Argentina’s Anti-Corruption Office has determined that President Javier Milei did not violate any ethics laws when he promoted the Solana-based LIBRA memecoin in February. In a resolution issued on Friday, the office declared that Milei’s Feb. 14 X post constituted a personal statement rather than an official announcement as a public servant. Therefore, Milei’s post […]
A debate has erupted among the Bitcoin community over a joint statement released by 31 Bitcoin Core developers on June 6. In their statement, the developers argued that while the new transaction relay policy might lead to more non-financial use cases, protecting censorship resistance is one of the core tenets of the blockchain. The developers
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The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has completely overhauled its security measures amid rising cases of crypto-related kidnappings, according to a CNBC report. The family, which sold all their belongings in 2017 to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) and now travels around the world, has taken extreme measures amid a rise in perceived threats. This includes storing parts of
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, said in an X post on Friday that the platform has reduced the issue of unnecessary account freezes and restrictions by 82% so far. Noting that unnecessary account freezing has been a “major issue” for Coinbase users “for longer than is acceptable,” he wrote: “I could list a bunch of
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Aave, the largest decentralized lending protocol, has experienced a sharp drop in USDT liquidity to under $100 million following a massive withdrawal by a wallet linked to HTX, a crypto exchange connected to Justin Sun. According to on-chain analyst EmberCN, the wallet removed $570 million USDT from Aave’s lending pool within three hours, slashing the
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Bo Hines, who leads President Donald Trump’s advisory council on digital assets, recently met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to discuss potential partnerships in the crypto space. In a post shared on June 5, Hines revealed that the meeting centered around digital asset development and a shared ambition to reshape global finance. He also
A Bitcoin-linked scandal has thrown the Czech government into crisis. Prime Minister Petr Fiala is facing calls for a no-confidence vote from the opposition following Justice Minister Pavel Blažek’s resignation. The controversy stems from a Bitcoin donation tied to Tomáš Jirčikovský, a convicted criminal known for operating Sheep Marketplace, a dark web platform previously used
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World Liberty Financial, a DeFi venture part-owned by a trust of US President Donald Trump, has kicked off a new airdrop campaign targeting early backers. On June 4, the blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain confirmed that the project began distributing $47 worth of its USD1 stablecoin to wallets that participated in the WLFI token sale. The airdrop, approved
Michael Saylor, executive chairman and co-founder of Strategy, wants to be on The Joe Rogan Experience to talk about Bitcoin. His recent post on X has the Bitcoin community and beyond stoked. On May 31, Saylor replied to a Joe Rogan fan account that asked who they would like to see on the podcast. His
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Elon Musk has announced a novel update to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. A new feature, called XChat, is now rolling out, offering private messaging secured by what Musk calls “Bitcoin-style encryption.” He stated: “All new XChat is rolling out with encryption, vanishing messages and the ability to send any kind
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