Bitcoin

Used as a transfer mechanism rather than a currency, bitcoin circumvents banks' transaction fees.

The eight-time speed skating medalist discovers a passion for the technology.

Investors took the news as a sign that the agency will increase oversight of the fast-growing digital currency market.

Authorities have expressed concerns that digital currencies such as bitcoin may become the next offshore bank account – a way for the everyday person to move mass amounts of money without leaving a trail while simultaneously dodging taxes.

Jay Clayton, in a FOX Business Exclusive, offers a warning as Telegram breaks the record for the biggest ICO campaign of all time.

The decentralized nature of digital currencies has created a need for confirmation.

Critics argue that the lack of any centralized oversight makes investors vulnerable to hacking and fraud.

The agency has issued “dozens of subpoenas and information requests” to companies involved in the cryptocurrency market.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued scores of subpoenas and information requests to technology companies and advisers involved in the red-hot market for digital tokens, according to people familiar with the matter.

Legendary hedge fund investor Bill Miller is betting big on cryptocurrency as a “bitcoin observer,” with his firm betting nearly half of its assets in the digital currency.

The Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman and Stanford grad is also an investor and spokesman for Cobinhood, an app that allows users to trade cryptcurrencies without fees.

Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz suggested that the company is heading toward accepting a virtual currency as payment via its app.

“Pump-and-dump” schemes can be particularly effective in the thinly traded digital currency world.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced the charges against BitFunder founder Jon Montroll.

Riot Blockchain CEO John O'Rourke defended the company's motives for entering the cryptocurrency industry amid a shareholder lawsuit that alleges the company made "misleading statements" about its business.

Venezuela launched its own version of bitcoin on Tuesday, with the government hoping that it will provide a boost to its ailing economy.

Erik Finman was a normal 12-year-old until he found bitcoin.

U.S. lawmakers and governmental agencies are calling for increased regulation on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but more red tape may not be appropriate, experts say.

Bipartisan momentum is growing in the Senate and House of Representatives for action to address the risks posed by virtual currencies to investors and the financial system.

The founder of Litecoin is warning about an upcoming “fork”.