Cryptocurrency (Page 2)

The latest news and insights on the impacts and possibilities of digital currencies, assets, and the blockchain.

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Gas flare against a dark cloudy sky harnessed for energy to mine cryptocurrency

New York could freeze crypto mining operations that run on fossil fuels

By Kristine Liao

A House bill could create an experiment on digital US cash

By Charlotte Hu

cryptocurrency coins and gavel

Cryptocurrencies take center stage in President Biden’s new executive order

By Colleen Hagerty

Project Hamilton takes its first run at modeling a digital dollar

By Charlotte Hu

Cryptocurrencies are funding human trafficking, a new government report warns

By Colleen Hagerty

bitcoin computer program

A beginner’s guide to how cryptocurrencies work

By Charlotte Hu

US dollars determine stablecoin value

Do stablecoins live up to their name?

By Stephen McKean/The Conversation

PayPal app on phone

PayPal will now pay you interest, and offer other bank-like features

By Charlotte Hu

Bitcoin accepted sign.

Bitcoin is having a bumpy rollout as an official currency in El Salvador

By Charlotte Hu

What exactly is a digital dollar, and how would it work?

What exactly is a digital dollar, and how would it work?

By Charlotte Hu

Physical depictions of digital cryptocurrency "coins" like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and others.

Renewable energy can’t cure Bitcoin’s environmental woes

A person putting an Apple Pencil on a blank iPad Mini screen.

NFTs are blowing up the digital art and collectibles worlds. Here’s how they work.

By Stan Horaczek

A computer with an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card installed.

Nvidia’s latest effort to fix the graphics card shortage takes aim at crypto miners

By Stan Horaczek

Bitcoin mining’s carbon emissions are on-par with that of a small country

Bitcoin mining’s carbon emissions are on-par with that of a small country

Cryptocurrency millionaires are pushing up prices on some art and collectibles

Cryptocurrency millionaires are pushing up prices on some art and collectibles

By Eleanor Cummins

bitcoin exchange

Bitcoin is bonkers right now. Here’s why you shouldn’t count it out.

This is what determines the price of Bitcoin

This is what determines the price of Bitcoin

TK evergreen Bitcoin cryptocurrency price article blog post

TK evergreen Bitcoin cryptocurrency price article blog post

By Stan Horaczek

Is it too late to buy Bitcoin?

Is it too late to buy Bitcoin?

Is Bitcoin Really The Future Of Money?

Is Bitcoin Really The Future Of Money?

By Kashmir Hill

Bitcoin: What It Is And How It Works

Bitcoin: What It Is And How It Works

By Kashmir Hill

Big Idea: Hacking The Music Industry

Big Idea: Hacking The Music Industry

By As told to Matt Giles

The Future Of Money

The Future Of Money

By Kashmir Hill

Most Of The Web Is Invisible To Google. Here’s What It Contains

Most Of The Web Is Invisible To Google. Here’s What It Contains

By PopSci Editors

How Do You Order A Beer With Bitcoins?

How Do You Order A Beer With Bitcoins?

By Dan Nosowitz