European Union Announces New Sanctions Against Russia Including a "Ban" on All Russian Bitcoin Wallets

A dual Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov was sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison and forced to "pay a forfeiture money judgment" of around $395.5 million for his alleged operation of the "longest-running bitcoin money laundering service on the darknet."

OP_NEXT is a technical and workshop-heavy conference exploring Bitcoin softforks. It takes place at the Fidelity Center For Applied Technology in Boston, MA.

Donald J. Trump has officially secured a victory, becoming the 47th President of the United States. He is set to begin his second term on January 20th, 2025.

Europe's largest telecommunications provider is launching a Bitcoin mining pilot called 'Digital Monetary Photosynthesis', developed by Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary MMS in collaboration with Bankhaus Metzler. The project aims to provide data for stabilizing Germany's energy grids.