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January 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Trump crypto meme coin is a 'deep concern,' Dem lawmakers tell regulators

Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to look into legal and ethical questions around the meme cryptocurrency coins launched by Donald Trump.
January 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.
January 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Donald and Melania Trump crypto tokens plummet

The cryptocurrencies were launched last week.
January 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, July 27, 2024.
January 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM

The Trump administration and cryptocurrency

"GMA" discusses what to expect from the new administration and its commitment to cryptocurrency.
January 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
VIDEO: The Trump administration and cryptocurrency
2 months ago

Bitcoin price falls 12% after record highs earlier in week

The world’s largest cryptocurrency is still up around 36% since Election Day.
2 months ago
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is still up around 36% since Election Day.
2 months ago

What is cryptocurrency and why is it surging?

Bitcoin and crypto have been making headlines for surging after the presidential election. But what exactly is it? ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous shares what you need to know.
2 months ago
VIDEO: What is cryptocurrency and why is it surging?
2 months ago

Bitcoin soars on hopes of bitcoin strategic reserve

The price of bitcoin has climbed more than 50% since the election of Trump.
2 months ago
This illustration photograph shows a Bitcoin cryptocurrency coin picture displayed on a smartphone beside a screen showing a trading chart in Brussels, on Dec. 17, 2024.
2 months ago

Has bitcoin's limited supply driven its rally? Experts weigh in

The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time last week.
2 months ago
Bitcoin is seen in an undated stock photo.
2 months ago

Bitcoin drops below $100,000 after reaching milestone for 1st time

The slide interrupted a rally set off by the election of Trump.
2 months ago
Bitcoin tokens and a price chart are seen in this illustration picture, Nov. 21, 2024.
2 months ago

Bitcoin surpasses $100,000 for the 1st time

The price of bitcoin has surged more than 40% since Election Day.
2 months ago
The price of bitcoin has surged more than 40% since Election Day.
2 months ago

Trump takes credit for bitcoin surpassing $100,000. Is it too late to buy?

The price of bitcoin has soared nearly 50% since Election Day.
2 months ago
Bitcoin is seen in an undated stock photo.
3 months ago

Making sense of the Bitcoin boom

ETF.com Editor-in-Chief Kristin Myers breaks down what you need to know about cryptocurrency before you invest.
3 months ago
Making sense of the Bitcoin boom
3 months ago

Bitcoin soars to record high in quest to exceed $100,000

The largest cryptocurrency exceeded $98,000 Thursday before falling back down to about $97,600.
3 months ago
The largest cryptocurrency exceeded $98,000 Thursday before falling back down to about $97,600.
3 months ago

What’s behind the crypto surge?

ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous takes a closer look at the post-election surge in the cryptocurrency markets.
3 months ago
VIDEO: What’s behind the crypto surge?
3 months ago

By the Numbers: Cryptocurrency booms after Trump’s reelection

Cryptocurrency values have been hitting new heights since Donald Trump’s reelection, but Americans remain wary and the number of retailers accepting crypto is still small.
3 months ago
By the Numbers: Cryptocurrency booms after Trump’s reelection
3 months ago

Crypto soars in wake of 2024 election

Cryptocurrencies have shattered records as investors expect President-elect Donald Trump to make a more friendly approach toward regulating crypto.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Crypto soars in wake of 2024 election
3 months ago

Crypto prices reach new heights after election

Bitcoin climbed nearly 11% in value in early trading on Monday, hitting a record high as it surged past $87,000 for the first time ever.
3 months ago
Bitcoin climbed nearly 11% in value in early trading on Monday, hitting a record high as it surged past $87,000 for the first time ever. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, jumped 5.5%.
3 months ago

Crypto prices hit all-time highs. Experts explain why.

Bitcoin climbed 6.5% on Monday, surpassing $84,000 for the first time ever.
3 months ago
A Bitcoin is pictured in this Nov. 24, 2013, file photo.
3 months ago

Crypto prices surge amid investor enthusiasm about Trump

Bitcoin climbed 6.5% on Monday, surpassing $84,000 for the first time ever.
3 months ago
Crypto prices surge amid investor enthusiasm about Trump
3 months ago

Stock market, crypto rally after Trump declares victory

ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous on why markets and cryptocurrency are moving higher following Donald Trump's election win.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Stock market, crypto rally after Trump declares victory
5 months ago

Trump's new crypto venture is light on details, heavy on potential ethics landmines

After once calling cryptocurrency a scam, Donald Trump has thrown his support behind World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture whose business model is largely unclear.
5 months ago
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to a campaign rally at the Liacouras Center on June 22, 2024 in Philadelphia.
5 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction tied to FTX collapse

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was convicted because of a "false narrative," according to his defense team.
5 months ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court, June 15, 2023, in New York.
5 months ago

Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023: FBI

The impacts of these schemes are devastating.
5 months ago
Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen on J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington D.C., July 12, 2024.
5 months ago

Inside the 'crypto con' costing victims billions in losses: ABC News Investigates

Crypto investment scam losses rose from $3 billion in 2022 to $4.5 billion in 2023, the FBI said.
5 months ago
Inside the 'Crypto Con' costing victims millions in losses: ABC News Investigates
5 months ago

Authorities warn of growing 'pig butchering' crypto scam

Brooklyn-based victims were scammed out of $5 million after they were convinced to invest in cryptocurrency.
5 months ago
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez speaks on stage during 38th Annual Brooklyn Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Jan. 15, 2024, in New York.
6 months ago

Where do Trump and Harris stand on cryptocurrency?

Trump has thrust the issue into the forefront of the campaign.
6 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference, July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
7 months ago

Crypto is here to stay, but don't trust its get-rich-quick persona, author says

ABC News' Mireya Villarreal speaks to writer, entrepreneur and influencer Nathaniel "Nat" Eliason about his new book.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Author and entrepreneur Nat Eliason on new book 'Crypto Confidential'
10 months ago

Data centers fuel AI and crypto but could threaten climate, experts say

Energy usage of data centers is expected to soar in coming years, experts say, threatening the climate.
10 months ago
A Google logo at a data center exhibition ahead of the ceremonial opening of the Google Cloud data center in Hanau, Germany, Oct. 6, 2023.
10 months ago

Dozens of web domains seized in crypto scam that cost victims millions

Authorities are warning about "pig butchering," where scammers strike online conversations with unsuspecting victims and steer them into bogus cryptocurrency investments.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Dozens web domains seized in crypto scam that cost victims millions
10 months ago

Bankman-Fried speaks after sentencing: 'I'm haunted, every day, by what was lost'

Former crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried told ABC News in an exclusive interview that he is remorseful for his actions.
10 months ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Federal court on July 26, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
10 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried reacts to 25-year prison sentence for financial fraud

In written responses provided exclusively to ABC News, Bankman-Fried insists he feels remorse: “I never thought what I was doing was illegal.”
10 months ago
VIDEO: Sam Bankman-Fried reacts to 25-year prison sentence for financial fraud
10 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for financial fraud

In addition to the 25 years in prison, Bankman-Fried was ordered to forfeit $11 billion to compensate victims. It is one of the stiffest white-collar sentences handed down in recent years.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for financial fraud
1 year ago

Disgraced crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years, must pay $11 billion

Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for orchestrating what prosecutors have called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.
1 year ago
Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, walks outside the Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. March 30, 2023.
1 year ago

Former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried set for sentencing

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is set to be sentenced for a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried set for sentencing
1 year ago

Bitcoin soars to record high following UK approval of crypto asset

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

Bitcoin hits new record

A U.K. financial regulator gave the green light to a cryptocurrency-backed investment vehicle on Monday.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Bitcoin hits new record after UK financial regulator says it’ll accept Bitcoin and ETNs
1 year ago

Bitcoin is surging. Here's why.

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

Crypto exchange Binance sued by Hamas hostages, families of Oct. 7 victims

The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, also named Iran and Syria and is the first of what could be a torrent of lawsuits over the Hamas attack against Israel.
1 year ago
The Binance Exchange application for download in the Apple Inc. App Store on a smartphone arranged in Dobbs Ferry, New York, Feb. 20, 2021.
1 year ago

Pastor created 'worthless' Christian cryptocurrency to support 'lavish lifestyle'

A pastor and his wife who created a cryptocurrency targeting Christians and used the money to fund their “lavish lifestyle” has been charged with fraud, authorities say.
1 year ago
Eli Regalado, a pastor, and his wife who created a cryptocurrency targeting Christian communities and using the money to fund their “lavish lifestyle” has been charged with fraud, authorities in Colorado say.
1 year ago

US approved bitcoin ETFs. Are they a good investment?

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

What is a Bitcoin ETF and is it legal?

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

Is El Salvador’s crypto push working? Some concerns remain amid sharp reforms

President Bukele says that the country is now making a profit on Bitcoin investment amid economic and social reforms in the country.
1 year ago
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele speaks during the 72nd Miss Universe Competition at Gimnasio Nacional Jose Adolfo Pineda, Nov. 18, 2023, in San Salvador, El Salvador.
1 year ago

Binance founder Chengpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges: DOJ

Binance founder Chengpeng Zhao to plead guilty to money laundering charges, DOJ said Tuesday.
1 year ago
Changpeng Zhao, billionaire and chief executive officer of Binance Holdings Ltd., during a session at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 2, 2022.
1 year ago

Is the largest global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance a fraudulent front?

Binance CEO and founder, Changpeng Zhao set to plead guilty to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws; Zhao is expected to step down and pay $50 million fine.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Is the largest global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance a fraudulent front?
1 year ago

Key moments from trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is standing trial nearly a year after the cryptocurrency trading platform's collapse.
1 year ago
In this Aug. 11, 2023, file photo, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court in New York.
1 year ago

Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn't know about hedge fund spending $8B

FTX founder and former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried continued to testify Tuesday at his federal fraud and conspiracy trial.
1 year ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is questioned by defense lawyer Mark Cohen as he testifies in his fraud trial over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, at federal court in New York, Oct. 30, 2023, in this courtroom sketch.
1 year ago

FTX founder testifies Caroline Ellison 'started crying' at hedge fund concerns

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried told the jury Monday he confronted Caroline Ellison with concerns Alameda Research could become insolvent.
1 year ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is questioned by defense lawyer Mark Cohen as he testifies in his fraud trial over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, at federal court in New York, Oct. 30, 2023, in this courtroom sketch.
1 year ago

Sam Bankman-Fried didn't think rules applied to him, ex-girlfriend says

Sam Bankman-Fried believed in utilitarianism and said rules against lying or stealing inhibited his ability to maximize the greatest benefit, his ex-girlfriend testified.
1 year ago
Former crypto hedge fund Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison departs the trial of former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried who is facing fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, at Federal Court in New York City, Oct. 10, 2023.
1 year ago

Sam Bankman-Fried thought he had 5% chance of becoming president, ex-girlfriend says

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried thought there was a "5% chance he would become president," his ex-girlfriend testified Tuesday.
1 year ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court, June 15, 2023, in New York.
1 year ago

Author Michael Lewis on Sam Bankman-Fried: Intent ‘is the tricky part’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with author Michael Lewis about his new book, “Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon,” on the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Author Michael Lewis on Sam Bankman-Fried: Intent ‘is the tricky part’
1 year ago

Trial of former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried set to begin

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial could last as long as six weeks.
1 year ago
Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the United States Courthouse in New York City, July 26, 2023.