Miners, hashes, keys, cold storage, blocks—it can all get confusing. Learn more about it all so that you can understand how Bitcoin works beyond a wallet.

Bitcoin's price is driven by institutionalization and regulation. Not safe-haven demand, making it more akin to the S&P 500 than gold. Key catalysts include regulatory moves like the Genius Act and ...

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a ...

After months of struggling to gain any sort of momentum, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has seemingly turned it around. It recently hit a price of $95,000 -- the first time it has done that since February 25.

Bitcoin, launched in 2009 as a payment system, pivoted to a reserve asset narrative after the 2018 BTC Cash Fork. A "Trumpcession" may see it finally mature into a reserve. Unlike the 2008 crisis ...

After months of struggling to gain any sort of momentum, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has seemingly turned it around. It recently hit a price of $95,000 -- the first time it has done that since February 25.

You’ve probably heard of Bitcoins. They’re virtual currency, meaning they exist nowhere but on a network of accounts owned by people all over the world. The system is decentralized, so it’s not under ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. Although the extreme returns of Bitcoin’s earliest years are ...

For years, the biggest bitcoin obstacle was regulators, who had control over how the cryptocurrency was used, taxed and tracked. Now the biggest threat may be physics. The fast rise of quantum ...