Cryptocurrency whiz behind $4.5 million lunch with Buffett
The entrepreneur sees an opportunity "for mutual understanding and knowledge transfer" over lunch with Buffett
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The entrepreneur sees an opportunity "for mutual understanding and knowledge transfer" over lunch with Buffett
Laszlo Hanyecz made what is believed to be the first real-world transaction involving cryptocurrency. He told "60 Minutes" why he did it
Anderson Cooper reports on how bitcoin was started, where it may go and some of the people who have ridden the cryptocurrency roller coaster over the last 10 years
"60 Minutes" producer Andy Court talks about the mystery of bitcoin's inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, and the challenges of reporting on cryptocurrency
In the early days of cryptocurrency, one man decided to trade his bitcoin for pizza. It was a historic event, but not such a great investment. "60 Minutes" reports, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Global payments network Flexa announces 15 retailers will take bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether and Gemini dollars
The founder's widow said "repeated and diligent searches" for a password have failed
Running high-powered computers to process data blocks costs more than the cryptocurrency is worth, analysts find
Yes. Cryptocurrency is property, as far as the IRS is concerned, which means when it loses value, there's a tax break
Prosecutors accused two Iranian men of hacking local governments and hospitals in the U.S. and demanding bitcoin ransoms
As their allure fades, the value of digital currencies has sunk by a combined $670 billion this year
Some climate researchers believe cryptocurrency mining could push Earth closer to the brink
Virtual currency exchange operator in Japan says bitcoin, monacoin, and bitcoin cash stolen after server illegally accessed for transfer
Prices for bitcoin and other digital money are down 80% so far in 2018 -- a steeper drop than dotcom craze ever saw
Creating bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies demands vast amounts of electricity -- are power companies the answer?
The small town of Wenatchee, Washington, is at the center of a virtual gold rush – whether residents like it or not
There's been a lot of concern about the energy usage involved in mining cryptocurrency, but at least one researcher thinks that's misguided
Cybercrooks falsely claim they control the victim's webcam and used it to record compromising images
According to the warning, the scam begins when the scammer sends an anonymous letter claiming to have uncovered evidence that the recipient of the letter has committed acts of adultery
12 Russians indicted for conspiracy to interfere in the 2016 presidential election used well-known tactics to penetrate computer systems
A harrowing drop in cryptocurrency's price has even bitcoin boosters bracing for possibility of "more pain to come"
Hackers increasingly turn to infecting appliances with malicious software that makes them mine for digital money
A failure to root out and prevent this kind of abuse threatens public trust in digital currencies
Citing "multiple risks," bank joins other big financial firms in barring cardholders from buying cryptocurrency
Economist predicts the enormous energy costs to mine the cryptocurrency could rise so high it won't be profitable endeavor