Opinion | Should We Fear Bitcoin, or Celebrate It?

Readers discuss the pros and cons of cybercurrencies. Also: R. Kelly's conviction; a new look for the American flag.

Opinion | Will Lawmakers Finally Act Against Big Tech?

Facebook may have crossed the line.

China Cracks Down Harder on Cryptocurrency With New Ban

The clampdown comes as China’s central bank has been testing its own digital currency. The price of Bitcoin dropped on the news.

Regulators Racing Toward First Major Rules on Cryptocurrency

Concerned about the potential for a digital-era bank run, the Treasury Department is working on an oversight framework for the fast-growing sector.

Why Washington Worries About Stablecoins

The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators are worried that a technology that pledges stability will actually be a source of turmoil.

Opinion | How Bitcoin Can Immunize America From Cancel Culture

The confluence of tech and finance has produced a nascent soft social credit system. Digital currency may be the only way out.

Opinion | Bitcoin Cosplay Is Getting Real

The biggest worry about Bitcoin is that politicians will start taking it seriously.

Phony Walmart News Release Signals a Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme

Digital currencies briefly jumped in value after a fake release said the retailer would start accepting the little-used Litecoin.

Phony Walmart News Release Signals a Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme

Digital currencies briefly jumped in value after a fake release said the retailer would start accepting the little-used Litecoin.

County I.T. Supervisor Mined Bitcoin at the Office, Prosecutors Say

Christopher Naples is accused of hiding 46 devices used for mining cryptocurrency in Suffolk County offices, costing the county thousands of dollars in electricity.

El Salvador’s Adoption of Bitcoin Is Off to a Rocky Start

Experts had raised concerns about making the digital token an official currency and the rapid execution of new technology on a national scale.

Crypto Banking and Decentralized Finance, Explained

The revolution in digital money is now moving into banking, as cryptocurrency starts to reshape the way people borrow and save.

Crypto’s Rapid Move Into Banking Elicits Alarm in Washington

The boom in companies offering cryptocurrency loans and high-yield deposit accounts is disrupting the banking industry and leaving regulators scrambling to catch up.

Opinion | There’s a Better Way to Stop Ransomware Attacks

We’re not tackling the problem at its root.

The World’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Still Lacks U.S. Footing

The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, needs investors for the company’s U.S. unit after a recent venture capital deal fell through — a setback that cost him a C.E.O.

Opinion | The Way the Senate Melted Down Over Crypto Is Very Revealing

It almost derailed the bipartisan infrastructure bill’s passage.

Meet the Crypto Nomads

The big money in cryptocurrency is offshore.

Crypto’s Top V.C. Is Playing the Long Game

Katie Haun, a co-chair of Andreessen Horowitz’s new $2.2 billion crypto fund, is betting that the blockchain will be as big as the internet.

No End to Whiplash in Meme Stocks, Crypto and More

With the pandemic starting to ease in the United States, many had expected a year of wild investments to slow. It hasn’t. Yet.

Airlines Face a Bailout Backlash

They, and other companies that took pandemic rescue money, face new demands in return for their rescues.