Browsing: Bitcoin

Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex suffered a massive security breach, losing 119,756 BTC ($72M). The hack triggered a 20% price drop in Bitcoin.

Ethereum underwent a controversial hard fork in 2016 to recover stolen DAO funds, creating Ethereum (ETH) and Ethereum Classic (ETC). Learn what happened and why it mattered.

In 2016, Bitcoin saw a fundamental shift, with adoption trends changing, miner economics improving, and short squeezes looming. Read Vinny Lingham’s insights on what fueled Bitcoin’s price trajectory.

Ethereum, the rising competitor to Bitcoin, is more than just a digital currency—it’s a revolutionary technology with the potential to disrupt finance, law, and beyond. Could its adoption by Microsoft and other industries lead to a top-down transformation?

Former JPMorgan exec Blythe Masters’ startup, Digital Asset Holdings, is negotiating a $35M financing round to revolutionize finance with blockchain technology.

Bitcoin’s price saw a modest increase in 2015, leading to speculation about Greek investors turning to the digital currency amid the financial crisis.

Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind behind the infamous Silk Road online drug marketplace, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on May 29, 2015.…

MIT Media Lab launches the Digital Currency Initiative, appointing former White House advisor Brian Forde as director to advance Bitcoin security, scalability, and policy research.

21 Inc, a Silicon Valley Bitcoin startup, has raised $116M from top investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Qualcomm, to expand Bitcoin’s mainstream adoption.

Coinbase’s record-breaking US$75M Series C funding round, backed by institutional giants like NYSE and USAA Bank, is setting a new standard in the Bitcoin ecosystem and paving the way for mainstream adoption.