New Bitcoin Purchases by the U.S. Government Still on the Table, Bessent Says
Bitcoin recently hit an all-time high of $124,400 and is up 93% from over a year ago. But fans of the cryptocurrency think it can go even higher, and those…
Crypto Prices Plunge After Shock Inflation Report
The biggest cryptocurrencies in the world dipped sharply Thursday after the latest inflation data showed wholesale prices are rising much faster than expected. The price of Bitcoin is down 3.8%…
This Billionaire Turned a Software Firm Into a $42 Billion Bitcoin Whale
Michael Saylor doesn’t just believe in Bitcoin. He’s betting his entire company on it. On Saturday, the billionaire founder of MicroStrategy, once a sleepy business software firm, announced he had…
The Trump Family Is Quietly Building a Crypto Empire
Just a few years ago, Donald Trump called crypto a “scam” and “dangerous.” Today, from the Oval Office, he champions it as the future of finance. This dramatic pivot is…
Bitcoin Who? Wall Street Has a New Crypto Obsession
For over a decade, Bitcoin has been the undisputed face of digital finance. When you think “crypto,” you think Bitcoin. Its surges and crashes have been treated as bellwethers for…
Computer engineer has a new idea to recover his $765M of buried Bitcoin
Buried in a garbage dump in Wales, U.K., is a hard drive containing Bitcoin worth a colossal $765 million, according to computer engineer James Howells. Howells accidentally discarded the smartphone-sized…
Trump Turns Bitcoin Into Test of Patriotism
Donald Trump is embracing cryptocurrency ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election. The former President issued a rallying cry to Bitcoin miners this week to consolidate support from the crypto industry.…
Everything to Know About Bitcoin Pizza Day
Illustration: Maksim Zakharau (Getty Images) On January 3, 2009, Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, mined the first block of the Bitcoin blockchain, known as the Genesis Block, which contained a reward…
Wisconsin Becomes the First State to Buy Bitcoin
The Wisconsin state capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo: Education Images/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) Wisconsin has officially become the first state to buy bitcoin, according to a new filing…
‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Charged in $50 Million Tax Fraud
Photo: Dado Ruvic (Reuters) Early crypto investor Roger Ver, a.k.a. ‘Bitcoin Jesus,’ has been charged with a tax fraud, with the Department of Justice saying he evaded nearly $50 million…