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I’ve created a multisig address with Bitcoin Core: $ bitcoin-cli -named createmultisig nrequired=2 keys=””‘[“‘$pubkey1′”,”‘$pubkey2′”]”’ address_type=bech32 { “address”: “tb1q8cg6qwhhv58zp005w6qnpfx8g6606awkjmf5yzlkulg0sc9phx8sqkltdd”, “redeemScript”: “5221039395fa19d6512f03043210cd3e9a03a850f7a8d986c8f35d30f2efc281a8d3312103c57ed70775d7a616778514e738fef0946b4be4ee32440b19f65ddd6e345983c052ae”, “descriptor”: “wsh(multi(2,039395fa19d6512f03043210cd3e9a03a850f7a8d986c8f35d30f2efc281a8d331,03c57ed70775d7a616778514e738fef0946b4be4ee32440b19f65ddd6e345983c0))#k626xmlq” } I then created a watch-only address to make it easy to access transactions sent to the address: $ bitcoin-cli -rpcwallet=”watchmulti” listunspent [ { “txid”: “eb41b6d829e83d32ae8e3bd80ece0330db959a90a2c2a3d7f9bf7a177836133e”, “vout”: 1, “address”: “tb1q8cg6qwhhv58zp005w6qnpfx8g6606awkjmf5yzlkulg0sc9phx8sqkltdd”, “label”: “”, “witnessScript”: “5221039395fa19d6512f03043210cd3e9a03a850f7a8d986c8f35d30f2efc281a8d3312103c57ed70775d7a616778514e738fef0946b4be4ee32440b19f65ddd6e345983c052ae”, “scriptPubKey”: “00203e11a03af7650e20bdf4768130a4c746b4fd75d696d3420bf6e7d0f860a1b98f”, “amount”: 0.00200000, “confirmations”: 23, “spendable”: true, “solvable”: true, “desc”: “wsh(multi(2,[38101947]039395fa19d6512f03043210cd3e9a03a850f7a8d986c8f35d30f2efc281a8d331,[0394feb3]03c57ed70775d7a616778514e738fef0946b4be4ee32440b19f65ddd6e345983c0))#n5s3dxtx”, “parent_descs”: [ “wsh(multi(2,039395fa19d6512f03043210cd3e9a03a850f7a8d986c8f35d30f2efc281a8d331,03c57ed70775d7a616778514e738fef0946b4be4ee32440b19f65ddd6e345983c0))#k626xmlq” ], “safe”: true } ] I then created a transaction to spend some of the money: utxo_txid=$(bitcoin-cli -rpcwallet=”watchmulti” listunspent | jq -r ‘.[0] | .txid’) utxo_vout=$(bitcoin-cli -rpcwallet=”watchmulti” listunspent |…

The U.S. Department of Justice will be helmed by Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, after removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from the position.Blanche represented Trump in his criminal case in New York prior to Trump’s reelection as U.S. President in 2024. Trump named him deputy attorney general after retaking office.As deputy attorney general, Blanche ordered the disbanding of the DOJ’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, which was formed in 2022 under former President Joe Biden, and signed a four-page memo ordering prosecutors not to pursue regulatory violation cases in the crypto industry.The document was referenced…

AI is making fraud faster and cheaper to execute. Daniel Stanbridge of Kurv explains why small businesses are the hardest hit — and how layered controls fight back.  By Daniel Stanbridge, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Kurv.     The intelligence layer for fintech professionals who think for themselves. Primary source intelligence. Original analysis. Contributed pieces from the people defining the industry. Trusted by professionals at JP Morgan, Coinbase, BlackRock, Klarna and more. Join the FinTech Weekly Clarity Circle →     Artificial intelligence is transforming payments, making onboarding faster, fraud detection smarter, and customer experiences smoother. But there’s…

Crypto analyst Minga has predicted that the Bitcoin price could rally past $120,000 to a new all-time high (ATH) of $190,000 in the next bull cycle. The analyst also indicated that now is a good time to buy as BTC approaches a bottom.  Analyst Gives Buy Signal as Bitcoin Price Approaches Bottom In an X post, Minga said that the Bitcoin price is approaching a macro bottom and that this is the phase of the cycle where every dip becomes an opportunity to buy and accumulate long-term holdings. The analyst opined that BTC may tap the $58,900 to $54,500 region…

Join us at The 7th Annual Red Queen Conference April 22 -23 – Silicon ValleyHow do Portfolio Acquisition Executives and COCOMs ensure they’re working on the right problem with the right priority before locking in a requirement? Discuss, share and prototype Innovation Targeting concepts with your peers.  Get hands-on with the companies and venture capitalists, on how to do a “technical terrain walk” to rapidly identify, validate, assist and on-board the technology. If you are part of a PAE or CPE register here: The Department of War is in the midst of the most ambitious acquisition reform in 60 years.…

Wirex and Ultra Stellar have announced the launch of a native Stellar payment infrastructure, built directly on Soroban, Stellar’s smart contract platform. This collaboration marks an important step forward for the Stellar ecosystem—bringing together real-world payment capabilities and blockchain-native infrastructure into a single, unified layer. With over 7 million Wirex users globally and Ultra Stellar powering products like LOBSTR and StellarX, the partnership is designed to support both existing users and the next generation of financial applications—including those powered by AI. Building a Native Payment Layer for Stellar Unlike traditional blockchain integrations that rely on external systems, this initiative focuses on building directly on-chain. Wirex…

When I first explored AI video generators, I consistently came across two names: Synthesia and HeyGen. It was hard to ignore them, given their emerging popularity in crafting videos with lifelike virtual presenters.

Air India is upgrading its Maharaja Club from April 1, 2026. Members will need fewer points for reward flights across all cabins, get more flexible cancellation policy, easier tier upgrades, and extended companion benefits. Let’s focus on redemption levels in this article and see how they’ve improved across cabins and routes. Economy Redemptions Economy redemptions are now very much affordable across sectors. Among the changes, international economy stands out as the most lucrative. You can now fly to many Asian destinations for around 12K points, even Bali on an 8-hour flight, which is insane value. Business Class Redemptions Business class…

Mining Profit Calculator Redesign: SHA-256, New Interface, and AI Integration 2CryptoCalc received its biggest update yet. The entire calculator has been rebuilt with a new interface and several major additions. SHA-256 support. Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) mining calculations are now available — real-time price, network hashrate, block reward, and 24-hour profit estimates. New layout. Hardware is organized under four tabs: ASIC, NVIDIA, AMD, and Hashrate. You can add multiple devices, set quantities, and compare profitability across all supported coins in one view. More ASIC miners. Full Bitmain Antminer S19/S21 family (S21, S21+, S21 Pro, S21 XP, S21 XP…

Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering, moving it closer to what could be the biggest public listing in US history.SpaceX submitted its IPO confidentially to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The IPO could be finalized as early as June, the sources said.SpaceX could seek a valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion in the IPO, sources told Bloomberg in February. A valuation of that size would make the aerospace company more valuable than Meta (META), Tesla (TSLA) and Bitcoin (BTC).SpaceX…