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In an effort to recover a long-lost crypto wallet, one man is attempting to purchase an entire landfill where he believes it was thrown away.

Man Trying to Buy Entire Landfill to Recover Lost Bitcoin Hard Drive

By Noor Al-Sibai

As Musk eyes the US Treasury, his dangerous and unprecedented plan to install the blockchain as the gold standard is taking shape.

Elon Musk Proposes Putting US Treasury on Blockchain

President Donald Trump's dubious meme coin just keeps sliding. But he may have already gotten what he was looking for.

The Value of Trump’s Meme Coin Keeps Plummeting

By Victor Tangermann

State legislators are lining up to be the first to gamble away public funds in digital assets like crypto and NFTs.

States Are Racing to Throw Taxpayers’ Money Into “Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserves”

Pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht appears to be honoring a tradition in the world of crypto: losing money on doomed meme coins.

Pardoned by Trump, Founder of Silk Road Now Appears to Be Squandering Donations on Stupid Meme Coins

By Victor Tangermann

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is free after spending over a decade behind bars — and he's taken his little prison plant with him.

Silk Road Mastermind Ross Ulbricht Seen Leaving Prison Holding a Small Plant

By Noor Al-Sibai

A fake meme coin named after Trump's youngest son, dubbed Official Barron Meme, took off on Monday, before crashing almost immediately.

Gullible Trump Supporters Lose Millions on Fake $BARRON Meme Coin

By Victor Tangermann

President Donald Trump and his wife Melania's memecoin cash grabs had crypto industry leaders worried, not elated.

Actual Crypto Execs Disgusted by Trump’s Memecoin Cash Grab

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers found in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed study that the threat of quantum computers cracking Bitcoin encryption is very real.

A Quantum Computer Could Crack Bitcoin in Half, Research Finds

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk fired up his X-formerly-Twitter fingers on November 24 to tell the world, with a madman's glee, that he's a time-traveling vampire.

Elon Musk Suggests That He Is an Ancient Being Who Assumes Human Identities

By Ashley Bardhan

Filmmaker Cullen Hoback accused software developer Peter Todd of being Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Todd has since gone into hiding.

Man Accused of Being Satoshi Nakamoto Goes Into Hiding

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla's entire hoard of over $760 million worth of bitcoin was emptied out earlier this week, transferred to unknown wallets.

Tesla’s $750 Million in Bitcoin Just Vanished From Where It Was Being Stored

By Frank Landymore

Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure reveals something shocking: that the onetime Bitcoin hater is actually a crypto millionaire.

After Calling Crypto a “Scam,” Donald Trump Now Owns Millions in Crypto

By Noor Al-Sibai

When it comes to the profitability of mining Bitcoin, JPMorgan analysis suggests that it has never been more over.

It Has Never Been Less Profitable to Mine Bitcoin, JPMorgan Finds

By Noor Al-Sibai

Later this year, four private space tourists are slated to become the first humans ever to fly over Earth's poles via SpaceX mission.

SpaceX Tourists Could Become the First Humans to Fly Over Earth’s Poles

By Noor Al-Sibai

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Tucker Carlson Says the CIA Created Bitcoin

By Noor Al-Sibai

Donald Trump attempted to woo crypto voters by appearing at this weekend's Bitcoin Conference in Nashville.

Crypto Fans Disgusted by Trump’s Rambling Appearance at Bitcoin Event

By Victor Tangermann

After claiming to be the Bitcoin creator for over a decade, a UK High Court firmly ruled that Craig Wright is not, in fact, Satoshi Nakomoto.

That Guy Who Kept Insisting He Was Satoshi Nakamoto Just Admitted He Was Lying

By Frank Landymore

Noise levels from the Bitcoin mine can exceed 90 decibels, and residents of Granbury, Texas, are powerless to stop it.

Residents Blame Bizarre Medical Symptoms on Huge Bitcoin Mine

By Frank Landymore

It shouldn't come as a surprise that former president Donald Trump has completely flip-flopped on cryptocurrencies.

Trump Has Completely Flip Flopped on Crypto

By Victor Tangermann

Craig Wright, the man who has long claimed to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, has once and for all been revealed to be a fraud.

That Guy Claiming to Be Satoshi Nakamoto Just Got Beat Down by a Judge

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bitcoin may be up for now, but a sizable portion of consumers aren't expecting it to stay that way for long.

Many Consumers Expect Bitcoin to Crash and Burn

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bitcoin has crushed its highest price ever, blasting past $72,000 for the first time in its history today.

Bitcoin Blasts Up to Highest Price Ever

By Victor Tangermann

Regulators had to do some emergency damage control after the X-formerly-Twitter account of the SEC got hacked on Tuesday.

SEC Twitter Account Hacked to Post Fake Bitcoin News

By Victor Tangermann

Hut 8, one of the largest digital asset mining companies in North America, made a "stalking horse bid" to buy 4 natural gas power plants.

A Bitcoin Miner Is Buying Four Entire Power Plants

By Victor Tangermann

Computers used to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies' require enormous amounts of energy and cooling that's evaporating water supplies.

Science & Energy

The Average Bitcoin Transaction Wastes a Full Swimming Pool of Water, Scientists Say

By Frank Landymore

Bitcoin has increased in value to $37,605.53, its highest valuation in a year. But it's nowhere near its highest price in 2021.

We Regret to Inform You That Bitcoin Is Spiking

By Sharon Adarlo

A Bitcoin "OG" who stole crypto a decade ago spent lavishly but secretly lived a very sad and lonely life before he was caught.

Guy Who Stole Billions in Bitcoin Lived a Sad Life

By Noor Al-Sibai

An ex-Coinbase executive banked big on Bitcoin bouncing back — and cashed out cashing out his bet early once it was clear that he was losing.

Crypto Guy Loses Million Dollar Bet That Bitcoin Price Would Spike

By Noor Al-Sibai

The White House is proposing a 30 percent tax on crypto mining operations to better reflect the effects they're having on the environment.

White House Proposes 30 Percent Tax on Crypto Mining

By Victor Tangermann

Gary James Harmon of Ohio was sentenced for stealing 712 Bitcoin from his brother, fellow Ohioan crypto convict Larry Dean Harmon.

Guy in Ohio Steals $21M in Bitcoin From His Brother

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A Space Force official has some bold military advice for the Pentagon: make crypto, not war. Could this idea really work?

Space Force Major Says Countries Should Have Crypto-Mining Contests Instead of Going to War

By Noor Al-Sibai

The crypto platform LunarCrush will be stowing a bounty of 62 Bitcoin on the Moon, currently worth around $1.5 million — and it's completely up for grabs.

SpaceX Flying Bitcoin Bounty to Moon, Where Anyone Can Grab It If They Can Get There

By Frank Landymore

Bitcoin is way up in spite — or, perhaps, because — of the tumult following the federal seizure of Silicon Valley Bank.

Bitcoin Surges As Spooked Investors Seek Shelter in Crypto, of All Places

By Noor Al-Sibai

A startup in The Netherlands is using the heat being expelled by Bitcoin mining rigs to grow tulips. Ironic, given the historical context.

Dutch Startup Mining Bitcoin to Grow Tulips, and We Can’t Tell If They’re Joking

By Victor Tangermann

The European Central Bank is throwing some major shade at bitcoin — even as it bounces back above its low point following the FTX collapse.

Europe’s Central Bank Warns That Bitcoin Is on Its “Last Gasp”

By Noor Al-Sibai

A courtroom in Washington County, Tennessee, erupted in cheers and applause after county commissioners rejected a proposal to build a Bitcoin mining plant.

Courtroom Erupts in Cheers After Bitcoin Plant Rejected From Opening in Community

By Victor Tangermann

Coinbase, the second largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is feeling the pressure following the collapse of rival exchange FTX.

Coinbase May Be in Real Serious Trouble Now

By Victor Tangermann

The value of Bitcoin has slid significantly, and is now hovering at a two-year low, following the news of Binance offering to bail out FTX.

If You Bought Bitcoin in December 2017, You Have Now Lost Money

By Victor Tangermann

When it comes to environmental harm, Bitcoin mining is worse than gold and comparable to both crude oil and cattle farming, a new study has found.

Bitcoin Mining as Bad for Planet as Oil Drilling, Scientists Say

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Australian programmer who claims to be the creator of Bitcoin has a super believable excuse for why he can't prove it.

Guy Claims He Invented Bitcoin But Then “Stomped on the Hard Drive” Containing Proof

By Noor Al-Sibai

A decades-old law was used to sentence an OTC Bitcoin trader to prison. Rizzn says more clarity around Bitcoin and blockchain law is needed.

Guy Sentenced to Prison for Changing People’s Cash Into Bitcoin

By Lonnie Lee Hood

In a scathing new interview, early Coinbase investor Liron Shapira took a swipe at the cryptocurrency space, calling it "essentially worthless."

One of Coinbase’s First Investors Says Crypto Is Worthless and Should Be Shut Down

By Victor Tangermann

Bitcoin bros have long been defined by their near-delusional belief that the currency will always bounce back — but what happens when they lose it?

Analysts Warn of “Massive Capitulation” in Which Crypto Investors Just Give Up

By Noor Al-Sibai

US-based Bitcoin mining company Stronghold Digital Mining is facing an uncertain future following the devastating cryptocurrency crash that rocked the industry this year.

Bitcoin Miners Forced to Sell Mining Rigs to Pay Debts

By Victor Tangermann

A 17-year-old high school student was arressted for allegedly using Bitcoin to pay for multiple bomb threat calls made to his school.

Teen Accused of Using Bitcoin to Pay for Bomb Threat at His High School

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A crypto enthusiast wants to dig through a landfill to recover a tossed hard drive, which he says contains roughly $180 million worth of Bitcoin.

Man Who Lost $180 Million Bitcoin Hard Drive 9 Years Ago Still Trying to Dig Through Trash

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Mainstream cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly under investigation by the Securities and Exchanges Commission, Bloomberg reports.

Coinbase Reportedly Under Investigation by the SEC

By Victor Tangermann

Now, Tesla has reportedly offloaded 75 percent of its Bitcoin holdings, another sign that major players are starting to grow wary of a "crypto winter."

Tesla Sells Off Most of Its Bitcoin, at a Huge Loss

By Victor Tangermann

Even if the crypto market isn't exactly growing in terms of profit, the enthusiasts who mine it are certainly increasing their energy consumption.

United States Crypto Miners Are Now Using as Much Power as Houston

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Bitcoin bros are so not OK that some of them have begun believing that the cryptocurrency was sent down by the Christian God himself.

Religious Zealots Think Bitcoin Was Created by God

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bitcoin's horrible year is about to get a lot worse, with the value of the cryptocurrency expected to plunge to $10,000, as predicted by some investors.

Most Investors Think Bitcoin’s Value Will Get Chopped in Half Again

By Victor Tangermann

Blockchain woes persist. Bitcoin lost 38 percent of its value in June alone, making this past month the worst in crypto's 12 year history, CNBC reports.

Bitcoin Just Had Its Worst Month in Crypto’s Entire History

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Alex Mashinsky, CEO of anguished crypto lending firm Celsius, did NOT attempt to flee the US amid the bitcoin crash, a Celsius spokesperson clarified.

Crypto Startup in Crisis Insists That Its CEO Isn’t Trying to Flee the Country

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A bill that would ban all crypto mining that uses fossil fuels is languishing on the desk of New York's governor, which begs the question — what now?

New York State May Ban Any Crypto Mining Powered by Fossil Fuels

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bill Gates really, really hates cryptocurrency, saying on Tuesday that virtual coins and their NFTs are "100 percent based on the Greater Fool Theory."

Bill Gates Ruthlessly Mocks NFTs as Crypto Market Collapses

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Bitcoin bros are really, really not OK, as evidenced by the latest sad cope from a financial planner who likely just lost his clients a ton of money.

Financial Planner Desperately Explains to Clients Why the Bitcoin Crash Is Good, Actually

By Noor Al-Sibai

Just a few months after spending who knows how much on Super Bowl ads, leading cryptocurrency exchanges are now laying off thousands of employees.

Crypto Exchanges Lay Off Thousands, Months After Uber-Expensive Super Bowl Ads

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler, are indeed in a band, as footage of the twins un-ironically covering "Don't Stop Believin'" has confirmed.

Horrible Footage Emerges of Winklevoss Twins Singing “Don’t Stop Believin'”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has had to pause Bitcoin withdrawals as the currency drops precipitously for the second time in 2022.

As Bitcoin Crashes, Binance Halts Withdrawals

By Noor Al-Sibai

The value of Bitcoin is dropping precipitously, while gang violence is on the rise in El Salvador, a country that adopted Bitcoin as legal tender.

Gang Violence Surging as Crypto Crashes in Bitcoin Country

By Noor Al-Sibai

If the great crypto crash of 2022 is giving you deja vu, you're not alone as blockchain expert David Gerard argued.

Expert Says Crypto Crash is Just Like 2008 Financial Crisis

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bitcoin is down horrendously — and it's losing money for many investors who thought it was a sure shot during balmier days.

Analysis Finds That 40 Percent of Bitcoin Investors Have Lost Money

By Noor Al-Sibai

Billionaire and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway said he wouldn't take $25 for all the cryptocurrency and bitcoin in the world. What happened?

Warren Buffett Says He Wouldn’t Buy All the Bitcoin in the World for $25

By Lonnie Lee Hood