
CoinPediaJim Rickards, who has worked for decades at the intersection of intelligence, finance, and geopolitical strategy, said this week that Iran’s reported use of cryptocurrency to collect a toll from oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz could involve multiple digital assets, including Bitcoin, Tether, or Ripple. Context: Iran’s reported…

CointelegraphThe Bitcoin network needs a “conservative” Bitcoin client node software implementation to preserve its monetary properties and strengthen network decentralization, according to Jimmy Song, co-founder of ProductionReady, a non-profit organization that funds open source Bitcoin node software development and education. Conservative approach to code changes Song said ProductionReady has a…