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Satoshi on Motives:
"It's very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint if we can explain it properly. I'm better with code than with words though."
13 Nov 2008 Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper
BTC Price
$76,600.00
•19 May 10:31

After Nearly a Decade, Gary Gensler's Poster Child for Crypto Compliance Executes Its First Trade
André Beganski • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt
Japan is Adopting a Reverse CLARITY Act With Foreign Stablecoins
Luis Blanco • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Minnesota Bans Prediction Markets—And Is Sued By the Trump Admin Hours Later
Sander Lutz • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt
Iran Parliament Weighs $60 Million Bounty Bill Targeting Trump and Netanyahu
Lockridge Okoth • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Even a mountain of T-bills won't save Tether and Circle from a sudden liquidity crisis, expert says
Olivier Acuna • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
How a Strip Club at Consensus 2026 Showed the Crypto Market’s Sad Reality
Camila Grigera Naón • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

This bitcoin bear market is different with 'uniquely pessimistic' traders limiting downside, K33 says
Krisztian Sandor • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Americans Arrested in Japan for Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Home to Promote Meme Coin
Logan Hitchcock • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt
Zcash Price Surges 10% Amid 2 Major Developments
Lockridge Okoth • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Bitcoin Miners Emerge as Unlikely Power Brokers in AI Infrastructure Race, Says Bernstein
Decrypt Agent • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt

Google Unveils Gemini Omni—A Next-Gen AI Video Builder That Can 'Simulate the World'
Jason Nelson • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt

Google Launches Gemini Spark: A 24/7 AI Agent That Wants to Make You Ditch OpenClaw
Jose Antonio Lanz • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt

Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plans
Will Canny • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Hyperliquid’s HYPE one of crypto’s most undervalued assets, says Bitwise
Will Canny • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Elliptic chief: Tether and Telegram prop up $442B scam economy
Jacob Lyon • May 19, 2026
Published by Protos

Elizabeth Warren Calls Crypto Bank Charter Approvals for Firms Like Coinbase, Ripple Illegal
Sander Lutz • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt
US Treasury Hits Over 50 Firms and Vessels in Iran Shadow Banking Crackdown
Lockridge Okoth • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Bitcoin price risks slide toward $70,000 as $76,000 support weakens
Oluwapelumi Adejumo • May 19, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Smart Money is Leaving XRP: Will Ripple’s Altcoin Dump?
Ananda Banerjee • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

The SEC wants to let newly public companies raise cash instantly in its biggest rule change in decades
Helene Braun • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
AI Influence Spreads to the Vatican: Pope Leo XIV to Meet Anthropic Co-Founder
Phil Haunhorst • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

People Are More Willing to Lie to AI Than Humans, Study Finds
Jason Nelson • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt

The U.S. can’t lose the bitcoin race to China
Congressman Lance Gooden • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Canaan Shares Plunge as CEO Says Middle East Conflict Is Clouding Outlook for Bitcoin Miners
André Beganski • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt
OpenAI Staffer Who Coined Vibe Coding Joins Anthropic
Lockridge Okoth • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Ethereum price pullback to $2,100 pits oil pressure against AI, tokenization bets
Oluwapelumi Adejumo • May 19, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
South Koreans Liquidate Savings and Insurance to Chase SK Hynix and Samsung Rally
Lockridge Okoth • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

‘What's happening at the EF?’ Ethereum community looking for answers after high-profile departures
Margaux Nijkerk • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Mark Zuckerberg New META AI Predicts PI Coin Price by End of 2026
Ahmed Balaha • May 19, 2026
Published by 99 Bitcoins

Former BNY exec launches NUVA, bets tokenization will remake Wall Street
AI Boost • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Bitcoin Giant Strategy Gets Price Target Boost From TD Cowen After $2 Billion BTC Buy
Logan Hitchcock • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt

Senator Elizabeth Warren accuses U.S. regulator of approving unqualified crypto banks
Jesse Hamilton • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

MetaMask Just Added Tokenized US Stocks – NOT for US Users
Alex Ioannou • May 19, 2026
Published by 99 Bitcoins

21Shares says Hyperliquid ETF demand shows appetite for 24/7 trading
AI Boost • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
ONDO Breaks Out of 3-Month Accumulation Zone, Jumps 16% in a Day
Jakub Dziadkowiec • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Former FTX Executive Patrick Gruhn Says AI Can Make Traders Money Without Risk
Lockridge Okoth • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Polymarket unlocks $5 trillion private market for retail traders, previously reserved for elites
Helene Braun • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Crypto IPO boom stalls as AI frenzy reshapes tech markets
AI Boost • May 19, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Privacy is the Digital Rights Test for Web3, Says Beldex COO Dr. Alex Mok Kong Ming
Bradley Peak • May 19, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Japan’s Ruling Party Pushes On-Chain Finance Plan to Protect Yen
Vince Dioquino • May 19, 2026
Published by Decrypt