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Guggenheim's chief investment officer (CIO) and noted Bitcoin bear Scott Minerd expects Bitcoin to sink as low as $15,000, a drop of over 50 percent.

Expert: Bitcoin Is Gonna Crash Below $15,000

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk is firing back — and pointing to his time at digital payment company PayPal for credentials in the world of cryptocurrency.

Elon Musk Brags That He Understands Cryptocurrency Because of PayPal

By Jon Christian

Chinese officials continued their crackdown on cryptocurrencies in the country, ordering banks to stop supporting any transactions involving crypto.

China Orders Banks to Stop Handling Crypto, Bitcoin Plummets

By Victor Tangermann

China's authorities are increasingly cracking down on cryptocurrency mining practices, causing the price of graphics cards to plummet.

GPU Prices Plummet After China Cracks Down on Bitcoin Mining

By Victor Tangermann

US regulators have rung the alarm bells over the recent rise in stablecoins, cryptocurrency tokens that have a fixed price and are backed by reserves.

US Regulators Are Terrified of Stablecoins

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Bitcoin Again, on One Condition

Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Bitcoin Again, on One Condition

By Dan Robitzski

The Bitcoin Mining Council, a group of miners trying to make crypto more sustainable, left a prominent figure in the industry behind: Elon Musk.

Sustainable Bitcoin Mining Group Disavows Elon Musk

By Dan Robitzski

A farmer in Wales built his own Bitcoin mine, which he powers by burning the methane emitted from his cows' decomposing turds.

A Farmer Is Using Cow Turds to a Power Bitcoin Mining Operation

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese authorities arrested over 1,100 people accused of laundering money through Bitcoin in order to hide their telecom fraud.

China Arrests Over 1,100 People for Laundering Crypto

By Dan Robitzski

After making Bitcoin legal tender, president Nayib Bukele wants to use volcano-based geothermal energy to mine the cryptocurrency.

New Facility Will Use Volcano to Power Bitcoin Mining Operation

By Victor Tangermann

According to Bloomberg Opinion columnist Liam Denning, Bitcoin's drop could make a Bitcoin sale "mighty tempting, regardless of what Musk tweeted."

Tesla Accused of Secretly Selling Part of Bitcoin Hoard

By Victor Tangermann

Former president Donald Trump told Fox Business today that Bitcoin "seems like a scam" and that it only serves to undermine the US dollar.

Donald Trump Says Bitcoin Is a “Scam”

By Victor Tangermann

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous identity masking Bitcoin's creator or creators, has enough of the crypto to be the world's 19th richest person.

This Country Plans to Be the First to Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk Says Money Isn’t Real

Elon Musk Says Money Isn’t Real

By Tony Ho Tran

In a series of cryptic tweets, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he has broken up with cryptocurrencies.

Elon Musk Says He’s Broken Up With Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

British police raided a facility they thought was hiding an indoor police farm because of its heat signature but found a Bitcoin mine instead.

Police Raid Suspected Weed Growery, Find Bitcoin Mine Instead

By Dan Robitzski

Regulators in China's Sichuan province are gathering information on cryptocurrency mining, potentially leading to a full crackdown on the practice.

Chinese Officials Are Investigating Crypto Mining Operations

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new announcement by the Chinese government, the country is looking to crack down on cryptocurrency mining.

China Announces Huge Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Mining

By Victor Tangermann

CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to argue that top Bitcoin miners should reveal how much renewable energy they are using.

Elon Musk: Bitcoin Miners Should Prove They’re Using Green Energy

By Victor Tangermann

A new cryptocurrency called STOPELON is dedicated to raising awareness surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk's extraordinary influence on the crypto market.

New Cryptocurrency Called $STOPELON Is Dedicated to Bashing Elon Musk

By Victor Tangermann

China has banned any financial institutions and payment companies from doing any business related to cryptocurrencies.

China Bans Banks From Using Cryptocurrency, Causing Worldwide Crash

By Victor Tangermann

During the week since Musk's announcement, almost every mainstream cryptocurrency has plummeted in value, from Bitcoin to Dogecoin.

Cryptocurrency Has Absolutely Tanked Since Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Announcement

By Jon Christian

Tesla chief Elon Musk is now officially the company's "Technoking," according to an official filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Elon Musk: Tesla Immediately Suspending All Bitcoin Car Purchases

By Jon Christian

Cryptocurrency Is Now Worth More Than All US Currency in Circulation

By Tony Ho Tran

"To clarify speculation, Tesla has not sold any Bitcoin," Musk corrected himself in a early Monday morning tweet. But Bitcoin dropped in value anyways.

Elon Musk Implies Tesla Is Selling Its Bitcoin, Causing Huge Price Drop, Then Says Actually It’s Not

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't afraid of the Securities and Exchange Commission coming after him for tweets about the cryptocurrency dogecoin.

Dogecoin Creator Said Elon Musk Is a “Self-Absorbed Grifter”

By Tony Ho Tran

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lost a considerable amount of his wealth, more than $20 billion, since he made his appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Elon Musk Has Lost $20 Billion Since Hosting “SNL”

By Victor Tangermann

A new cryptocurrency called Chia, founded by BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen, is promising to make mining cryptocurrencies at home a whole lot easier.

New Cryptocurrency Kills Your Hard Drive to Mine New Coins

By Victor Tangermann

Bitcoin won't magically become environmentally friendly over night. In fact, making Bitcoin sustainable would be incredibly difficult.

It Would Be Incredibly Hard to Make Bitcoin Sustainable, Experts Say

By Victor Tangermann

"Working with Doge devs to improve system transaction efficiency," Musk tweeted, referring to Dogecoin. Its value soared as a result.

Dogecoin Spikes After Elon Tweets About Helping Its Developers

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the car company would suspend car purchases using Bitcoin. The market reacted negatively.

Bitcoin Loses Enormous Amount of Value After Elon’s Flip Flop

By Victor Tangermann

After Elon Musk announced Tesla would no longer sell Bitcoin or accept it for car payments, crypto investors are furious over perceived manipulation.

Bitcoin Fans Are Absolutely Furious at Elon Musk

By Dan Robitzski

In a poll posted to Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked his millions of followers if his car company should start accepting the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.

Elon Musk Hints Tesla Might Soon Accept Dogecoin

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reiterated that people should be cautious with how they approach investing in cryptocurrencies such as Dogecoin.

Elon Musk Isn’t So Sure About Dogecoin: “Invest With Caution”

By Victor Tangermann

A new bill in front of the New York state senate would impose a three-year ban on all crypto mining to take stock of its environmental impacts.

New York May Ban All Bitcoin Mining

By Dan Robitzski

Charlie Munger, vice chairman of the Warren Buffett-led investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, had no kind words to spare for Bitcoin.

Warren Buffet Associate Calls Bitcoin “Disgusting and Contrary to the Interests of Civilization”

By Victor Tangermann

Wall Street is warning that the value of Bitcoin could soon fall off a cliff, as CNBC reports.

Analyst Predicts 50 Percent Drop in Bitcoin Value

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla Just Sold a Large Amount of the Bitcoin It Just Bought

Tesla Just Sold a Large Amount of the Bitcoin It Just Bought

By Victor Tangermann

The value of fell down to just below $50,000, the first time it did so since early March. Analysts suggest it could be related to Biden's capital gains tax.

Bitcoin Crashes, Wiping Over $200 Billion Off Crypto Market

By Victor Tangermann

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous identity masking Bitcoin's creator or creators, has enough of the crypto to be the world's 19th richest person.

Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakomoto Is Now One of the World’s Wealthiest People

By Dan Robitzski

On the holiest of pot smoking days, joke-but-not-actually-a-joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin hit 42 cents, or $0.420, as Bloomberg reports.

Dogecoin Hits $.420

By Victor Tangermann

Dogecoin is now worth $40 billion, CNBC reports, after values skyrocketed, adding $20 billion in value in just 24 hours.

Dogecoin Is Spiking and People Are Losing Their Minds

By Victor Tangermann

A single pixel, a part of an NFT by digital artist Pak, sold for $1.36 million worth of Ether at auction house Sotheby's.

Artist Sells NFT of Single Pixel for $1.7 Million

By Victor Tangermann

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel suggested during a virtual seminar that China may use its centralized digital currency as a weapon against the US dollar.

China Could Use Bitcoin as a Weapon Against the US, Billionaire Warns

By Victor Tangermann

A man from Missouri was just sentenced to 12 years in prison after he repeatedly tried to buy chemical weapons with Bitcoin.

Man Sentenced for Buying Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin

By Dan Robitzski

A man referred to by the BBC as "Sebastian" lost over half a million dollars after falling for a Elon Musk-related Bitcoin giveaway scam.

Man Loses Half a Million Dollars in Elon Musk Reply “Crypto Giveaway” Scam

By Victor Tangermann

Crypto scammers are publishing apps that imitate real bitcoin wallet companies to scam crypto owners out of their savings.

Man Downloads Wrong App, Losing $600,000 in Bitcoin

By Dan Robitzski

Digital artist Beeple, otherwise known as Mike Winkelmann, decided to sell his share of $53 million in ether he got for selling an NFT.

The Guy Who Sold a $69 Million NFT Thinks NFTs Are Pretty Dumb

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has officially started to accept Bitcoin as payment for its vehicles in the US, according to CEO Elon Musk.

You Can Now Officially Buy a Tesla With Bitcoin

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft founder and billionaire Bill Gates told The New York Times that Bitcoin is "not a great climate thing."

Bill Gates Says That Bitcoin Sucks

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter early Wednesday morning to post a meme about the alternative cryptocurrency Dogecoin, sending it soaring by 25 percent.

Single-Word Elon Musk Tweet Sends Crypto Dogecoin Soaring

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't afraid of the Securities and Exchange Commission coming after him for tweets about the cryptocurrency dogecoin.

Elon Musk Invites SEC Into Battle Over Dogecoin, Because ??!??!?!??!

By Victor Tangermann

Philippines-based PDAX, Southeast Asia's largest crypto exchange, just accidentally sold bitcoin at an incredible 88 percent discount, for just $6,000.

Whoops: Crypto Exchange Accidentally Sells Bitcoin at 88% Discount

By Victor Tangermann

Bitcoin fell 11 percent over the weekend — and that could be in large part due to a tweet by Elon Musk and a comment by Treasury Secretary Janet Yelle.

Bitcoin Falls 11 Percent After Saucy Elon Musk Tweet

By Victor Tangermann

The US Department of Justice indicted three state-backed North Korean hackers for stealing a massive pile of cryptocurrency.

WANTED: Three North Korean Hackers For Trying to Steal $1.3B In Crypto

By Dan Robitzski

Hidden in Tesla's 2020 annual report was an announcement that the electric carmaker will soon accept Bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles.

Tesla Reveals Plan to Sell Cars With Bitcoin

By Victor Tangermann

Janet Yellen, Biden's nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, suggests that it's time to crack down on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

Top Biden Appointee Suggests Cracking Down on Bitcoin

By Dan Robitzski

The Iranian government is shutting down some 1,6000 cryptocurrency mining operations after several major power outages sweeped the country.

Iran Blames Bitcoin For Massive Electric Grid Blackouts

By Victor Tangermann

Programmer Stefan Thomas has thousands of Bitcoin tucked away, but he forgot his password and only has two guesses left before he loses it forever,

Man Has Only Two Password Guesses Left to Recover $236 Million in Bitcoin

By Dan Robitzski

Bitcoin miners and PC gamers are keeping their homes warm using the heat generated by their computers, as The Wall Street Journal reports.

Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Chicken Coops With Their Rigs

By Victor Tangermann

Man Accidentally Buried $275 Million of Bitcoin in Landfill

Man Accidentally Buried $275 Million of Bitcoin in Landfill

By Victor Tangermann

According to Russian state-owned news, hired assassins are taking cryptocurrencies as payment for their crimes making them extremely difficult to track.

Russia Complains That Assassins Are Getting Paid in Cryptocurrencies

By Victor Tangermann

Responding to writer Ben Mezrich, who said that he's "never turning down getting paid in bitcoin again" in a Friday tweet, Musk replied with "me neither."

Elon Musk Says He Would Take a Salary in Bitcoin

By Victor Tangermann

The Russian oil company Gazpromneft built a Bitcoin mining facility in its Siberian oil field to make use of energy from excess gases.

Russian Oil Company Builds Bitcoin Farm in Siberia

By Dan Robitzski