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Bitcoin
The U.K. wants to be the hub for crypto. What will it take to get there?
May 12, 2022
London, already a major foreign exchange market, wants to be the same for crypto.
Fidelity will give employers the option of adding bitcoin to the options in the 401(k) plans they offer
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Matt Levin
Apr 27, 2022
And companies may have good reasons not to.
Your questions about cryptocurrency answered
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 4, 2022
Over the past decade, digital currencies (particularly bitcoin) have exploded in popularity.
How bitcoin mining works
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Matt Levin
Mar 4, 2022
Ingredients: Tens of thousands of powerful computers, enough energy to power all of Poland. Yield: More than $30 million in newly minted bitcoin every day.
How much did cryptocurrency companies shell out for Sunday's Super Bowl ads?
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Janet Nguyen
Feb 14, 2022
The most expensive 30-second spots went for $7 million, NBC says. Coinbase, FTX and Crypto.com were some of the advertisers.
Why interest rates, stocks and crypto are sometimes correlated
Jan 6, 2022
On Wednesday, the Nasdaq lost more than 3%. The S&P 500 sank nearly 2%. Cryptocurrencies fell, too. Is that all related?
Nonprofit hospitals weigh risks of accepting donations in cryptocurrency
Dec 14, 2021
Charities may face questions about taking bitcoin gifts that they wouldn't face with donations in other forms, like cash or stock.
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To HODL or not to HODL: A crypto-millionaire's story
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Matt Levin
Dec 7, 2021
This year, Glauber Contessoto invested his life savings in the cryptocurrency dogecoin. Now he has more than $800,000 worth.
Bitcoin fund hits the New York Stock Exchange
Oct 19, 2021
The debut of the cryptocurrency ETF is a first. But like bitcoin itself, the value of the asset could be volatile.
Banks should have capital set aside to cover crypto losses, regulators say
Jun 11, 2021
Regulators want banks to have cushions of capital when it comes to cryptocurrency investments.