Currencies

Share prices were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, lifted by robust trade data from Japan that suggest a sustained recovery in demand in China and other major markets.

Bitcoin futures received a lukewarm reception at its launch on the CME Group Inc on Sunday, although market experts believe a recent rally in the cryptocurrency has further to go.

Chicago-based CME Group, launched bitcoin futures trading on Sunday, one week after its smaller crosstown rival Cboe.

The world's largest exchange company is set to launch bitcoin futures this weekend, seeking to capitalize on the mania for the booming digital currency.

Bitcoin has risen from less than one penny in 2010 to a price of about $17,000 as I write this.

The public's interest in all things bitcoin and efforts by entrepreneurs to fund their businesses with digital currencies is starting to draw more attention from regulators.

Bitcoin billionaires Cameron and Tyler have a challenge for Jamie Dimon, a critic of the virtual currency.

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Friday, erasing modest losses from the day before.

Bitcoin blasted to another all-time high of almost $18,000 on the Bitstamp exchange on Friday, up 9 percent on the day, as warnings grew over the risks of investing in the highly volatile and speculative instrument.

The head of one of Britain’s leading financial regulators put a warning out to bitcoin buyers late Thursday, saying the cryptocurrency is a “very volatile commodity,” and those who chose to invest should be prepared to “lose all their money.”

Asian share benchmarks were mostly lower Friday as uncertainty over U.S. tax reform legislation outweighed upbeat data from Japan.

Bitcoin is a controversial investment: While many people have profited as the cryptocurrency has soared from relative obscurity to an investment worth over $16,000 as of Friday morning, many economists and business leaders continue to warn of a coming collapse.

U.S. attorneys in Utah prosecuting a multimillion-dollar opioid drug-ring are moving quickly to sell seized bitcoin that's exploded in value to about $8.5 million since the alleged ringleader's arrest a year ago.

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne is hoping to use his original take in bitcoin to eradicate poverty around the world.

For some, the cryptocurrency market has become a fluke.

The public's interest in all things bitcoin and efforts by entrepreneurs to fund their businesses with digital currencies is starting to draw more attention from regulators.

Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday after the Fed raised rates again as expected, followed by similar moves in China and Hong Kong that dampened investor sentiment.

If you are one of the many individuals who owns bitcoins, or is thinking about buying into the emerging technology, one important thing to note is that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not in fact treat the burgeoning digital currency as a currency.

The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local): 4:50 a.m.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday ahead of an expected interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.