Bitcoin is a digital currency which operates free of any central control or the oversight of banks or governments. Instead it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. Bitcoin is often seen as a volatile asset, a political football ...

Bitcoin nodes independently validate transactions and enforce shared rules without a central authority. Proof-of-work ...

Bitcoin’s returns increasingly align with shifts in the stock market. The cryptocurrency’s rising correlation with equities lessens bitcoin’s role as a diversification tool. Gold, by contrast, is ...

Bitcoin prices have fallen from a peak of more than $126,000 in October to under $64,000 as of Thursday afternoon.

Bitcoin is beginning to trade less like a speculative novelty and more like a mature financial asset. The clearest signal is how institutional investors are choosing to gain exposure. On institutional ...