bitcoin

Bitcoin's grabbed headlines as much for its price as for its link to the online underworld. more...

Mostly under-30 revolutionaries believe their mission is to spread the word of bitcoin and its power. more...

Within the bitcoin uprising, there is a battle for the hearts of the early bitcoin adopters. more...

The price of bitcoin rose on Tuesday despite growing uncertainty regarding regulation in China. more...

Rep. Jared Polis, (D-Colo.), discusses the regulation of bitcoin and his scheduled speech at an event for Robocoin which will give members of Congress a tutorial on how to use bitcoin ATMs. more...

Investors have been running to take a bite of bitcoin, but a Tokyo-based exchange for the currency recently filed for bankruptcy protection. more...

Addressing concern government regulation, George Kikvadze of bitcoin mining company BitFury said he welcomes it. more...

Bitcoin has divided some heavy hitters in the investment world. CNBC contributor Ron Insana and Stephen Pair, BitPay CEO, discuss the argument for bitcoin as a currency and an investment. more...

Discussing the need for regulation of bitcoin, with Benjamin Lawsky, New York State Department of Financial Services superintendent. more...

Bitcoin showed further volatility Thursday as reports of a clampdown on the virtual currency by China's central bank sent investors rushing for the doors. more...

CNBC's Jon Fortt and Jon Steinberg, BuzzFeed president & COO, discuss the decision of the IRS to treat bitcoin as a property, not a currency. more...

CNBC's Josh Lipton reports some of bitcoins biggest advocates are now fighting back against the anti-bitcoin sentiment. more...

CNBC's Eamon Javers reports the IRS is saying bitcoin should be treated as a property, not a currency. more...

CNBC's Josh Lipton reports from CoinSummit, the bitcoin conference in San Francisco, where Marc Andreessen shared some tough words on bitcoin and putting it to work. more...

Rik Willard, MintCombine CEO, discusses his bitcoin philosophy and how banks are beginning to educate themselves on the bitcoin "platform." more...

An investment vehicle for the virtual currency bitcoin has gained backing from some prominent investment firms, according to its parent company Pantera Capital Management. more...

Discussing the security for bitcoin, and its exchanges, with Jaron Lukasiewicz, Coinsetter founder & CEO. more...

Jon Steinberg, BuzzFeed president & COO, discusses the state of the bitcoin currency after it was called a Ponzi game and a conduit to criminal and illegal activities by economist Nouriel Roubini. CNBC's Jon Fortt provides insight. more...

Economist Nouriel Roubini, renowned for his bearish thoughts on financial markets, appears to be equally pessimistic on the fledgling virtual currency bitcoin. more...

CNBC's Jon Fortt reports on the man Newsweek identified as the founder of the virtual currency. Satoshi Nakamoto strongly denies he's "the face of bitcoin." more...