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Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has surged in price in 2024, hitting new all-time highs and passing the $70,000 level in March. Investors who bought Bitcoin over the years have been rewarded, especially those who bought when the leading cryptocurrency wasn't a huge trending topic. Here...

“The Good Wife” became the first mainstream show to mention Bitcoin. The episode, titled “Bitcoin for Dummies,” aired on Jan.15, 2012, featured a scene where Alicia Florrick, played by Julianna Margulies, discovers the potential value of Bitcoin. What Happened: During the...

Many television fans and cryptocurrency investors have called out the mention of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on television shows over the years. Here's a look back at what is believed to be the first mention of the leading cryptocurrency on a mainstream show.  The First Mainstream Mention: A...

The summer season has officially begun on TV, and Monday night saw two more entries into the fray. However, it may take a few weeks to really see if they can hold a crowd. CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)'s high-profile "BrainDead," from the creators of "The Good Wife," kicked off the network's roster...

What a difference a week can make. In that time, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has become a headline-making champion with iPhone 6 release hype, promising concepts (patents, anyone?), legal disputes with Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) and the loss of a prominent executive. Bitcoin also made headlines after a man...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) seems to have paid a fairly high price for CBS' (NYSE: CBS) hit drama. During a UBS investor conference, CBS Chief Exec Les Moonves said that Amazon paid $700,000 for the digital streaming rights of each episode of Under the Dome. It's not uncommon for TV networks to spend $...