Ethereum users are increasingly demanding self-custody: Casa CTO

The demand for Ethereum self-custody solutions is growing, according to Jameson Lopp, co-founder and chief technology officer of Bitcoin wallet provider Casa. In a conversation with Cointelegraph at Bitcoin 2023, Lopp stated... Read more »

Treasury sanctions Huriya CEO’s Tether address over Russia connections

The U.S. Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on various entities with ties to Russia on May 19. Treasury sanctions new crypto address OFAC has sanctioned several... Read more »

Strike moves global headquarters to El Salvador, expands to 65 countries

Strike, a Chicago-based Bitcoin (BTC) payment provider, expanded its services to 65 countries in parallel to relocating its global headquarters to El Salvador. Before its expansion, the mobile app was operational only... Read more »

Bitcoin cleans up the environment and helps catch criminals: US Senator Cynthia Lummis

United States Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming held a fireside chat with the founder and CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Perianne Boring, during the Bitcoin 2023 event in Miami on... Read more »

Worldcoin faces privacy concerns as iris scan black market emerges for biometric verification

Worldcoin, the high-profile cryptocurrency venture spearheaded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is facing privacy concerns as a black market has emerged for the biometric information that is required for the project’s verification... Read more »

Bitcoin price retests key support as Fed rate hike fears steal $27K

Bitcoin (BTC) traded back below $27,000 on May 19 as analysis flagged large-volume trades pressuring price. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Inflation specter haunts crypto markets Data from Cointelegraph... Read more »

PSYOP memecoin faces identity crisis amidst questionable token launch

The creator of a memecoin called $PSYOP has accused another individual of imitating his token, while the token itself has been called a scam by an independent media studio. $PSYOP creator says... Read more »

Bitcoin defense lawyer says Craig Wright lawsuit could harm open source software

Jessica Jonas, chief legal officer of the nonprofit Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, discussed the potential legal ramifications of a high profile lawsuit against Bitcoin core developers during the Bitcoin 2023 event in... Read more »

FATF head urges G7 to bring order to ‘lawless crypto space’

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) head T Raja Kumar said G7 nations need to take a more proactive approach to regulate the “lawless crypto space” as it continues to allow illicit... Read more »

Hyperbitcoinization coming, says Bitcoin OG as ‘wholecoiners’ hit 1 million

Bitcoin (BTC) has crossed a significant threshold this month — and while it does not involve price, it does involve “millions.” Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode confirms that as of May... Read more »