Mathew Di Salvo

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.

Strategy Smash Buys $21.5M in BTC as It Continues Bitcoin Accumulation

Bitcoin juggernaut Strategy has bought more BTC as it pivots back to accumulating on a weekly basis.  The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury spent $21.5 million on 250 bitcoins from October 5...

Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $37.5M as Wealthy Families Look to Pass On Their BTC

The Bermuda-regulated startup, whose backers include Bain Capital Crypto and Sam Altman, has now raised more than $180 million.

‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s Crypto

The U.S. will seize $1 billion of Iran’s crypto this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. It isn’t clear which asset though.

Here’s How Not To Screw up Your Bitcoin Privacy

Speaking on the Bitcoin Rails podcast, Cake Wallet’s Seth for Privacy said people need to take more precautions to protect their identities when using the biggest cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $729M in Two Days as Investors Reverse Course

Investors have fast cashed out of bitcoin exchange-traded funds this week. It’s showing in the price.

Ledger Warns Buyers Not to Set Up Wallets From Reseller After Users Report Losses

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is investigating after users reported having wallets drained.

AI Coding Agents Drive Surge in Bitcoin Integration Requests: Breez

Bitcoin software company Breez said demand for its developer tools has surged since AI coding agents went mainstream, with partnership inquiries rising roughly 14-fold as developers, and increasingly the...

WhiteBIT Integrates Lightning Network for Fast and Cheap Bitcoin Transactions

The Swiss crypto exchange has onboarded the Lightning Network to help people withdraw and deposit bitcoin with ease.

Greece Plans Crypto Capital Gains Tax: Report

Greece is planning a law to tax crypto investors’ capital gains at a rate of 15%, according to reports. According to Reuters and local media, the country’s Finance Ministry has...

Bitcoin Falls Below $81,000 as Oil Spikes, Fed Talks Tough

The price of bitcoin has continued to drop this week, spurred by fears that the Federal Reserve is increasingly tempted to raise interest rates.