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Bitcoin Could Be as Bad for the Planet as Beef
By Laura Millan Lombrana / Bloomberg
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Bitcoin Overnight Holding Strategy Loses Luster
The news flow has been heavy in recent weeks amid trouble at different crypto companies, potentially affecting the long-prevalent strategy.
By Immanual John Milton / Bloomberg
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Hackers Steal $100 Million by Exploiting Crypto’s Weak Link
Hackers looted about $100 million from a so-called cryptocurrency bridge, again exposing a key vulnerability in the digital-asset ecosystem.
By Olga Kharif, Sidhartha Shukla and Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg
June 24, 2022
Bitcoin Veterans Know to Keep Their Eyes on $19,511 Level
Round numbers tend to be a fixation for Bitcoin chart-watchers, with many keeping their eyes peeled on $20,000 amid the latest swoon. But veterans know to be on the lookout for a more noteworthy one:...
By Vildana Hajric and Isabelle Lee / Bloomberg
June 15, 2022
How Young Investors Are Riding Out the Crypto Crash
Young investors have been taking big swings on high-risk, high-return trades. What's next?
By Megan McCluskey
May 19, 2022
Why Bitcoin Keeps Crashing
The current slide of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is being caused by a combination of short-term and long-term factors.
By Andrew R. Chow
May 10, 2022
Bitcoin Is Coming to Your 401(k), If Your Employer Allows It
Fidelity opened the door for a future of crypto retirement savings. But the decision has been met with pushback, including from the U.S. Department of Labor
By Andrew R. Chow
May 4, 2022
U.S. Links North Korean Hacker Group to Record Crypto Heist
North Korean hacking group Lazarus was found tied to the theft of more than $600 million in cryptocurrency
By Muyao Shen and Daniel Flatley / Bloomberg
April 15, 2022
Ethereum's Newest Upgrade Passes Another Test
The network’s developers had launched a stress test for the new upcoming software.
By David Pan/Bloomberg
April 13, 2022
How to File Taxes If You Used Cryptocurrency in 2021
A guide to navigating tax season for crypto investors, especially as the IRS ramps up its enforcement in this area
By Andrew R. Chow
April 12, 2022
I Spent 80 Minutes Inside Vitalik Buterin's Brain. Here's What I Learned
Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, talked to TIME about reducing fees, World of Warcraft and gender equality
By Andrew R. Chow
March 21, 2022
The Man Behind Ethereum Is Worried About Crypto's Future
The most influential person in crypto is concerned about overeager investors, rising transaction fees, and the shameless displays of wealth.
By Andrew R. Chow/Denver
March 18, 2022
Why Most Crypto Backers Are Excited That the Biden Administration Is Wading Into Digital Currency
“I am pretty darn optimistic about it,” says Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit who is now a major investor in crypto technology
By Megan McCluskey and Andrew R. Chow
March 10, 2022
A New Book Traces The Dizzying Rise of Ethereum
In "The Cryptopians," a new book about Ethereum by author Laura Shin, egos clash, decadence flows and small dreams spiral out of control
By Andrew R. Chow
February 17, 2022
Debating 'The Problem With NFTs'
While “The Problem With NFTs” has been viewed more than 4 million times, and met with an approving roar from other crypto detractors, it was largely ignored on Web 3 Twitter
By Andrew R. Chow
February 3, 2022
How Crypto Investors Are Handling Plunging Prices
Some investors say they're taking a long-term view of the market to weather the storm
By Megan McCluskey
February 1, 2022
Bitcoin Has Lost Half Its Value
Bitcoin’s decline from its peak has wiped out more than $600 billion in market value
By Joanna Ossinger / Bloomberg
January 22, 2022
NYC Mayor Adams to Convert First Paycheck to Cryptocurrency
Mayor Eric Adams confirmed his first paycheck—which arrives on Friday—will be converted into Bitcoin and Ethereum
By Yueqi Yang and Shelly Banjo / Bloomberg
January 20, 2022
When Crypto and Culture Meet: The IRL Parties of NFT World
At NFT.NYC, the crypto world showed off its wealth—and set its stake in the culture
By Raisa Bruner
November 9, 2021
The World’s Cryptocurrency Is Now Worth More Than $3 Trillion
The little more than a decade old market for digital assets has already roughly quadrupled from its 2020 year-end value
By Joanna Ossinger/Bloomberg
November 8, 2021
Ether Rises to Record High Over Surge in Ethereum Blockchain
Ether has far outperformed Bitcoin throughout this year with a sixfold increase amid surging investor interest
By Eric Lam and Crystal Kim / Bloomberg
October 29, 2021
Bitcoin Is Still Concentrated in a Few Hands, Study Finds
Bitcoin is dominated by "concentrated players, be it large miners, Bitcoin holders or exchanges,” researchers wrote
By Emily Graffeo / Bloomberg
October 25, 2021
Bitcoin makes Run Toward Record High
The world’s largest digital token has surged some 8% over Friday and Saturday to about $62,100
By Justina Lee / AP
October 16, 2021
As the NFT Market Explodes Again, Artists Fend Off Old Art-World Power Structures
NFT sales exploded in August, hitting twice the levels of the first wave back in the spring
By Andrew R. Chow
October 15, 2021
Bitcoin Launch Causes Crypto Speculation in El Salvador
The government’s new digital wallet, called Chivo, was designed to facilitate Bitcoin transactions
By Bloomberg
October 2, 2021
Here's Why Bitcoin Just Dropped Below $30,000 For the First Time in Months
The coin started 2021 trading around $29,000 following a fourfold increase in 2020
By Vildana Hajric/Bloomberg
June 22, 2021
Republican Congressional Committee to Accept Cryptocurrency Contributions
(Bloomberg) — The National Republican Congressional Committee will begin accepting campaign contributions via cryptocurrency, the party announced Thursday. The NRCC, House Republicans’ campaign arm, said the move would allow it to use new technology to...
By Magan Crane/Bloomberg
June 17, 2021
Facebook Unveils Cryptocurrency Despite Privacy Concerns
As it continues to explore new business models that may work in a world focused on privacy rather than broadly sharing data online, Facebook on Tuesday revealed plans for its own global digital currency, Libra,...
By Julia Webster
June 18, 2019
Bitcoin's Value Suddenly Surged, But Nobody's Sure Why
The spike came after months of calm in the cryptocurrency world
By Bloomberg
April 2, 2019
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January 31, 2018
Here’s Why Bitcoin Is So Volatile Right Now
Chinese demand is a factor
By Victor Luckerson
November 5, 2015
New York Stock Exchange Gives Bitcoin Some Mainstream Love
The digital currency takes another step toward the mainstream
By Robert Hackett/Fortune
May 19, 2015
Reddit Users May Get Free Shares of the Company
But the plan could "totally fail"
By TIME Video
October 1, 2014
How Much Is a Bitcoin Worth? Let Google Tell You
Google Search now includes Bitcoin in its currency calculator, lending a little more legitimacy to the cryptocurrency.
By Jared Newman
July 16, 2014
MIT Students To Get Free Bitcoins This Fall
It's not quite free money, but it's close
By TIME Video
April 30, 2014
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