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Apr 16, 2024

Government policies drive market sentiment so far in 2024

2024 has had the best start for stocks since 2019, with the S&P 500 passing the 5,000 level for the first time and returning 10.6% over the first quarter.

Sep 9, 2021

Yes, the IRS can tax bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. What you need to know

El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender may have been a watershed moment for cryptocurrencies. But in the United States, even though you can use crypto to buy and sell products or services, don't think for a minute that makes it just like cash -- at least not if you want to avoid trouble with the IRS.

Aug 11, 2021

$600 million gone: The biggest crypto theft in history

Washington (CNN Business)-Hackers have stolen some $600 million in cryptocurrency from the decentralized finance platform Poly Network, in what it says is the largest theft in the industry's history.

Aug 10, 2021

EXPLAINER: How cryptocurrency fits into infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — What does Bitcoin have to do with roads and bridges?

Jul 21, 2021

Deciphering Cryptocurrency

Chip Rutan watched in recent weeks as the value of cryptocurrencies plummeted. To him, it was all part of the up and down cycles he has witnessed since he first […]

Jul 21, 2021

A short history of cryptocurrencies

Today, there are thousands of cryptocurrencies, but they can all trace their origins to one, Bitcoin, which was created in 2008. Here is a look at some of the basics […]

Jul 6, 2021

Some locals say a bitcoin mining operation is ruining one of the Finger Lakes. Here’s how.

Summer on Seneca Lake, the largest of the Finger Lakes in upstate New York, is usually a time of boating, fishing, swimming and wine tasting. But for many residents of this bucolic region, there’s a new activity this season — protesting a gas-fired power plant that they say is polluting the air and heating the lake.

Jun 23, 2021

Bitcoin ticks back up to $34,000 after a dizzying 48 hours

Bitcoin returned above the $30,000 mark on Wednesday, highlighting the extreme volatility that has plagued cryptocurrencies in recent months.

Jun 22, 2021

Bitcoin drops below $30,000 as relentless China crackdown weighs

Bitcoin on Tuesday fell below $30,000 for the first time since January,briefly erasing gains for the year and adding to losses sparked a day earlier when China's central bank deepened a crackdown on cryptocurrencies.

Jun 21, 2021

Bitcoin tumbles 10% in wake of deepening China crackdown

Bitcoin tumbled almost 10% on Monday as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed no signs of dampening down, with market players citing jitters over China's expanding crackdown on bitcoin mining in thin liquidity for the losses.

Jun 15, 2021

China is kicking out more than half the world’s bitcoin miners – and a whole lot of them could be headed to Texas

China has long been home to more than half the world’s bitcoin miners, but now, Beijing wants them out ASAP.

May 27, 2021

Sheetz to begin accepting cryptocurrency payments at select stores

Sheetz will begin accepting digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Dogecoin through digital currency payment company Flexa.