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Bitcoin
Most popular cryptocurrency dropped below key threshold for the first time since 2020, triggering fresh fears.
HuffPost Tech spoke with Gavin Andresen, the chief scientist behind bitcoin, the world's first online, decentralized currency.
One of the crypto industrys highest-profile companies lost a third of its market value -- and that's just for starters.
Many people of color believe that cryptocurrency is going free them from financial slavery. But I'm not sure it's the next underground railroad.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It's part of the former police captain's plan to turn his city into the "center of the cryptocurrency industry."
President Nayib Bukele said the digital wallet used for transactions was not functioning during the first few hours.
It is the largest penalty ever imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The U.S. dollar is still the currency of reference, but anyone who invests three Bitcoin in the country -- currently about $105,000 -- will be entitled to permanent residency.
The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from Russia-based hacker group Darkside reflects an increasingly aggressive approach to deal with such threats.
Bitcoins gains have been fueled by signs it is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors and companies, from Tesla and Mastercard to BNY Mellon.
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