Tech Culture Central African Republic follows El Salvador in making Bitcoin an official currency Did its friendship with Russia influence the move? By Rob Thubron , April 29, 2022, 10:58 AM 25 comments
Tech Culture US targets Russian Bitcoin miners in latest round of sanctions Russians have been using crypto to lessen the impact of economic sanctions By Rob Thubron , April 22, 2022, 8:14 AM 11 comments
Hardware Industry Intel launches second-gen Blockscale ASIC for Bitcoin mining The silicon giant says it won't affect CPU and GPU manufacturing By Adrian Potoroaca , April 5, 2022, 11:16 AM
Tech Culture Thailand to ban cryptocurrency as a payment method from April Over risks to the country's financial stability and economy By Rob Thubron , March 23, 2022, 7:47 AM 31 comments
Gaming Gabe Newell says that 50% of Bitcoin transactions were fraudulent when Steam accepted the crypto One of several reasons why Valve dropped support By Rob Thubron , February 28, 2022, 7:05 AM 22 comments
Hardware Industry Intel unveils 3,600-watt ASIC Bitcoin mining rig The company's first mining rig is capable of up to 40 terahashes per second By Adrian Potoroaca , February 21, 2022, 12:44 PM 27 comments
Industry Tech Culture Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman calls crypto "venereal disease," says it should be banned Charlie Munger is not a fan of digital currencies By Rob Thubron , February 18, 2022, 6:49 AM 35 comments
Tech Culture Security Alleged Bitcoin launderer Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan, granted bail Her husband wasn't so lucky By Rob Thubron , February 15, 2022, 5:19 AM 17 comments
Hardware Industry Intel will launch its first blockchain accelerator later this year Intel hardware will offer 1,000x better performance per watt than mainstream GPUs for mining By Shawn Knight , February 11, 2022, 2:53 PM 20 comments
Security Amateur rapper and her husband accused of laundering $4.5 billion of Bitcoin stolen in Bitfinex hack Check out Heather Morgan (aka Razzlekhan) rapping By Rob Thubron , February 9, 2022, 5:18 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture The International Monetary Fund urges El Salvador to drop Bitcoin status as legal tender Over the risks associated with crypto By Rob Thubron , January 26, 2022, 7:37 AM 32 comments
Industry Hardware Intel to unveil Bitcoin mining ASIC at upcoming chip conference Intel believes blockchain transactions can be completed more efficiently By Shawn Knight , January 18, 2022, 11:21 AM 8 comments
Hardware Industry Block confirms plans to build an open Bitcoin mining system Block wants to make Bitcoin mining more decentralized and accessible By Shawn Knight , January 14, 2022, 10:44 AM 17 comments
The Web Jack Dorsey wants to create a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers Dorsey has a vested interest in Bitcoin By Shawn Knight , January 12, 2022, 10:36 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Bitcoin's global hashrate tumbles after Kazakhstan shuts off country's internet BTC's price has also slumped By Rob Thubron , January 7, 2022, 5:23 AM 37 comments
Tech Culture The Bank of England says Bitcoin could become 'worthless' Theoretically By Rob Thubron , December 15, 2021, 6:15 AM 53 comments
Tech Culture Industry Ninety percent of all Bitcoins have now been mined The last Bitcoin won't be mined in our lifetime By Shawn Knight , December 14, 2021, 11:47 AM 41 comments
Tech Culture Sweden calls for Europe to ban crypto mining over environmental concerns Will Europe follow China's path? By Rob Thubron , November 24, 2021, 7:42 AM 37 comments
Tech Culture El Salvador reveals plans to build Bitcoin city We built this city, we built this city on BTC By Rob Thubron , November 22, 2021, 5:20 AM 16 comments
Tech Culture New York City's incoming mayor wants his first three paychecks paid in Bitcoin Stemming from a New York vs. Miami crypto rivalry By Rob Thubron , November 5, 2021, 5:16 AM 19 comments
Industry Tech Culture The US now leads the world in Bitcoin mining following China's ban The US accounted for more than a third of the global Bitcoin hashrate in September By Shawn Knight , October 28, 2021, 2:28 PM 10 comments
Security The Web Hackers-for-hire identified as largest cybersecurity threat, cryptojacking also popular Pandemic has led to ransomware, malware, and more threats growing By Zak Islam , October 27, 2021, 12:44 PM
Industry Bitcoin is largely controlled by a small group of investors and miners, study finds Bitcoin ownership and creation is still highly concentrated By Shawn Knight , October 26, 2021, 10:04 AM 61 comments
Industry Bitcoin reaches new all-time high of nearly $67,000 Bitcoin is riding another tidal wave of success By Shawn Knight , October 20, 2021, 9:55 AM 30 comments
Security The Web $5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions linked to ransomware, coin nears all-time $64,800 high Ransomware gangs have made a pretty penny with crypto By Zak Islam , October 18, 2021, 2:51 PM 13 comments