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The cryptocurrency market continued its losing streak Tuesday, with most major currencies trading down more than 2 percent on the day. Here’s a look at some of the headlines that were moving the cryptocurrency market today — and which currencies were on the move. Headlines Coinbase,...

Trader and media enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies has dropped off in 2018, as the prices of most major cryptos have plummeted year-to-date. Yet cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been plowing ahead with growth initiatives and some big moves in recent months that flew mostly under the radar. ...

Bitcoin, the poster child for cryptocurrency, is in the throes of a bear market that began shortly after the asset hit a price of just over $19,000 in December. Judging by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s Google search trends, that’s a state of being bitcoin isn’t likely to break...

Those who cared to invest in one of the most obscure financial assets at the beginning of 2017 laughed their way to the bank at the end of the year.  Most digital currencies made heady gains for the year, with bitcoin advancing 1,308 percent. XRP, the Ripple token currency, was up an even...

Investing is a great way to grow your money, keep up with inflation, and build a strong financial future. Fortunately, in 2018, investing is simpler than ever. You’ll need a few things before you start. The first, obviously, is money. Figure out how much you can afford to invest. Then, you...

Coinbase President Asiff Hirji announced the launch of the Coinbase Index Fund Tuesday and discussed the state of the cryptocurrency market in a CNBC appearance.  The Coinbase Index Fund The Coinbase Index Fund is a market cap-weighted index underpinned by the Coinbase index. The launch...

Sometimes, the worst part about investing in technology stocks is understanding the complicated terminology, which can seem like a foreign language to someone who isn’t an expert. With cryptocurrencies becoming all the rage on Wall Street these days, Benzinga compiled an investor glossary of...

Bitcoin trading got a bit easier this week for the average retail investor when Cboe Global Markets Inc (NASDAQ: CBOE) launched bitcoin futures trading for the first time. Trading bitcoin may still not be as simple as trading most stocks, but it has made huge strides toward becoming a mainstream...

Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT), a former biotech company that aims to gain exposure to the blockchain ecosystem with a focus on bitcoin and Ethereum, announced a new investment Monday.  What You Need To Know One of Riot Blockchain's strategic portfolio holdings, goNumerical Ltd...

On Wednesday, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum took a major step in becoming mainstream investment options. Fidelity Investments announced that its clients will now be able to integrate their cryptocurrency investments held on Coinbase’s digital wallet platform into their Fidelity...

Got bitcoin burning a hole in your pocket? Many companies are beginning to see cryptocurrencies as a valid payment option for the wares they sell. Still, Morgan Stanley recently published a report detailing that only 0.6 percent of the top 500 online retailers accept bitcoin (down from 1 percent in...

The bitcoin blockchain officially forked into two cryptocurrencies Tuesday: bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. While there was no civil war among miners and developers this time around, a new fight might soon be found in the courts rather than on message boards. Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange...

Bitcoin’s civil war has come to a conclusion. Crisis has been averted. Bitcoin rallied to near all-time highs. The fork is still inevitable. Yes, after years of efforts from miners and developers to prevent the blockchain from splitting into two different coins, the fork is still going to...

More mainstream investors are getting bullish on volatile digital currencies bitcoin and Ethereum. This week, investing icon Bill Miller and Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown both revealed they have made small investments in bitcoin. But buying bitcoin and Ethereum isn’t as easy as...

The price of one bitcoin traded as low as $2,115.85 on Thursday before recovering some of the day's losses and trading above $2,350. Nevertheless, the digital currency is still lower by more than 8 percent compared to Wednesday's close, demonstrating just how volatile the market for bitcoin can be...