What if corporations ruled the world? Syfy's Incorporated gives four nightmare scenarios
SyFy's new show Incorporated explores a world where the corporation you work for controls every part of your life. Here are four of the show's scariest scenarios.
Cryptocurrency explainer: Everything you need to know
You may have heard of cryptocurrency, but what exactly is it? Here's how cryptocurrency works, and how it compares to old-fashioned bills.
Top 5 cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb suffers major data breach
Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange was recently hacked, with information on around 30,000 customers accessed and used in phishing attacks.
Reader poll: Ready to try your hand at cryptocurrency mining?
In this week's reader poll, we want to know whether you're a cryptocurrency millionaire, or if you're still learning to mine.
Close to the Metal Ep. 48: A breaking point for Bitcoin
On this week's Close to the Metal, we're talking cryptocurrency mining, Ethereum's power, and the potential Bitcoin split.
Hacker steals more than $7 million in digital currency by switching a mere link
Trading platform CoinDash conducted a sale based on digital currency to generate investment in its app, but a hacker had other plans.
Bummed that Bitcoin doubled video card prices? Manufacturers are upset too
Cryptocurrency mining has driven up graphics card prices, and not every hardware manufacturer is happy about it, as several insiders told us.
Bitcoin Cash splits from Bitcoin to become cryptocurrency of the people
Bitcoin Cash been officially launched following a hard-fork in the original cryptocurrency in an effort to fix problems with block capacity.
Everyone is crazy for Ethereum, but Bitcoin is still the beast to beat
Despite the arrival of new competitors, one truth has become clear. Bitcoin is the most important cryptocurrency. Here’s why.
Bitcoin breaks cryptocurrency records as valuation passes $4,000
Bitcoin's value has skyrocketed in the first few days and has hit more than $4,300 at the time of writing, a new cryptocurrency record.
Forget Apple Pay — Sirin Labs’ Finney phone helps you pay with cryptocurrency
Finney is the name given to Sirin Labs new smartphone and PC devices made for blockchain and cryptocurrency use.
The value of cryptocurrencies is on the rise, but so are the risks from hackers
As the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to rise so do the risks of exploitation by hackers.
SEC warns all of us that publicly endorsing Bitcoin may be illegal
The SEC has released a warning statement implying that publicly endorsing Bitcoin may be illegal.
Bitcoin reaches new heights, surges beyond $7,000 in value
For the first time in the cryptocurrency's history, the value of a single unit of Bitcoin has exceeded $7,000.
Ethereum bug locks $280 million of cryptocurrency in owners’ accounts
An accidentally triggered bug in Ethereum mutli-signature wallets has caused almost $300 million of the currency to become untouchable.
Bitcoin’s latest boom sends it scorching past $9,000
Bitcoin has once again eclipsed all of its previous value records, tearing past $9,000 to gain a total market value of more than $152 billion
Survey: Bitcoin buyers prefer investing in it over using it as a payment method
A Bitcoin survey has shown that most investors want to profit from the cryptocurrency rather than use it for any sort of purchase.
An estimated $30 billion in Bitcoins may be lost forever
New estimations suggest that some $30 billion worth of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency may have been lost over the years since its creation.
You’ll soon be able to bet on Bitcoin’s future value on NASDAQ
The NASDAQ stock exchange is going to introduce Bitcoin futures contracts in the new year, letting people gambling on Bitcoin's future.
Nearly $64 million in bitcoin is missing following NiceHash marketplace hack
A major attack on the NiceHash digital currency marketplace has led to the site's bitcoin wallet being drained.
Bitcoin is still soaring. What’s the limit?
Bitcoin might be worth more than ever today, but is this another dot com bubble waiting to happen?
You can now buy your neighbor’s couch from Craigslist using Bitcoin
In what can only be called a true "Mama I made it moment," Bitcoin is now being accepted on Craigslist. This was initially noticed by Reddit.
Major investment firms are now offering Bitcoin futures
The Chicago-based Cboe Global Market launched the first Bitcoin futures exchange earlier this year. Now, TD Ameritrade has joined
Can bitcoin see more exponential growth in 2018? Its investors say ‘yes’
A survey of Bitcoin investors found that many are bullish on the idea of 2018 returns exceeding those already seen in 2017.
Bitcoin approaches $20K, but is the bubble about to burst?
Bitcoin has seen some really impressive growth this year in terms of value and mainstream interest, but what are the risks?
North Korea suspected of stealing millions in bitcoin from South Korean exchange
Cryptocurrency now worth over $82 million was stolen from South Korean exchange Bithumb, alongside 30,000 users personal information.
5 things you didn’t know you could buy with bitcoin
Companies as big as Overstock, Dell, and Expedia now accept bitcoin. Here are five things you can buy with your cryptocurrency.
How to buy Ethereum
Alongside bitcoin, Ethereum is one of the most exciting cryptocurrencies around. Here's how to buy Ethereum so you can join the hype train.
As bitcoin takes its biggest tumble this quarter, other coins follow suit
Bitcoin has had its biggest slump in recent memory over the past 24 hours and it's pulling down almost all other coins with it.
What’s the true value of bitcoin? A Morgan Stanley analyst says it may be zero
Bitcoin currently trades for about 13,000 dollars, but a new report from Morgan Stanley suggests the value of bitcoin might be zero
Ripple’s XRP saw the strongest growth of any cryptocurrency in 2017
Ripple has surpassed Ethereum to become the world's second most valuable cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization.
It won’t power the Matrix, but these suits use humans to mine cryptocurrencies
Looking for a new way to mine cryptocurrencies? You could do so by harvesting the excess heat your body generates. Seriously.
Bitcoin miners have extracted 80% of all the bitcoins there will ever be
80 percent of all of the bitcoins that will ever exist have now been mined, edging us ever close to that 21 million maximum.
Bitcoin’s value crashes and it’s taking other currencies with it
Bitcoin's value has tumbled to below $10,000 for the first time since early December 2017, leading to many sad stories of lost investments.
How to trade bitcoin for other cryptocurrencies
Would you rather have a broad portfolio of cryptocurrencies? Here's how to trade bitcoin for one of its popular alternatives.
Hackers steal as much as 10 percent of new cryptocurrency funds
As much as 10 percent of all funds that go toward cryptocurrency initial coin offerings are stolen by hackers according to a new study.
Stripe bids farewell to bitcoin, says it will stop supporting the currency
his week, Stripe announced that it would no longer process bitcoin transactions. The change will take effect in its entirety on April 23, 2018.
What is Litecoin? Here’s everything you need to know
What is Litecoin? It's a cryptocurrency like bitcoin, but far faster, leaner. It's confirmations come quicker and its fees and lighter, making it arguably a better tool for buying goods and services online.