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Cryptocurrency
Are traders messing with the price of bitcoin? And why should you care?
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 31, 2018
The U.S. is reportedly investigating price manipulation in digital currencies.
ICOs raised billions last year. Should Silicon Valley be worried?
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 11, 2018
Initial coin offerings let startups skip venture capital funding, but will they last?
Venezuela turns to crypto currency, hoping to salvage battered economy
Feb 20, 2018
Venezuelan government will begin pre-selling a cryptocurrency today, called the "petro."
Even for cryptocurrency traders, the taxman cometh
by
Ryan Kailath
Feb 15, 2018
As more people invest in cryptocurrency, will they report gains or losses to the IRS? One tax preparer says only a fraction of tax filers have reported cryptocurrency investments so far. How much money could the IRS be missing out on? And what should cryptocurrency traders be aware of when it comes to possible tax […]
Bitcoin is a hassle ... but maybe not for long
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 12, 2018
A new technology aims to make the cryptocurrency work faster and use less computing power.
Should you buy bitcoin? Or Ethereum? Or Dash? Or just ... boring old stocks?
by
Stephanie Hughes
and Molly Wood
Jan 22, 2018
What's a would-be cryptocurrency investor to do?
Bitcoin miners are optimistic about the future
Dec 21, 2017
There’s been a little dip in the bitcoin market this week. The cryptocurrency has dropped about 10 percent against the dollar. Of course, that’s in the face of a 1,700 percent rise in the past year, so those tulip bulb analogies still apply. Speculators, however, (investors, if you prefer) are just one side of the […]
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5 things you need to know about bitcoin
by
Molly Wood
Dec 15, 2017
Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood on the must-knows of the crytpocurrency.
What's behind bitcoin's dramatic rise?
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Dec 11, 2017
And is the bubble going to be dangerous when it pops?
What if someone gave you bitcoin for your wedding?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Dec 6, 2017
Would you cash out early or hang on to it? A Wall Street Journal reporter tells how he tried to time the cryptocurrency market.