Venezuela launched its own bitcoin called Petro last month.Image: pixabyLast month, the Venezuelan government launched Petro, the world's first
The first state-backed cryptocurrency is here
Venezuela says: bye bye, Bolivars. Hello, Petro.Image: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty ImagesThe bleeding Venezuelan economy is pinning its hopes on
Cryptojackers used YouTube ads to secretly mine cryptocurrency
Image: Peter Dazely / Getty ImagesYouTube is turning passive viewers into cryptocurrency miners, and Google isn't happy. The issue became apparent
SchadenCoin: Why people love it when cryptocurrencies crash
Image: Vicky leta / mashableRemember, remember, the third week of January 2018, during which Bitcoin just fell on its face, worth half of what it was
Bitcoin could change the world by making governments change money
Image: Bob Al Green/MashableRussia is working on a government-run cryptocurrency. And they're not alone. Governments around the world —
Bitcoin price crashes, loses $2,000 in a few hours
It's about time you learned how Bitcoin works.Image: pixabayBitcoin's bubble just burst, at least a little bit. The high-flying cryptocurrency
Tale of two forks: Why Bitcoin is surging and what happens next
Image: Vicky leta/mashableBitcoin is on an amazing bull run. The cryptocurrency easily surpassed $5,000 per coin and is currently trading at about
Don’t trust anyone who tells you how much Bitcoin is worth
Image: Shutterstock/3Dsculptor What's the value of Bitcoin? I can't tell you that, but I can tell you something equally important: No one