Gaming Gabe Newell says that 50% of Bitcoin transactions were fraudulent when Steam accepted the crypto One of several reasons why Valve dropped support By Rob Thubron, February 28, 2022, 7:05 AM 22 comments
Hardware Industry Intel unveils 3,600-watt ASIC Bitcoin mining rig The company's first mining rig is capable of up to 40 terahashes per second By Adrian Potoroaca, February 21, 2022, 12:44 PM 27 comments
Industry Tech Culture Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman calls crypto "venereal disease," says it should be banned Charlie Munger is not a fan of digital currencies By Rob Thubron, February 18, 2022, 6:49 AM 35 comments
Tech Culture Security Alleged Bitcoin launderer Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan, granted bail Her husband wasn't so lucky By Rob Thubron, February 15, 2022, 5:19 AM 17 comments
Hardware Industry Intel will launch its first blockchain accelerator later this year Intel hardware will offer 1,000x better performance per watt than mainstream GPUs for mining By Shawn Knight, February 11, 2022, 2:53 PM 20 comments
Security Amateur rapper and her husband accused of laundering $4.5 billion of Bitcoin stolen in Bitfinex hack Check out Heather Morgan (aka Razzlekhan) rapping By Rob Thubron, February 9, 2022, 5:18 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture The International Monetary Fund urges El Salvador to drop Bitcoin status as legal tender Over the risks associated with crypto By Rob Thubron, January 26, 2022, 7:37 AM 32 comments
Security Crypto.com exchange loses $34 million in BTC and ETH to hackers Customers have already been reimbursed By Cohen Coberly, January 20, 2022, 9:38 AM 8 comments
Industry Hardware Intel to unveil Bitcoin mining ASIC at upcoming chip conference Intel believes blockchain transactions can be completed more efficiently By Shawn Knight, January 18, 2022, 11:21 AM 8 comments
Hardware Industry Block confirms plans to build an open Bitcoin mining system Block wants to make Bitcoin mining more decentralized and accessible By Shawn Knight, January 14, 2022, 10:44 AM 17 comments
The Web Jack Dorsey wants to create a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers Dorsey has a vested interest in Bitcoin By Shawn Knight, January 12, 2022, 10:36 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Bitcoin's global hashrate tumbles after Kazakhstan shuts off country's internet BTC's price has also slumped By Rob Thubron, January 7, 2022, 5:23 AM 37 comments
Tech Culture The Bank of England says Bitcoin could become 'worthless' Theoretically By Rob Thubron, December 15, 2021, 6:15 AM 53 comments
Tech Culture Industry Ninety percent of all Bitcoins have now been mined The last Bitcoin won't be mined in our lifetime By Shawn Knight, December 14, 2021, 11:47 AM 41 comments
Tech Culture Sweden calls for Europe to ban crypto mining over environmental concerns Will Europe follow China's path? By Rob Thubron, November 24, 2021, 7:42 AM 37 comments
Tech Culture El Salvador reveals plans to build Bitcoin city We built this city, we built this city on BTC By Rob Thubron, November 22, 2021, 5:20 AM 16 comments
Tech Culture New York City's incoming mayor wants his first three paychecks paid in Bitcoin Stemming from a New York vs. Miami crypto rivalry By Rob Thubron, November 5, 2021, 5:16 AM 19 comments
Industry Tech Culture The US now leads the world in Bitcoin mining following China's ban The US accounted for more than a third of the global Bitcoin hashrate in September By Shawn Knight, October 28, 2021, 2:28 PM 10 comments
Security The Web Hackers-for-hire identified as largest cybersecurity threat, cryptojacking also popular Pandemic has led to ransomware, malware, and more threats growing By Zak Islam, October 27, 2021, 12:44 PM
Industry Bitcoin is largely controlled by a small group of investors and miners, study finds Bitcoin ownership and creation is still highly concentrated By Shawn Knight, October 26, 2021, 10:04 AM 61 comments
Industry Bitcoin reaches new all-time high of nearly $67,000 Bitcoin is riding another tidal wave of success By Shawn Knight, October 20, 2021, 9:55 AM 30 comments
Security The Web $5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions linked to ransomware, coin nears all-time $64,800 high Ransomware gangs have made a pretty penny with crypto By Zak Islam, October 18, 2021, 2:51 PM 13 comments
Tech Culture Industry El Salvador's volcano-powered Bitcoin mining project produces its first currency The Volcanode has mined about $285 worth of BTC By Cohen Coberly, October 4, 2021, 11:31 AM 8 comments
The Web Elon Musk says it isn't possible to 'destroy' crypto, only slow it down He advises governments to avoid regulation By Cohen Coberly, September 30, 2021, 2:48 PM 30 comments
Hardware Industry Bitcoin mining company buys Pennsylvania power plant to meet electricity needs Ailing Pennsylvania powerplant becomes a crypto mining stronghold By Jimmy Pezzone, September 26, 2021, 7:41 AM 60 comments