A British judge ruled against a man who wants to excavate a landfill where he says a hard drive with access to thousands of bitcoins was mistakenly dumped over 11 years ago. Since 2013, James Howells has been hoping to recover a laptop hard drive that he says contains the private key for cryptocurrency which […]
A bitcoin ATM in Miami. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bitcoin prices soared in 2024. But you may want to tread with caution before euphoria leads you on a hasty buying spree. Bitcoin and other crypto should generally account for just a sliver of investor portfolios — generally no more than […]
While bitcoin (BTC-USD) has hovered around $96,000 in the first several days of 2025 — a pull back from $107,000 in the final weeks of 2024 — BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) saw $333 million in outflows on Thursday. “Crypto tends to move in these kind of momentum cycles. And so we have to […]
Peter Thiel’s Bubble Theory Gains Relevance As Bitcoin Hovers Around $95K: ‘Extremely Hard To Define’ Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. As Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades near $95,000, PayPal Holdings Inc. co-founder Peter Thiel‘s framework for identifying market bubbles offers crypto investors a timely […]
Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies rose to start the year, rebounding from recent losses as investor optimism returned to the market. The price of bitcoin rose 3% to $97,426.02 Thursday, bringing its new year gain to about 4% when counting trading from the […]
Bitcoin was far and away the best-performing asset class in 2024 as new exchange-traded funds ushered in more widespread adoption and hopes for deregulation under a new presidential administration lifted digital assets to record levels. But owning cryptocurrency also came with its usual unpredictability and dizzying swings, as this month’s trading clearly illustrates. Bitcoin has […]
Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken Nov. 25, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters After a blistering rally in bitcoin this year, crypto investors and industry executives told CNBC they’re expecting the flagship cryptocurrency to hit new all-time highs in 2025. In December, the world’s largest cryptocurrency broke the highly anticipated $100,000, […]
As the ransomware industry evolves, experts are predicting hackers will only continue to find more and more ways of using the technology to exploit businesses and individuals. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images Ransomware is now a billion-dollar industry. But it wasn’t always that large — nor was it the prevalent cybersecurity risk it […]
Buying Coffee with Crypto: A Simple Act Upending the Banking System. getty Imagine buying your morning coffee or shopping online with cryptocurrency—no banks involved, and your funds safely deposited on the blockchain that has replaced your bank deposit. This isn’t a distant dream; it’s happening now. Crypto wallets let you store and control your money […]
The demand for cruises continues to rise, and Virgin Voyages has found a unique way to get travelers to choose them. In December, the adults-only cruise line launched an unlimited cruise pass for 2025 sailings with a base fare of $120,000. With this pass, travelers can hop onto any ship, at anytime, from anywhere — […]
