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October 17, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice Department said
October 17, 2024 at 10:15 PM
FILE - The seal of the Department of Justice, Aug. 1, 2023, at the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
8 months ago

Bitcoin soars to record high following UK approval of crypto asset

The price of the cryptocurrency surpassed $72,000 on Monday.
8 months ago
Bitcoin cryptocurrency logo is displayed on a mobile phone.
8 months ago

Bitcoin is surging. Here's why.

Bitcoin has climbed more than 20% over the past four days.
8 months ago
Bitcoin cryptocurrency logo is displayed on a mobile phone.
8 months ago

Bitcoin sees a surge in value

Experts weigh in on why the largest cryptocurrency is currently growing.
8 months ago
Experts weigh in on why the largest cryptocurrency is currently growing.
10 months ago

US approved bitcoin ETFs. Are they a good investment?

Bitcoin ETFs promise significant potential gains but also notable risks.
10 months ago
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 11, 2024 in New York City.
10 months ago

SEC approves 1st Bitcoin ETFs

For the first time, you can invest in Bitcoin ETFs after the SEC gave the green light to a select few funds.
10 months ago
VIDEO: SEC approves 1st Bitcoin ETFs
10 months ago

US approves Bitcoin investment product. Here's why it matters

Bitcoin ETFs could bring a flood of investments but also pose risks.
10 months ago
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters during an Occupy the SEC rally in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2023.
10 months ago

What is a Bitcoin ETF and is it legal?

The Securities and Exchange Commission will decide whether the Bitcoin investment product is legal.
10 months ago
VIDEO: What is a Bitcoin ETF and is it legal?
1 year ago

Bitcoin prices surging

The digital currency benefited from a shift to well-known coins amid crypto woes: Experts
1 year ago
The digital currency benefited from a shift to well-known coins amid crypto woes: Experts
2 years ago

How Black and brown investors are using crypto to build wealth

The value of cryptocurrency has fallen drastically. With so many people of color invested in the system, how will this affect them?
2 years ago
In this March 27, 2021, file photo, a Bitcoin physical coin is shown.
3 years ago

Debate over how cryptocurrency could be used in future

2022 Miami bitcoin conference wrapped up with twice more attendees than last year.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Debate over how cryptocurrency could be used in future
3 years ago

Romance scammers turn to cryptocurrency, targeting tech-savvy victims

ABC’s Kaylee Hartung speaks with two women who say they were swindled out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a growing romance scam involving cryptocurrency.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Romance scammers turn to cryptocurrency, targeting tech-savvy victims
3 years ago

Colorado to become the first state to accept crypto as payment for taxes

Colorado is set to become the first state to accept cryptocurrency as payment for state taxes and fees
3 years ago
Colorado governor Jared Polis talks on a podcast at ETHDenver in Denver,  Feb. 18, 2022. ETHDenver is the largest and longest running Ethereum Blockchain event in the world with more than 15,000 cryptocurrency devotees attending the weeklong meetup.
3 years ago

Minorities invest in cryptocurrency for financial empowerment and independence

ABC News’ Janai Norman reports on what’s behind the increasing number of minorities investing in cryptocurrencies as the digital currency booms.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Minorities invest in cryptocurrency for financial empowerment and independence
3 years ago

Bitcoin operation ignites debate around Pennsylvania coal mining waste

ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze visits a once dormant power plant now humming with crypto activity, which environmentalists warn creates pollution.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Bitcoin operation ignites debate around Pennsylvania coal mining waste
3 years ago

Statue of Bitcoin founder honors mysterious 'god' of cryptocurrency

The reflective art piece allows viewers to see themselves in Satoshi Nakamoto.
3 years ago
A person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask poses in front of the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious inventor of the virtual currency bitcoin, after its unveiling at the Graphisoft Park in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 16, 2021.
3 years ago

AMC to allow cryptocurrency as payment from moviegoers

The movie theater chain announced it will start accepting bitcoins by the end of the year for purchases such as tickets, popcorn, drinks and other concessions.
3 years ago
VIDEO: AMC to allow cryptocurrency as payment from moviegoers
3 years ago

Bitcoin price continues to fall

The price of the cryptocurrency has fallen more than 6% in the past 24 hours.
3 years ago
The price of the cryptocurrency has fallen more than 6% in the past 24 hours.
3 years ago

Bitcoin falls amid further fears of China clampdown

The price of Bitcoin slipped to its lowest levels in weeks on Monday amid news of further clampdowns on cryptocurrency in China.
3 years ago
In this May 12, 2021, file photo, an advertisement of Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a tram in Hong Kong.
3 years ago

El Salvador passes law to accept Bitcoin

The Central American country is the first nation in the world to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment.
3 years ago
The Central American country is the first nation in the world to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment.
3 years ago

By the Numbers: Cryptocurrency crash

A closer look at the falling value of cryptocurrency and what sparked the latest plunge.
3 years ago
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Cryptocurrency crash
3 years ago

Bitcoin plunges amid China clampdown fears, fallout from Tesla's U-turn

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies plummeted on Wednesday in a sell-off linked to a new crackdown in China and fallout from Tesla's reversal.
3 years ago
Bitcoin cryptocurrency logo is displayed on a mobile phone.
3 years ago

Bitcoin plunges as Elon Musk puts its environmental impact under scrutiny

The price of Bitcoin nosedived after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company would no longer be accepting the cryptocurrency as payment due to its ties to fossil fuels.
3 years ago
Bitcoin cryptocurrency logo is displayed on a mobile phone.
3 years ago

Environmental impact of Bitcoin

Tesla said it will no longer accept the cryptocurrency due to the extreme amounts of fossil fuels consumed to mine it.
3 years ago
Tesla said it will no longer accept the cryptocurrency due to the extreme amounts of fossil fuels consumed to mine it.
4 years ago

Bitcoin surges to record highs after Tesla pushes it mainstream

Bitcoin surged to a new record high Tuesday morning on the heels of Tesla's disclosure that it was investing some $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency.
4 years ago
A Bitcoin digital currency ATM shop in Marseille, France, Feb. 7, 2021.
6 years ago

'He might want out': Cryptocurrency world questions death of CEO

Gerald Cotten died on Dec. 9 with the only password to unlock $190 million.
6 years ago
A Bitcoin is pictured in this Nov. 24, 2013, file photo.
7 years ago

VIDEO:  Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are the latest rage, but skeptics warn about bubble
7 years ago

Man busted for selling huge shipments of drugs to college students for bitcoin, authorities say

The Iowa man was arrested for the "dark web" deals that led to two deaths.
7 years ago
This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen, also known as Percocet.