Bitcoin

Bitcoin's roots can be traced back to Satoshi Nakamoto's paper back in 2008, which called for the creation and mass adoption of a purely peer-to-peer payment system that would be void of financial institutions. Today, bitcoin is a $40 billion digital asset that appears to be still in the...

Add another big name to the bitcoin bubble camp. On Tuesday, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio told CNBC there’s no reason bitcoin prices should be as high as they are. When asked about bitcoin’s value, Dalio delivered some very practical analyses. “Bitcoin today, you can...

Despite some bumps in the road, digital currency bitcoin made a major recovery off of Friday’s lows, gaining back more than $1,000 in price. However, for traders still skeptical of the cryptocurrency’s astronomical gains in the past several years, here are four ways to profit off of a...

Brad McMillan, Commonwealth Financial Network chief investment officer, coined last week the "Bubby Award," which is given to the "bubble of the year." And the winner of the first award goes to the digital currency bitcoin. Part of the reason to be negative on bitcoin stems from...

Jeff Goldman, author of “Failed Traders: The 20 Common Mistakes Committed By Over 1,000 Losing Traders,” joined Benzinga’s PreMarket Prep show to discuss the recent volatility in bitcoin and why he has reduced his bitcoin holdings by about 50 percent in recent weeks....

Chinese regulators have shut down bitcoin exchanges, leaving the future of digital currencies in China up in the air and sending the price of bitcoin and ether tumbling. On Thursday, China Business News and 21st Century Economic Report both reported that regulators verbally instructed Chinese...

It’s been a rough month for bitcoin investors. The price of a bitcoin dropped another 7 percent Thursday after one of the biggest Chinese exchanges is closing its doors. On Thursday, BTC China tweeted that it will cease operations at the end of the month as the Chinese government ramps up its...

Taking the stage at CNBC’sDelivering Alpha conference, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon issued an epic diss to bitcoin, calling it a fraud. Following Dimon’s comments, JPMorgan analysts dove into the cryptocurrency, weighing in on the skyrocketing bitcoin’s...

Allianz's chief economic advisor Mohamed El-Erian can be added to the growing list of notable investment and economic experts who aren't bullish on bitcoin. The famed economist was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment Wednesday and explained that while bitcoin is certainly a "disruptive"...

To the ire of many a cryptocurrency fan, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon issued an epic diss to bitcoin Tuesday. Dimon, upon taking the stage at CNBC's 'Delivering Alpha' conference, let loose with a mini-rant on the subject of the digital currency, which he called...