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Ransomware Group REvil Strikes Again, Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms

The Russian-based ransomware group is now demanding bitcoin in exchange for a decrypter for the infected machines.

Washington, D.C.

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Bitcoin Supply Held by 'Whale Entities' Hits Two-Month High in Bullish Sign

Blockchain data shows wealthy investors are coming back to the bitcoin market.

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Reinvent Money to Reward Virtue

Bitcoin wrested control of money from the state. Ethereum and other technologies will return it to the heterogeneous communities that dot the globe, write Matthew Prewitt and Steven McKie.

Allegorical figures representing virtue and abundance, 1760

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Marathon Digital Reports 17% Increase in Bitcoin Production for June

The publicly traded mining company generated 654.3 bitcoins in Q2, more than triple its Q1 haul.

Crypto mining machines. (lmstockwork/Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Records Largest Drop in History, Price Jumps

Miners who remain operational are likely to become even more profitable over the coming weeks.

bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain Technologies Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia

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New Report Places United States at Top of ‘Crypto-Ready’ Countries

The U.S. leads the world in bitcoin ATMs, and the number is growing rapidly.

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Investors Cashing Out of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Might Bring Market Boost

Investors who locked in borrowed coins will need to repurchase those to repay the loan, cryptocurrency pundits say.

The upcoming unwinding of trades involving the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust could provide a ray of sunshine to a market that has darkened.

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Nigeria Is the Lion of Africa in Bitcoin P2P Trading

Nigeria's crypto industry is growing fast despite the government's efforts to stunt bitcoin adoption, says a local trader.

Lagos, Nigeria