Bitcoin – The New York Times

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The I.R.S. is looking at Bitcoin transactions for tax violations, demanding information from Coinbase, a virtual currency exchange.

By PETER J. HENNING

The I.R.S. has asked Coinbase, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the United States, for the records of customers who bought virtual currency from 2013 to 2015.

Unlike Bitcoin, Zcash transactions can be confirmed without recording the addresses involved, which could make it harder to win support from regulators and bankers.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

Thomson Reuters, the global digital information company, said it would move its senior executives to Toronto, and two automakers made deals with Canadian plants.

By IAN AUSTEN

Central banks view the technology behind the virtual currency as a possible way to compete and record transactions, or to issue their own currencies.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

The financial services industry needs to face the question of how to balance the appeal of pristine accounting with the demands of the real world.

The World Economic Forum predicts that the blockchain concept introduced by the virtual currency could help banks offer cheaper, faster and more secure services.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

Millions of dollars worth of the currency was taken from Bitfinex, causing a 20 percent decline in the price, which partially recovered later.

By AMIE TSANG

The banks profits dropped 40 percent in the second quarter.

Deutsche Bank Pulls Back from Coal Deals | Deal-Scouting Firm Scores Again With Danone Bid

A handful of Chinese companies that own vast farms of computer servers dispersed around the country have majority control of the Bitcoin network.

Through vast server farms and canny investments, Chinese companies have effectively centralized control over a currency designed to be borderless.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

A handful of Chinese companies that own vast farms of computer servers dispersed around the country have majority control of the Bitcoin network.

Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Insider Trading Is Found Dead | Why Law School Is Still a Solid Investment

The project, known as the Decentralized Autonomous Organization, is raising broader questions about the security and viability of virtual currencies like Ether and Bitcoin.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

A group of computer scientists has asked the Decentralized Autonomous Organization, or D.A.O., fund to hold off on investing until its vulnerabilities are addressed.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

Citigroup Fined in Rate-Rigging Inquiry | Mt. Gox Creditors Seek Trillions Where There Are Only Millions

The $2.4 trillion in bankruptcy claims against the failed Bitcoin exchange are a far cry from the $91 million in assets that have been tracked down.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

This collective digital-currency start-up runs head-on into regulatory obstacles, yet might very well upend the mysterious world of virtual investing.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

The I.R.S. is looking at Bitcoin transactions for tax violations, demanding information from Coinbase, a virtual currency exchange.

By PETER J. HENNING

The I.R.S. has asked Coinbase, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the United States, for the records of customers who bought virtual currency from 2013 to 2015.

Unlike Bitcoin, Zcash transactions can be confirmed without recording the addresses involved, which could make it harder to win support from regulators and bankers.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

Thomson Reuters, the global digital information company, said it would move its senior executives to Toronto, and two automakers made deals with Canadian plants.

By IAN AUSTEN

Central banks view the technology behind the virtual currency as a possible way to compete and record transactions, or to issue their own currencies.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

The financial services industry needs to face the question of how to balance the appeal of pristine accounting with the demands of the real world.

The World Economic Forum predicts that the blockchain concept introduced by the virtual currency could help banks offer cheaper, faster and more secure services.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

Millions of dollars worth of the currency was taken from Bitfinex, causing a 20 percent decline in the price, which partially recovered later.

By AMIE TSANG

The banks profits dropped 40 percent in the second quarter.

Deutsche Bank Pulls Back from Coal Deals | Deal-Scouting Firm Scores Again With Danone Bid

A handful of Chinese companies that own vast farms of computer servers dispersed around the country have majority control of the Bitcoin network.

Through vast server farms and canny investments, Chinese companies have effectively centralized control over a currency designed to be borderless.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

A handful of Chinese companies that own vast farms of computer servers dispersed around the country have majority control of the Bitcoin network.

Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Insider Trading Is Found Dead | Why Law School Is Still a Solid Investment

The project, known as the Decentralized Autonomous Organization, is raising broader questions about the security and viability of virtual currencies like Ether and Bitcoin.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

A group of computer scientists has asked the Decentralized Autonomous Organization, or D.A.O., fund to hold off on investing until its vulnerabilities are addressed.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

Citigroup Fined in Rate-Rigging Inquiry | Mt. Gox Creditors Seek Trillions Where There Are Only Millions

The $2.4 trillion in bankruptcy claims against the failed Bitcoin exchange are a far cry from the $91 million in assets that have been tracked down.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

This collective digital-currency start-up runs head-on into regulatory obstacles, yet might very well upend the mysterious world of virtual investing.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

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Bitcoin - The New York Times