buy…
Impending Halving Creates Chaos and Opportunity in Bitcoin Market
The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain…
Random Access Markets: The Free Market Of Information
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Inscription Issue”. Click here to get your Annual Bitcoin Magazine Subscription. Click here to download a PDF of this article. The Value…
KYC, Bitcoin, and the failed hopes of AML policies: Preserving individual freedom
For the past decade, the abbreviations AML and KYC have become an inextricable part of our lives. To help law enforcement track illegal funds, an increasingly constraining set of anti-money-laundering…
LQWD Partners with Amboss as Key Lightning Network Liquidity Provider
LQWD Technologies Corp., an infrastructure and liquidity provider for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has announced a new partnership with Amboss Technologies Inc. to become their premiere Lightning Network Liquidity Service…
How do the Wealthiest Bitcoin Holders Secure their Bitcoin?
If you want to hold a large amount of bitcoin securely, it makes sense to investigate how the wealthiest bitcoin holders handle this task. While wealth doesn’t cause infallibility, these…
Human Rights Foundation Grants $500,000 To 14 Bitcoin Projects Worldwide
Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced its most recent round of Bitcoin Development Fund grants, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. $500,000 is being granted across…
8 Reasons to use a Bitcoin Hardware Wallet
As the value of your bitcoin grows, so does your need for secure key storage. One such solution is a hardware wallet, a physical device that allows you to securely…
Palladium and Botanix Labs Launches Bitcoin-native Stablecoin on Bitcoin’s First EVM Layer 2
Palladium and Botanix Labs have announced the launch of a new stablecoin, PUSD, on Bitcoin’s first EVM-equivalent Layer 2 network, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The…