Bitcoin

Bitcoin Drops 2% Following Fed's First Emergency Rate Cut Since 2008
Bitcoin prices slid Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an emergency cut in interest rates to counteract risks to the economy from the spreading coronavirus.

Why Aren't the Candidates Talking About Digital Currency?
Given the threat to US interests posed by a digital yuan and similar projects, you might think candidates would have positions on the future of money. Not so much.

Bottom In? Bitcoin Makes 4.5% Gain as Sellers Lose Steam
Bitcoin looks to have found a price bottom over the last two days and may soon witness a stronger recovery rally.

Bitcoin Rebounds as Coronavirus-Infected Stocks Get Jolt From Fed, BOJ
Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks Monday, surging alongside U.S. stocks amid speculation that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will support markets as the coronavirus spreads.

Bitcoin, Uncertainty and the Ultimate Narrative
Noelle Acheson looks at how the market turmoil could spill over into politics and what that could mean for bitcoin.

Bitcoin’s Option Market Sees Low Chance of Post-Halving Rally
Bitcoin is unlikely to get bid up after the May 2020 mining reward halving, based on the way the cryptocurrency’s options are valued.

Bitcoin Rallies After Biggest Weekly Drop Since November
Bitcoin is flashing green on Monday, having suffered a double-digit price drop last week.

Coronavirus Impacts on Bitcoin (And the IRS's Dumb Singularity)
Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine discuss coronavirus and its potential impacts or disruptions to the decentralized world of bitcoin. Plus a humorous look at the IRS's challenges as it lumps together bitcoin and... Ro-Bux?

Yemen's Civil War Shows the Dangers of Crypto
The ongoing civil war in Yemen highlights the contradictions underlying bitcoin adoption.

As Fed Contemplates Coronavirus-Prompted Easing, Bitcoin Traders Bet on Halving
Investors are betting the Fed will quickly slash rates amid coronavirus jitters. Whether they turn to bitcoin as a crisis hedge remains to be seen.

