Bitcoin rallies above $30,000 for first time
The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency traded as high as $31,824 early Saturday, with almost all other markets closed over the first weekend in 2021.
Panthers' Russell Okung will become first NFL player to be paid in bitcoin
Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Russell Okung fulfilled his goal to be paid in Bitcoin.
Stronger dollar threatens record-setting stock market
An unexpected rally in the U.S. dollar would torpedo the stock market's run into the record books, according to Wall Street.
Bitcoin won't steal gold's status as safe haven
Bitcoin won’t dethrone gold as the currency of last resort, according to Goldman Sachs Group.
US dollar sinks under Fed's pledge to keep rates low during coronavirus swoon
The U.S. dollar on Thursday plunged to a more than 2.5-year low against a basket of its peers after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates low until the economy shows signs of a sustainable recovery.
Bitcoin hits record $20,000, sheds bad actor image
Bitcoin hits record in 2020 as its global acceptance grows.
Bitcoin jumps past $19,200, all-time high again in focus
LONDON/NEW YORK - Bitcoin hit a record high on Monday of $19,864, breaking its prior record set in Dec. 2017 as its 2020 rally powered on.
Bitcoin price tanks from near all-time high
Bitcoin tanked Thursday as its price came within striking distance of an all-time high.
Opposition leaders circumventing Maduro regime to funnel funds using a unique crypto
A number of opposition leaders in Venezuela are financially skirting the Nicolas Maduro regime with an unprecedented public-private partnership known as the "stablecoin solution," as the Venezuelan bolívar faces dizzying depreciation.
Dollar's coronavirus losses hint at boom in riskier markets
The U.S. dollar is set to weaken as investors turn their attention to riskier assets while the world tries to move past the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bitcoin no match for gold in coronavirus world
The recent surge in bitcoin’s price has created some new believers, but the cryptocurrency will never supplant gold as a store of value or medium of exchange, some Wall Street investors say.
Bitcoin rally catches Wall Street, Hollywood's attention
'Game of Thrones' star Maisie Williams asked her 2.7 million followers if she should "go long on bitcoin." Here's what happened next...
Pandemic and coin shortage pose threat to The Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign
The Red Kettle fundraiser, known for its signature bell ringing outside of stores that cues the official start to the holiday season, will kick off early this year as the organization faces what could be the greatest risk to its fundraising goals.
Bitcoin reaches $16K, highest level since 2018
Bitcoin on Thursday reached a record valuation of $16,118, its highest level since 2018. The cryptocurrency is up 123% year-over-year and 50% this quarter, according to data from the California-based digital currency exchange Coinbase.
China's currency hits 29-month high as Biden projected to win White House
The Chinese yuan reached a greater than two-year high against the U.S. dollar as traders priced in the prospects of a Joe Biden victory and the stalemate caused by a potentially divided Congress.
Dollar dips as Biden gains upper hand in tense election
The dollar slipped to its weakest level in more than two years against the yuan and eased against other Asian currencies as Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to the White House in a nail-biting U.S. presidential election.
China loathes more Trump if he wins 2020 election
China will be in the crosshairs if Trump wins 2020.
Dollar climbs, China's yuan, Mexican peso dives as US presidential race too close to call
President Trump has maintained a slim lead in key battleground states with the Chinese yuan and Mexican peso hit hardest by the idea of four more years of his aggressive trade policy
Paypal to roll out new service allowing customers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency
The feature will roll out in the U.S. in the coming weeks and to Venmo and select international markets in the first half of 2021
Dollar, yen move downward after US spending improves investor sentiment, appetite for riskier currencies
The safe-haven dollar and yen nursed losses on Thursday, after the revival of hopes for some U.S. spending improved investor sentiment and appetite for riskier currencies.