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Bitcoin miners got kicked out of China. Now they're sucking America dry.
Chinese-owned bitcoin mines are popping up in rural towns across the US. And they require massive a…
Taylor Dorrell
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Saudi Arabia's futuristic city just faced another setback, but the country still has its eyes on being an AI leader
Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans for a futuristic city in the desert faced another setback. Meanwhile…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Bitcoin is so back
In today's big story, we're looking at the big news out of crypto land: the approval of a bitcoin E…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Bitcoin is back (sort of)
A recent surge in bitcoin's price is the latest win for what has quietly been a strong year for cry…
Dan DeFrancesco
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A 'buy bitcoin' sign flashed behind Janet Yellen during a 2017 hearing just sold for $1 million
The sign, scrawled on a yellow legal pad, was held behind Janet Yellen during a 2017 Congressional …
Yuheng Zhan
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A guy just signed a contract to rent an apartment using bitcoin, likely a world first
A landlord and tenant signed Argentina's first-ever bitcoin-based rental contract. It may also be t…
Joshua Zitser
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Remote mountain Kingdom of Bhutan is operating secret, state-owned Bitcoin mining facilities, report says
The remote Himalayan kingdom has never publicly announced its Bitcoin operations, but it has been s…
Polly Thompson
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Citi is betting big on high-profile executives to turn things around
In today's big story, we're looking at the reshuffling of top executives at two of the biggest US b…
Dan DeFrancesco
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NYC mayor Eric Adams says his bitcoin investment is about sending a message that the city is open to new tech, sidestepping concerns about crypto plunge
"It's the same as when I invested in the stock market," Mayor Eric Adams told CNN. "We saw a drasti…
Isabelle Lee
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El Salvador is preparing for Bitcoin bonds – government will present 20 bills to lawmakers for regulating cryptocurrency
After making Bitcoin a legal tender in September 2021, President Nayib Bukele has been d…
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New research says bitcoin mining is sucking up more and more water, with use increasing 278% since 2020
"The total water footprint of US Bitcoin miners could be equivalent to the average annual water con…
Filip De Mott
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Drake scooped up a $512,000 profit in bitcoin after betting on the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
The "God's Plan" singer placed seven bets worth a total of $965,000, but was only successful with h…
Ryan Hogg
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El Salvador’s Bitcoin City ropes in new startup to set up digital infrastructure
The initiative lines up with JAN3’s mission of accelerating Bitcoin adoption in the world. And, acc…
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Unlike in Miami, residents of New York City can't trade their namesake cryptocurrency
New Yorkers can only mine — not buy and sell — the city's namesake token because exchanges offering…
Natasha Dailey
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NYC mayor Eric Adams converted his first paycheck into Bitcoin and Ether last week then the crypto market crashed
Adams announced in November after winning the mayoral race that he would take his first three paych…
Huileng Tan
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Housing markets remain strong in 2024, sales rise 20% across six metro cities in Q1
India's major cities are experiencing a housing boom in 2024. Sales have gone up by 20% in the firs…
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his first paycheck on Friday will be converted to bitcoin and ether via Coinbase
The move fulfills a pledge Adams made in November when he said he'll take his first three paychecks…
Isabelle Lee
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NYC is getting its own city coin in line with the incoming mayor's crypto hub vision
The launch of NYCCoin follows MiamiCoin, which to date has earned more than $21.3 million since its…
Isabelle Lee
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The crypto-friendly mayor of Miami says the city is moving toward paying public employees in bitcoin
Mayor Francis Suarez also wants the state of Florida to allow Miami to hold bitcoin on its balance …
Carla Mozée
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New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams says schools should teach about cryptocurrency
The comments on CNN come days after Adams said he would accept his first few paychecks as New York …