Bitcoin rises as investors await vote on tentative debt ceiling agreement
A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is on display in front of the Bitcoin course's graph in Paris, February 9, 2021.Chesnot | Getty ImagesBitcoin…
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Bitcoin climbs back above $27,000 after Hong Kong greenlights some retail crypto trading
Cryptocurrency prices moved higher on Tuesday after Hong Kong's securities regulator announced it will allow retail trading of certain crypto assets starting June 1.Bitcoin rose…
A husband hid $500,000 in bitcoin during a divorce — and got busted by a crypto hunter
A few months into her divorce proceedings, Sarita thought it was suspicious that her spouse, who earned $3 million annually, didn't have many assets. After spending half a year on…
Alleged Silk Road ‘murders-for-hire’ merchant hit with narcotics, money laundering charges
A demonstrator supported Ross Ulbricht, creator and operator of the Silk Road underground market, in front of a federal courthouse on Jan. 13, 2015, in New York City.Getty…
Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky gains steam against Elon Musk’s Twitter
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey arrives at the "Tech for Good" Summit in Paris, France May 15, 2019.Charles Platiau | ReutersElon Musk's Twitter is facing new competition from a rival…
Crypto has ‘lost its shine’ for institutional investors, says Northern Trust executive
Institutional investors lost interest in crypto after 2022 and even with this year's uptrend, their appetite for it hasn't come back yet, according to Northern Trust's head of…
Bitcoin pulls back to start May as First Republic Bank saga comes to an end
Bitcoin is under pressure as the Federal Reserve has indicated that rates could go higher than expected and after a major crypto-focused lender, Silvergate Capital,…
31% of new crypto buyers influenced by friends. Here’s why that can be ‘a horrible idea,’ advisor says
Francesco Carta Fotografo | Moment | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to cryptocurrency like bitcoin, new investors are often motivated by friends to take the plunge, according to a new…
Coinbase offers a fiery response to the SEC’s threat of enforcement action
Brian Armstrong, co-founder and chief executive officer of Coinbase Inc., speaks during the Singapore Fintech Festival, in Singapore, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Bryan van der Beek |…
SEC’s Gensler says ‘the law is clear’ for crypto exchanges and that they must comply with regulators
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol…