101-carat diamond sells for $12.3 million — in cryptocurrency
The diamond is the most expensive jewel ever paid for with cryptocurrency, Sotheby's said.
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Hackers demand $70 million to end major ransomware attack
A notorious group of hackers is demanding $70 million in Bitcoin in what's being called one of the biggest ransomware attacks in history. Catherine Herridge reports.
Bitcoin crash wipes out nearly all its 2021 gains
The digital currency has tumbled since being valued at more than $63,000 earlier this year.
Bitcoin miners eyeing move to U.S.
Bitcoin miners in China are looking to relocate their operations to U.S. states like Texas, South Dakota and Tennessee, according to The Washington Post. It's in response to China taking a tighter stance on cryptocurrency as the country looks to meet its climate goals. Gerry Shih, a China reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with a deeper dive into this potential migration.
Cryptocurrency investment scams soar 1,000% since fall
Scammers are posing as celebrities to poach bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from investors, the FTC said.
El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
"It will bring financial inclusion, investment, tourism, innovation and economic development for our country," El Salvador's president said.
WorldView: El Chapo's wife set to plead guilty
A London police officer pleaded guilty to kidnapping and rape in the high-profile disappearance of Sarah Everard, and El Chapo's wife is set to plead guilty this week. El Salvador approved Bitcoin as legal tender. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with these and other headlines from around the world.
U.S. recovers some money in Colonial Pipeline ransom
The U.S. government has recovered $2.3 million in cryptocurrency paid in ransom to Colonial Pipeline hackers. The ransomware attack last month led to gas shortages after it shut down the country's largest fuel pipeline. Jeff Pegues has the latest.
Feds recover some ransom from hackers
The federal government has recovered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency paid in ransom to cybercriminals whose attack prompted the shutdown of the country's largest fuel pipeline, causing gas shortages across the southeastern U.S. last month, according to the Department of Justice. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has the details.
Wall Street, Main Street firms embraced bitcoin. Now it's crashing.
A sudden downdraft in the price of bitcoin is casting doubts about the future of cryptocurrencies.
Why has the price of bitcoin dropped like a stone?
Digital currencies have slumped after Chinese banking authorities moved to clamp down on their usage.
Tracking the wild swings of bitcoin
The price of cryptocurrencies took a dive recently, with bitcoin leading the declines. Its value dropped below $30,000 earlier this week after surging to $63,000 in April. CBS MoneyWatch senior reporter Stephen Gandel joined CBSN to discuss the future of digital money.
Why Musk's bitcoin U-turn caused a crypto crash
Prices of bitcoin and other cryptos plunged after Tesla CEO reversed decision to accept digital currency as payment.
How cryptocurrency impacts the environment
Customers will no longer be able to buy their Teslas in Bitcoin after Elon Musk announced Wednesday the company will stop accepting the cryptocurrency because of its environmental toll. Errol Barnett explains.
Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin payments, citing environment
A 2019 study concluded that the entire Bitcoin network was responsible for up to 22.9 million tons of CO2 per year.
Regulating the cryptocurrency industry
A battle is brewing in Washington over how to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, and industry leaders want to make sure they have a say. According to a report in the New York Times, some digital currency companies have hired lobbyists, lawyers and consultants in an effort to gain greater influence over how much, or how little the industry is regulated. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for the Times, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Tesla earned more from bitcoin than cars last quarter
Elon Musk's electric car maker made more money than ever in a single quarter, but none of it was from making cars.
One Loose Thread, Rainbow Railroad, Bitcoin's Wild Ride
How the Danske Bank money-laundering scheme involving $230 billion unraveled; then, escaping on the Rainbow Railroad; and, Bitcoin's wild ride
Here's who is getting rich off Coinbase going public
Rapper Nas and VC Marc Andreessen are investors in the trading company riding the mania for digital currencies.
You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin, Elon Musk says
After Musk's announcement, the price of a single Bitcoin rose to over $56,000.
Bitcoin ATMs coming to a corner near you
With bitcoins trading near $60,000, buying a piece of the action is getting easier with the proliferation of digital currency machines.
Bitcoins, coming soon to an ATM near you?
If current trends continue, there really will be a digital currency kiosk on every corner.
As Bitcoin's price skyrockets, so does its carbon footprint
The energy-hogging digital currency is on track to consume as much electricity as all of the data centers around the world.
Bitcoin millionaires top 100,000 for first time
The number is four times what it was just three months ago.
Tesla has made $1 billion on bitcoin in less than a month
Electric car maker earned more from its bet on the digital currency than it made selling vehicles last year.
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