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The public needs to understand the risks associated with Bitcoin, according to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. During a webinar hosted by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) on Monday, Powell said the Fed prefers to refer to cryptocurrencies as "crypto assets" rather than currencies, as their volatility

The race for the first Bitcoin ETF in the U.S. is heating up: a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday revealed that Anthony Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital and investment firm First Trust Advisors are the latest industry players to file for an ETF in

As Bitcoin receives increased screen time on the global stage for its energy consumption, approaches are being developed around the world to make bitcoin mining more efficient. Vancouver-based clean tech startup MintGreen is working on one such development by recovering waste from Bitcoin mining and selling it via heat offtake

A number of SEC filings on Tuesday reveal plans by JPMorgan to launch what it calls a "Cryptocurrency Exposure Basket," a basket of 11 stocks by companies considered to have some exposure to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. According to the documentation, the included U.S.-listed stocks were selected

Norwegian holding company Aker ASA has set up a new unit to invest in Bitcoin and the wider Bitcoin ecosystem, according to an announcement published on Monday. The industrial investment company focused on oil, gas, and renewable energy, among other sectors, shared that the new company, called Seetee, has a

zkSNACKs, the company behind Bitcoin privacy wallet Wasabi Wallet, and Canadian Bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin have teamed up to finance a $40,000 grant awarded to Bitcoin developer Luke Jr in support of the further development of Bitcoin node software Bitcoin Knots. As the two companies announced in a blog

Since its publication in 2008, the Bitcoin white paper has been hosted across multiple platforms. Anyone who wants to read the nine pages that made monetary history can easily find them in various corners of the internet. But one initiative went a step further: in a 25-minute video published on

Square has bought another $170 million worth of Bitcoin, as the company revealed in its fourth quarter financial report on Tuesday. The financial services company led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the purchase "as part of its ongoing commitment to the cryptocurrency." Square previously allocated one percent