Crypto Faces a Banking Crisis. For Some, It’s a Conspiracy
The collapse of crypto-friendly Silvergate and Signature Bank has left the industry scrambling to find anyone willing to work with them.
In Ukraine, Crypto Finds a Purpose
The UN’s refugee agency has partnered with blockchain and money transfer companies to get vital aid to people displaced by conflict.
Bitcoin Miners Are Playing a High-Stakes Game of Chicken
In the bitter crypto winter, companies are making deep cuts to survive a new challenge.
Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam
And according to tracing firm Chainalysis, one very prolific scammer ran at least 264 of those scams in 2022 alone.
Bitcoin Investors Are Plotting a Major Coup
A group of activist shareholders at the world’s largest bitcoin investment trust claim they lost billions as the market tanked. Now they want to take control.
Confusion Spirals in Crypto as the US Cracks Down
The Securities and Exchange Commission launched enforcement actions against some of the industry’s major players, raising questions over crypto’s future.
What Is Blockchain? The Complete WIRED Guide
The idea of creating tamper-proof databases has captured the attention of everyone from anarchist techies to staid bankers.