US Govt Cracks Down on Crypto Privacy, Bitcoin's Institutionalization Marches On
2025-09-12
The US Treasury and FinCEN are reportedly planning to outlaw CoinJoin, atomic swaps, and other Bitcoin privacy-enhancing techniques, drawing criticism for severely infringing on financial privacy. Simultaneously, Bitcoin is undergoing institutionalization, experiencing decreased volatility but also reduced upside potential. The article also briefly mentions a new bill for strategic Bitcoin reserves, an upcoming SEC crypto roundtable, and a proposal to use Bitcoin as a Martian trade standard.