Bitcoin


The crypto industry is excited about a second Trump presidency.


A new HBO documentary claims to have found the inventor of bitcoin.


Why the crypto industry wants bitcoin holders to vote.


The government is looking for tech-savvy detectives who can crack down on crypto.

Crypto-mining chips get more efficient each year. So why does bitcoin still use more energy than Finland?


“Blockchain” would make a good derby name.


Your bitcoin can live on, even if you don’t.


The president’s new executive order is the government’s next step toward regulating crypto.


You can now get paid in bitcoin. That doesn’t mean you should.


Mastercard credit card holders can soon be rewarded with bitcoin. Huh?


This cryptocurrency fad isn’t going away.


Coinbase has gotten the government’s attention.


The US government has hired a cryptocurrency company to store all the bitcoin it’s seizing.


Privacy experts aren’t so keen on the idea.


The saga highlights just how uncharted the territory is in the world of crypto philanthropy.


As Coinbase goes public, cryptocurrency is more mainstream than ever.


The Bitcoin Family are traveling the world, unencumbered by centralized currency.


Garlinghouse’s company sells the software to banks to let them transact on blockchain, which means he spends a lot of his time reassuring people that the Silk Road days are over.


Thieves have stolen millions of dollars in bitcoin from exchanges. Here’s why it keeps happening.


The failure of Basis is a reminder of why some Silicon Valley investors shied away from the cryptocurrency industry in the first place.

Here’s a visual look back at the year.


The SEC’s moves come at a time when there’s a lot of doomsaying about the cryptocurrency economy.


Cryptocurrency has no place at the table.


The company is in talks with Tiger Global and its existing shareholders for an investment of up to $500 million.


“The future of crypto — especially as it applies to the means of exchange — that future is undetermined.”


Even though her new media company will be funded partially through Civil Coin currency, it’s really more about bringing good journalism to the world.


Zomorodi left WNYC for the startup life because she was tired of waiting for other people to fix the media.


Advertisers will need to apply, but ICO ads are still banned.


Tech investors agree there is money to be made in cryptocurrency. They just don’t agree on how to make it.


Crypto versus the feds, and crypto versus crypto.


The venture capital firm behind Snap has been exploring three different options as part of an effort to drastically scale up the firm’s activity in the space.


The company is also launching a new “USD Coin” tied to the value of the U.S. dollar.


Another indication that the finance industry and the crypto community could use each other’s help.


What is the blockchain? Facebook wants to find out, too.


Only the wealthy will be able to participate in an ICO meant to democratize who can make money off tech.


That’s how much it felt it was worth when it set out to acquire Earn.


It’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen.


Posted job listings reveal that the firm is hiring for a “separately managed fund focusing on crypto assets.”


A huge part of the deal’s appeal to Coinbase is the chance to bring Balaji Srinivasan on as CTO.


The startup Ripple is spending $25 million of its own currency to back a venture firm, Blockchain Capital.