Bitcoin FAQ: A detailed guide to cryptocurrency and why US senators are fighting about how to tax it in the infrastructure bill

Bitcoin, dogecoin and ethereum are among thousands of cryptocurrencies confusing Americans

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Electricity needed to mine bitcoin is more than used by ‘entire countries’

It’s not just the value of bitcoin that has soared in the last year – so has the huge amount of energy it consumes.

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They Found a Way to Limit Big Tech’s Power: Using the Design of Bitcoin

Companies inspired by the cryptocurrency are creating social networks, storing online content and hosting websites without any central authority.

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