AI could soon consume more electricity than Bitcoin mining and entire countries
Unchecked AI growth could double data center emissions
Second crypto investor arrested in alleged Bitcoin password torture case
Chainsaw threats, electrocution, beatings, and being hung off a roof -- all for a crypto wallet password
Coinbase hack could get people killed, TechCrunch founder warns
Executives of companies that don't adequately protect customer data should be punished
Bitcoin mining no longer profitable as costs soar
Small miners are being squeezed out as Bitcoin mining becomes big business
Trump establishes strategic Bitcoin reserve using seized assets
But the government won't be making new purchases, disappointing many in the crypto community
Man who lost $750 million Bitcoin in landfill now wants to buy the site
If at first you don't succeed...
In brief: James Howells, the man who has spent more than a decade trying to recover a hard drive containing more than $750 million worth of Bitcoin from a landfill, is not giving up on his quest for fortune. After a judge threw out his request to dig at the site last month, Howells is now considering buying the facility, which is due to be closed.
Judge refuses to let man search landfill for his lost $713 million Bitcoin hard drive
He has "no realistic prospect of succeeding"
Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor sentenced for contempt of court after launching $1.2 trillion lawsuit
Craig Wright has been sentenced to 12 months in prison
What just happened? Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who has repeatedly made the false claim that he is Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, has been found to be in contempt of court and handed a 12-month jail sentence for continuing to sue developers.
Bitcoin breaks $100,000 barrier for the first time ever
Bitcoin has never been more valuable
Man narrows landfill search for $771 million Bitcoin hard drive with "finely tuned" plan
The drive location has been narrowed down to a small area
MicroStrategy doubles down on crypto, now sits on nearly 280K Bitcoins
As new record is reached, is a $100,000 Bitcoin valuation possible?
Bitcoin surges to record high as traders rally around Trump victory
A Republican victory could do wonders for cryptocurrencies
Alleged Bitcoin creator goes into hiding after a documentary claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto
"This was clearly going to be a circus"
Man who threw away $500M Bitcoin hard drive sues city for right to search landfill
Half a billion dollars is a lot of money
FBI creates fake cryptocurrency in sting operation to catch pump-and-dump market manipulators
This was a first for the bureau
Noise pollution from Bitcoin mining sparks health crisis in Texas town
Over two dozen residents have allegedly suffered health issues due to excessive noise
HBO documentary claims to reveal Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Others have tried to do this and failed spectacularly
Visa: Not all stablecoin transactions are "real"
Visa challenges the legitimacy of stablecoins as a payment technology
Bitcoin surpasses $69K to hit new record, eclipsing 2021 peak and overcoming 2022 crypto winter
The Bitcoin rollercoaster hits a new peak
Bitcoin surpasses $51,000, reaching $1 trillion market cap for first time since 2021
*Looks nervously at graphics card prices*
Cryptomining accounts for up to 2.3% of US electricity consumption
It's like adding a second Utah to the grid
Bitcoin passes $45,000 for the first time in 21 months, predicted to reach record high this year
Two factors could push BTC even higher
Bitcoin surges to 18-month high, but GPU mining remains dead
Crypto winter may soon end, possible ETF approaches
Security firm claims it can unlock IronKey USB drive holding 7,000 Bitcoin hostage, but owner politely declines
Another team is already working on the issue