US Sanctions Iran’s BitBank Over ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin Payments
According to the US Treasury, payments linked to Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme were processed by the Iranian exchange, through which hundreds of...
Vitalik Buterin Dismisses AI Cybersecurity Doom Claims
Vitalik Buterin has pushed back against the idea that more capable AI hackers will make cybersecurity impossible to defend, arguing on Sept. 17 that...
US Lawmakers Advance Bill to Make Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Official
The legislation is intended to formalize Trump’s Bitcoin reserve policy, with Bitcoin obtained through civil and criminal forfeitures set to be held for 20...
Grayscale Adds XRP as a Core Holding in New Crypto Model Portfolios
Grayscale has assigned its XRP ETF one of the largest allocations in its new crypto model portfolios designed for financial advisors. The XRP fund...
Bitcoin Onchain Transfer Estimates Face Major Gap, BIS Paper Finds
A BIS study found that commonly used crypto metrics can mask underlying economic activity, with measurement difficulties affecting Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins.
Researchers at the...