Mt. Gox begins repaying bitcoin to creditors a decade on from collapse

Mt. Gox begins repaying bitcoin to creditors a decade on from collapse

Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images The trustee for Mt. Gox, the Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy a decade ago, on Friday said that the company has begun to make payments in bitcoin and in bitcoin cash to some of its creditors. The announcement added that repayments to other users of the hacked exchange … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) price slides to 2-month low after Fed meeting minutes

Bitcoin (BTC) price slides to 2-month low after Fed meeting minutes

A worsening macroeconomic climate and the collapse of industry giants such as FTX and Terra have weighed on bitcoin’s price this year. STR | Nurphoto via Getty Images Bitcoin’s price slumped to around $57,000 apiece Thursday, hitting a two-month low after the U.S. Federal Reserve released minutes from its June meeting indicating the central bank … Read more

Bitcoin to hit new all-time high this year if history plays out: Report

Bitcoin to hit new all-time high this year if history plays out: Report

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is on display on March 5, 2024 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bitcoin has not reached the top of its current appreciation cycle and is likely to go past its all-time high this year, according to a … Read more

Donald Trump, crypto take aim at SEC as Biden allies raise alarms

Donald Trump, crypto take aim at SEC as Biden allies raise alarms

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on during his campaign event, in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. June 18, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters On a cool, sunny June evening in San Francisco, the Pacific Heights mansion of venture capitalist David Sacks was the scene of an event that is rare to see … Read more

Mt. Gox about to unload $9 billion of bitcoin — what it means for BTC

Mt. Gox about to unload  billion of bitcoin — what it means for BTC

Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images A bitcoin exchange that collapsed 10 years ago after being hacked is set to return billions of dollars’ worth of the token to users — and it has investors worried. In a few days, bankrupt Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox will begin paying back thousands of users … Read more

Bitcoin windfall comes for Mt. Gox creditors after 10,000% price spike

Bitcoin windfall comes for Mt. Gox creditors after 10,000% price spike

Users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have been trying to get their money back for a decade. From the beginning of July, the company will begin paying users back their funds. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mt. Gox, the Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy a decade ago after a major … Read more

Crypto catches M&A frenzy as bitcoin miners chase AI boom

Crypto catches M&A frenzy as bitcoin miners chase AI boom

Whinstone CEO Chad Harris takes CNBC on a tour of the largest bitcoin mine in North America. Crypto companies are suddenly at the center of deal-making. The catalyst is artificial intelligence. Bitcoin mining companies have expansive data centers, with access to fiber lines and large amounts of power across the U.S. They’re exactly the types … Read more

Bitcoin bounces above $61,000, Solana leads cryptocurrencies higher

Bitcoin bounces above ,000, Solana leads cryptocurrencies higher

Cryptocurrencies rose broadly, a day after bitcoin slumped to under $60,000 for the first time since early May, leading to a broad sell-off in crypto assets. Bitcoin advanced more than 3% on Tuesday to $61,741.78, according to Coin Metrics. The move coincided with a rebound in Nvidia and the Nasdaq Composite, both of which in … Read more

Bitcoin tumbles back to $60,000 to start the week

Bitcoin tumbles back to ,000 to start the week

A photo illustration depicting the cryptocurrency bitcoin. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Bitcoin continued its descent to $60,000 on Monday. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last down by more than 4% at $61,211.00, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it fell to $60,666.30, its lowest level in more than a month. It’s … Read more

Bitcoin drifts back under $65,000 for the first time in more than a month

Bitcoin drifts back under ,000 for the first time in more than a month

A worsening macroeconomic climate and the collapse of industry giants such as FTX and Terra have weighed on bitcoin’s price this year. STR | Nurphoto via Getty Images Bitcoin fell with the broader cryptocurrency market on Tuesday amid concerns about the global economy and lower summer liquidity. The price of bitcoin was last lower by … Read more