The 29,655 Bitcoins ($28M) were forfeited because they were "the proceeds of crimes.”
With banks refusing to accept marijuana dispensaries' cash, bitcoin ATMs could provide much needed security for owners.
You've heard about bitcoins, but here's what you should know about some of its competitors.
Singapore leads the world as a free economy and yet they are taxing bitcoin, the open source currency, which may be just what it needs.
New York City's East Village neighborhood will soon be the home of the first ATM for the controversial, digital currency.
Life just got harder for the popular virtual currency in China, as an e-commerce giant has blocked all bitcoin transactions.
The cryptocurrency is scheduled to launch on Tuesday night, against the wishes of Kanye West.
Investors can breathe easy as the virtual currency is once again trading for more than $1,000.
With higher focus on cryptocurrencies, will bitcoin still dominate headlines or is 2014 the year of the litecoin?
A look at five myths about the cryptocurrency and how they hold no weight.
A former California real estate salesman is looking to establish Galt's Gulch in Chile, a utopian mix of Ron Paul, Ayn Rand and bitcoin.
Some gold-selling startups have leaned toward accepting bitcoins in payment for gold.
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While bitcoins are worth more than $700 each, dogecoin is still in its infancy and is valued at a fraction of a dollar.
This is just bitcoin's most recent, massive valuation swing - giving weight to currency opponents who constantly cite its volatility.
BitcoinRichList ranks the wallets, and the largest contains more than 144,341 bitcoins.
The content sharing website has banned empty freaking-out posts on the virtual currency.
China has banned purchasing bitcoins with yuan, which sparked a 50 percent sell-off in the virtual currency.
A look at the options for those exploring the digital currency Bitcoin.
The transaction was the first time the digital currency has been used at the dealership for a purchase.
Two major Wall Street banks penned their initial thoughts on bitcoin as a serious global currency this week.
The central bank did not prohibit individuals from trading in the virtual currency.