A clear explanation of what Bitcoin is, how it works, and why its decentralized design and fixed supply matter.

At the start of the new year, stronger market momentum has lifted major cryptocurrencies across the board. Over the past 24 ...

Bitcoin mining isn’t one-size-fits-all. These are the main methods and what sets them apart. “But you don’t actually own any of the Bitcoin or the miners, you just have a share of that business. And ...

Solo mining involves an individual miner independently validating Bitcoin transactions and adding new blocks to the blockchain without collaborating with others in a mining pool. This process requires ...

For most of us, bitcoin is more than a little confusing. Does it work like real money? Is it physical or only online? And how do you even use it? Cryptocurrency is still fairly new and still very ...

The Bitcoin mining difficulty went up slightly during its last adjustment for the year, with difficulty projected to rise ...

Russia’s central bank governor says Bitcoin mining has become an added support for the ruble. While difficult to quantify, officials acknowledge mining’s growing role in ...