Bitcoin Drives to a New High, But Is It Headed for a Crash? Bitcoin’s recent rapid ascent has some veterans of the virtual currency shrugging off volatility concerns—and some traditional investors taking a second look.

Bitcoin’s rally crushed every other currency in 2016. Here’s why Bitcoin, that nebulous digital currency that trades in cyberspace and is “mined” by code-cracking computers, emerged as a better bet this year than every major currency, stock index and commodity.

How bitcoin protects against geopolitical risk Importantly, Bitcoin is a global digital currency that is borderless, frictionless and secure. Unlike legacy currencies and payment systems, Bitcoin is..

Bitcoin Sinks After Exchange Reports Hack The price of the virtual currency bitcoin fell sharply Tuesday after Hong Kong-based digital-currency exchange Bitfinex said it was hacked, resulting in the possible theft of $60 million worth of bitcoin.

Florida court rules bitcoin isn't currency in money laundering case

Why Ethereum is the hottest new thing in digital currency Just when you were (maybe) beginning to get a basic understanding of the digital currency bitcoin, a second-place digital currency is gaining steam and growing in value.

Secrets and scale: the future of bitcoin What does bitcoin want to be when it grows up? Another, cheaper global payment system—or a more political project that allows people to send each other money without the threat of government interference? These competing views of the digital curren Read more ... cy have recently divided users, programmers and exchanges in the “bitcoin civil war”. A conference in Hong Kong, which ends today, has been laying the ground for a compromise. The chances of success are good: programmers and bitcoin firms now seem to agree on a set of changes to the currency’s technology, which would allow it to process more transactions—though not as many as some would like. And the question of how far and fast bitcoin should grow won’t go away. It currently supports only around seven transactions per second. Visa in America can handle 250 times as many. If it’s ever to get that big, bitcoin will need a thorough overhaul.

Reiterating The IRS, A U.S. Government Agency Declares Bitcoin A Commodity Is bitcoin a currency or a commodity? According to the United Stated Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), bitcoin is the former. Its recent decision..

Australia takes first step toward Bitcoin as currency In a positive sign for fintech startups, a government inquiry has set the stage for the digital currency Bitcoin to be treated like a regular currency in Australia.

Think Bitcoin Unlike a physical currency, such as gold, Bitcoin is a completely virtual currency.