By Hannah Lang and Elizabeth Howcroft WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin hit the $50,000 level for the first time in more than two years as the world's largest cryptocurrency was buoyed by expectations of interest rate cuts later this year and last

By Gursimran Kaur  (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Co said on Saturday that crypto lender Genesis has filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court authorizing a sale of trust assets and seeking authorization to monetize its interests in two Grayscale

By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) - Several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin will start trading in the U.S. on Thursday before the bell in a landmark moment for the cryptocurrency industry that has been

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) - It's next-level stuff. "Layer 2" cryptocurrencies native to projects built on top of "layer 1" blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum - have found a new lease of life after a year

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was sued on Monday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused it of illegally operating as a securities exchange without first registering with the regulator. The lawsuit

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it would legislate to implement its first set of rules to regulate the crypto sector, requiring market participants to be authorised before they can offer services to consumers. Cryptoassets remain a tiny

Cryptocurrencies: Cyber attacks, once mere theoretical possibilities, have now become a grave threat to modern society. While ransomware attacks have become commonplace, some recent high-profile incidents have thrust them into the limelight. Ransomware payments 4imag journalists are constantly working on showing you

When a giant cuts resources, it doesn't look good for the entire industry. It is an unwritten law that is almost impossible to escape, especially when investments have many zeros at stake. Thus Sequoia Capital 's difficulties are putting the entire

By Luc Cohen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A New York technology entrepreneur pleaded guilty on Thursday to laundering funds stolen from Bitfinex, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, with his wife, an online rapper, expected to follow. Ilya Lichtenstein entered his plea