Charles Hayter

Chinese regulators have shut down bitcoin exchanges, leaving the future of digital currencies in China up in the air and sending the price of bitcoin and ether tumbling. On Thursday, China Business News and 21st Century Economic Report both reported that regulators verbally instructed Chinese...

For the first time ever, one bitcoin is worth more than an ounce of gold. According to a CNNMoney report, the price of one bitcoin traded above $1,290 on Friday while an ounce of gold costs $1,228. There are a few factors at play here. First, high demand for the digital coin helped push the price...