Mathew Di Salvo

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Mathew is a reporter who's covered the space since 2019, reporting on everything from Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin bet to crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy.

Crypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5 Billion as Stablecoin Adoption Surges

NEWS Mathew Di Salvo - October 6, 2026

More people are using crypto cards than ever before to make payments.

Bitcoin Privacy Legend Amir Taaki Deported From Singapore

NEWS Mathew Di Salvo - October 6, 2026

The early Bitcoin contributor says he was questioned for hours before being deported — something which keeps happening.

OKX Gets New Funding From Circle, Standard Chartered at $25B Valuation

NEWS Mathew Di Salvo - October 6, 2026

The crypto exchange has raised new funding from the likes of Circle and Standard Chartered as it races to tokenize real-world assets.

BlackRock Says AI Agents Could Be the Next Big Driver of Crypto Demand

NEWS Mathew Di Salvo - October 6, 2026

The asset manager says that artificial intelligence and digital assets are converging, and that AI adoption may be an underappreciated source of demand for crypto.

Treasury Drops Crypto Surveillance Proposals

NEWS Mathew Di Salvo - October 6, 2026

In a major win for the industry, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said it will scrap proposed rules targeting “unhosted wallets” and cryptocurrency mixing.

Bitcoin ETFs Bring in $241M To Kick Start ‘Uptober’

NEWS Mathew Di Salvo - October 5, 2026

October has historically given bitcoin investors good returns. ETF buyers are helping the legendary month — ‘Uptober’ — get off to a good start.

Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Metaplanet Sold BTC Last Quarter To Demonstrate Liquidity

NEWS Mathew Di Salvo - October 5, 2026

The second largest corporate holder of bitcoin sold 10,000 BTC before buying back 11,000 coins to “strengthen confidence” in the company, it said on Monday.