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A man's attempt to require a city council to let him search a landfill for his £600m bitcoin fortune was denied after a decade-long battle.

That first wave of bitcoin ETFs attracted a whopping $65 billion in 2024, helping to propel the price of bitcoin from $43,000 to more than $100,000. The largest of those new products, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, has become the most successful debut in the ETF industry's 35-year history. Shortly after those products celebrate their first anniversary on Jan. 10, President-elect Donald Trump - who has pledged to be a crypto president - will be sworn in for the second time, igniting what cryptocurrency fans believe will be a new golden era for the digital asset class.

Cryptocurrency is becoming accessible as tools like dollar-cost averaging and education demystify the market.

Trump connects bitcoin’s energy-based model with his plans for American energy expansion and innovation.

Bitcoin surged above $100,000 early this week but has tumbled in recent days as investors reassess this year's interest rate outlook. Monitor these key chart levels.

After years of regulatory hurdles, the digital asset industry is optimistic about Trump's pro-crypto pledges.

Trump campaigned aggressively on a pro-crypto agenda, but some crypto voices are concerned about the volatility of his policies.