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Bitcoin Tops $1 Trillion in Value Again as the Cryptocurrency's Price Jumps
It is only the second time that bitcoin’s value has surpassed a $1 trillion after hitting that milestone for the first time on Feb. 19.
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Cathie Wood Sees Bitcoin Joining Stocks and Bonds as Part of the Classic Balanced Portfolio
The Ark Investment Management CEO told CNBC’s “Closing Bell” that bitcoin could eventually trade like fixed income.
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PayPal Is Acquiring Crypto Security Company Curv, for Less Than $200 Million
PayPal is acquiring crypto security firm Curv as part of its push into digital tokens, the company announced Monday.
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Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian: ‘The Rise of NFTs and Trading Card Boom Is Going to Be Huge for Women's Sports'
Investor Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and husband to tennis legend Serena Williams, is among the latest to support NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.
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Chinese App Meitu Buys $40 Million Worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum
Meitu follows the likes of Tesla and Square in purchasing bitcoin. But the Chinese appmaker appears to be the first major company to buy ether.
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Jack Dorsey Is Offering to Sell the First Tweet as an NFT and the Highest Bid Is $2.5 Million
The Twitter CEO shared a link Friday afternoon to a platform called “Valuables,” where his March 21, 2006 tweet “just setting up my twttr” was up for bidding.
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The Sports Trading Card Boom: Baseball Cards Selling for Millions and the Crypto Craze Hits NBA Top Shots
Sports trading cards are fetching record prices in the millions and collectors are lining up online to buy virtual basketball “moments” that use blockchain.
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Central Banks Around the World Want to Get Into Digital Currencies—Here's Why
Intense interest in cryptocurrencies and the Covid-19 pandemic have sparked debate among central banks on whether to issue digital currencies of their own.
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Antivirus Software Creator John McAfee Indicted on Cryptocurrency Fraud Charges
McAfee and his “cryptocurrency team” advisor Jimmy Watson allegedly engaged in an “age-old pump-and-dump scheme,” authorities said.
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‘Fintech Is Coming Into the Mainstream From This Pandemic,' J.P. Morgan's Joyce Chang Says
Joyce Chang, J.P. Morgan’s chair of global research, sees a battle for digital supremacy on Wall Street.
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Suze Orman: Why ‘I Love Bitcoin'
Personal finance expert Suze Orman tells Yahoo Finance that she is among the bitcoin bulls, but she only likes it as a store of value, not as a currency.
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Mark Cuban: Crazy NFT Prices ‘Will Settle Down' Over Time, But the Tech Is Here to Stay
Mark Cuban has been at the forefront of the wave of interest in blockchain tech and NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, which he says is “here to stay.”
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Rock Band Kings of Leon Will Release New Album as an NFT, Making It a Digital Collector's Item
The group announced they’ll offer their latest album, “When You See Yourself,” in the form of an NFT, making it among the first bands to do so.
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People Are Paying Millions for Clips That Can Be Viewed for Free. Welcome to the World of ‘NFTs'
A video clip created by digital artist Beeple was flipped for a record $6.6 million last week.
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Biden SEC Pick Gensler Grilled Over Bitcoin, GameStop Mania and Board Diversity
Gary Gensler, Biden’s pick to lead the SEC, said he would tackle cryptocurrency regulation, the “gamification” of trading and board diversity.
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How Much I Overpaid by Living Off Bitcoin for a Week
Four years ago, I attempted to live off bitcoin for a week and failed. With bitcoin back in vogue now and recently hitting all-time high prices, I decided to put it to the test, again.
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A Major Chinese Bitcoin Mining Hub Is Shutting Down Its Cryptocurrency Operations
Bitcoin mining consumes more energy per year than entire countries and China is looking to clean up its consumption.
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How Mark Cuban Uses a Steve Jobs-Inspired Strategy to Stay Successful in a World of Fast Changing Tech
Staying curious and understanding new technology can result in new ideas for profitable businesses, investor Mark Cuban says.
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People Have Spent More Than $230 Million Buying and Trading Digital Collectibles of NBA Highlights
NBA Top Shots is like trading cards, but with a video highlight instead of a photo. People have spent more than $230 million buying and trading NBA highlights.
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This Family Bet Everything on Bitcoin When It Was $900 – and Bought More When It Crashed in 2018
This family sold everything it owned in 2017 to make a big bet on bitcoin. Four years and 40 countries later, and it’s still all in on cryptocurrencies.