In the early days, no one quite knew what to do with the bitcoin they were mining. On May 18, 2010, Hanyecz tried an experiment and posted a message offering 10,000 bitcoins for pizza.

The dislike has been to such an extent that he once termed Dogecoin DOGE/USD, a meme-based cryptocurrency, as superior to Bitcoin. Schiff found these arguments ironical, noting that there was no ...

The era of easy profits from Bitcoin mining appears to have ended, replaced by a fiercely competitive industry where only the most efficient and resourceful players are likely to survive.

“Bitcoin is no longer a parabolic ‘Long-Only’ retail-driven market,” he added, explaining it now “demands a more sophisticated, finance-oriented approach.” “Bitcoin’s rally over ...

GameStop shares sunk Thursday after its plan to sell debt in an effort to fund purchases of bitcoin raised some questions on Wall Street. The video game retailer announced a private offering of $1 ...

As of early February, GameStop held nearly $4.8 billion in cash. After GameStop signaled it would start betting on Bitcoin, the company’s famously volatile shares rose $1.83 to $27.83 in ...

(The Hill) – President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to create a government reserve of bitcoin along with a “digital asset stockpile” in the administration’s latest embrace ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency’s journey towards possible mainstream acceptance.

“While gold prices are up +10%, Bitcoin is down -10% since January 1st. Crypto is no longer viewed as a safe haven play.” Bitcoin thus joined the US Dollar Index (DXY) in an unusual syncopated ...

Schaaf argued that while it makes sense for governments to maintain reserves of energy sources like oil and gas, there is “no real economic need for Bitcoin” because the cryptocurrency has ...

The institutionalization of crypto markets means that bitcoin (BTC) is no longer considered a niche investment, and increased adoption is forcing hesitant investors to reconsider the asset class ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he’s sworn in as president next week.