Crypto

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in the US on Friday, seeking court protection as it looks for a way to return money to users. Former boss Sam Bankman-Fried has also stepped down as chief executive, the company said. It...

According to a statement released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reality television personality Kim Kardashian was charged on Monday with improperly endorsing cryptocurrency security. The agency claimed that Kardashian decided to settle the allegations without acknowledging or...

Bitcoin is biting it. The digital currency continued its downward spiral on Wednesday, dropping to just over $20,000 (around 19,200 euros) in intraday trading. The cryptocurrency cratered from its all-time high just seven months ago when Bitcoin stood at over $57,000...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said crypto-currencies are “based on nothing” and should be regulated to steer people away from speculating on them with their life savings. In an interview on a Dutch television show, College Tour, she stated...

The price of bitcoin has fallen significantly this month with the value of the cryptocurrency reaching a 22-month low on Monday. Bitcoin's price has now dropped to $32,338.60 (30,627.89 euros) as of Monday evening, a slump which amounts to the...

In 2014, MIT students Jeremy Rubin and Dan Elitzer conducted an experiment where they gave any interested MIT student $100 worth of Bitcoin worth roughly $300 a coin at the time. The $100 worth of bitcoin those lucky students...

Ukraine legalized cryptocurrency on Thursday, as the country has been receiving millions of dollars in donations in cryptocurrency aimed at helping the country in the wake of the Russian invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the bill called "On Virtual...

  US President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week, marking the first step toward regulating the digital currency. The move comes as administration officials have raised concerns about Russia’s use of cryptocurrency to evade...

YouTuber Dan Olson has gone viral for a video essay where he offers a wide-ranging analysis--and takedown--of cryptocurrency and NFTs, entitled "Line Goes Up." Olson had long been established on YouTube for creating analytical but accessible videos on a number...

The rise of cryptocurrencies is raising stakes for regulators eager to exert more influence over the sector, while protecting investors. The rapid adoption of digital tokens has made the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) a more "urgent"...