The Russian-based ransomware group is now demanding bitcoin in exchange for a decrypter for the infected machines.
Blockchain data shows wealthy investors are coming back to the bitcoin market.
Bitcoin wrested control of money from the state. Ethereum and other technologies will return it to the heterogeneous communities that dot the globe, write Matthew Prewitt and Steven McKie.
The publicly traded mining company generated 654.3 bitcoins in Q2, more than triple its Q1 haul.
Miners who remain operational are likely to become even more profitable over the coming weeks.
The U.S. leads the world in bitcoin ATMs, and the number is growing rapidly.
Investors who locked in borrowed coins will need to repurchase those to repay the loan, cryptocurrency pundits say.
Nigeria's crypto industry is growing fast despite the government's efforts to stunt bitcoin adoption, says a local trader.
Bitcoin buyers are in profit-taking mode given strong overhead resistance.
Bitcoin's fortunes appear closely tied to Federal Reserve's money printing.
The council's survey focused on the crypto mining industry's electricity consumption and sustainable power mix.
The dark web vendors like the ubiquity and anonymity of the top cryptocurrencies, a new report said.
Bitcoin sentiment is improving despite profit taking into July.
The decline shows decreasing active user participation on the blockchain network, possibly a sign of weak demand.
“Your move, Brian Armstrong, come play basketball in my court,” says Strike’s CEO.