Currencies

Tokyo stocks finished higher but other markets in Asia were mixed on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve chair's testimony at U.S. Congress later in the day, his first public appearance as chair of the Fed.

Bitcoins can buy you a TAG Heuer watch, a cross-country flight or a meatball marinara sub.

Stocks climbed again on Monday as markets around the world continue to claw back from their sharp tumble last month.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP are leading technology companies higher and banks are also rising as US indexes climb in early trading on Wall Street Friday.

Asian stocks advanced Friday after Wall Street rebounded from a two-day losing streak and Japanese inflation edged higher.

Technology companies and banks helped drive U.S. stocks broadly higher in early trading Thursday.

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

The minutes to the last policy meeting of the European Central Bank suggest that policymakers could indicate as soon as March that they are mulling an earlier end to their stimulus program.

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

Most Asian stock indexes fell Thursday, tracking Wall Street's decline after the latest Fed report rekindled fears about inflation and rising bond yields.

U.S. stocks moved higher in early trading Wednesday, recouping some of the market's losses from a day earlier.

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.

Shares were higher in Asia on Wednesday, supported by rosy manufacturing data from Japan.

U.S. stocks were mostly lower in the early going Tuesday as trading reopened after a long holiday weekend.

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

Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday after a U.S. holiday.

Asian markets were higher on Monday following Wall Street gains last week, as market jitters showed signs of easing.

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.