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Ethereum 'almost full' as controversial Tether digital coin gobbles up capacity · Aug. 26, 2019
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency plan gets a second round of hate in Congress · Jul. 17, 2019
Mnuchin calls Facebook’s cryptocurrency plan ‘a national security issue’ · Jul. 15, 2019
Former executive of influencer marketing firm accused of embezzling millions to play poker · Jul. 12, 2019
Bitcoin surge pushes weekly gain to 30%, and it’s only Wednesday · Jun. 26, 2019
Craig Wright says he invented bitcoin. Now he’s suing those who doubt him · Jun. 20, 2019
Facebook's new Libra could bring cryptocurrency to the masses · Jun. 18, 2019
Facebook plans its own cryptocurrency, Libra, for 2 billion-plus users · Jun. 18, 2019
Essential California: Facebook’s coming cryptocurrency and a Slack IPO in the week ahead · Jun. 17, 2019
Bitcoin is rallying again, but it’s still not be used to buy much of anything · May. 31, 2019
Facebook held talks with Winklevoss twins over new cryptocurrency · May. 24, 2019
How voting by smartphone can be more secure that paper balloting · May. 24, 2019
Murrietta man among 9 indicted in hacker attack tied to cryptocurrency · May. 14, 2019
Reform capitalism or face revolution, billionaires are told at Milken Confernce · May. 2, 2019
Reform capitalism or face revolution, billionaires are told at Milken Conference · May. 2, 2019
New York says cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex hid $850-million loss · Apr. 25, 2019
As Coachella raged, the L.A. tech world made plans to live on Mars · Apr. 23, 2019
Elon Musk claims a million Teslas will be capable of self driving within a year · Apr. 22, 2019
Imperial County government website, down for 5 days, may have been hacked · Apr. 18, 2019
Building a $1-million poker game for ‘Live at the Bike’ · Apr. 8, 2019
L.A. movie openings, April 12: ‘Master Z,’ ‘Mary Magdalene’ and more · Apr. 7, 2019
Bitcoin price surges as cryptocurrency market springs to life. No one knows why · Apr. 2, 2019
North Korea trading in arms, oil and luxury goods despite sanctions, U.N. panel finds · Mar. 12, 2019
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur pleads guilty in 'Bitcointopia' fraud · Mar. 9, 2019
California Inc.: Finally, the Marvel character in tights is a woman · Mar. 4, 2019
California Inc.: Who needs insurance in the age of self-driving cars? · Feb. 25, 2019
Read Gov. Gavin Newsom's prepared remarks for his first State of the State address · Feb. 12, 2019
Software engineer loses life savings with death of cryptocurrency firm's founder · Feb. 11, 2019
Not worth a bolivar: Life in cash-starved Venezuela · Feb. 7, 2019
Thursday's TV highlights: 'Brooklyn Nine Nine' on NBC · Feb. 7, 2019
$190 million is in limbo as Cryptocurrency exchange founder takes password to the grave · Feb. 4, 2019
Oakland man tries to buy toxic chemical on dark web in plot to kill wife, FBI says · Jan. 25, 2019
$100 million is ordinary money in the world of ‘El Chapo’ · Jan. 22, 2019
Money talks, but does anyone understand what it's saying? · Jan. 13, 2019
Lenders are thriving on the bitcoin bust · Jan. 2, 2019
After the bitcoin crash, dreams die hard for Wall Street's crypto bankers · Dec. 24, 2018
'Tis the season for 2020 presidential fantasy politics · Dec. 16, 2018
Bomb threats in Los Angeles and San Diego appear to be part of nationwide hoaxes, authorities say · Dec. 13, 2018
Thought you got burned by bitcoin in 2018? Just wait till next year · Dec. 5, 2018
The latest bitcoin plunge is making its fans loopy · Nov. 27, 2018
Biitcoin plunges again. Now the only currency worse than bitcoin is Venezuela’s · Nov. 26, 2018
Get ready for some unpleasant turkey talk this Thanksgiving about bitcoin · Nov. 21, 2018
How to avoid getting scammed amid all those sweet Black Friday deals · Nov. 21, 2018
What did it take to launch the internet's most notorious neo-Nazi site? A little help from Dad · Nov. 21, 2018
Bitcoin falls below $4,250. The crypto sell-off has no end in sight · Nov. 20, 2018
Bitcoin drops below $5,000 as cryptocurrencies plummet · Nov. 19, 2018
For $799 and a jump in the electric bill, anyone can mine cryptocurrency · Nov. 14, 2018
Virtually every film coming out this holiday season · Nov. 1, 2018
Only 1 in 4 bitcoins moved between addresses in past six months · Oct. 31, 2018
Former Trump advisor Gary Cohn signs on with L.A blockchain start-up · Oct. 12, 2018
With its volatility on the decline, is Bitcoin fading away or just maturing? · Oct. 5, 2018
Tiny Belarus is a throwback to the Soviet Union — and the center of a booming tech economy · Sep. 28, 2018
Walmart to salad growers: If you want to sell, you have to blockchain · Sep. 25, 2018
California watchdog agency prohibits use of cryptocurrency for campaign contributions · Sep. 20, 2018
U.S. securities laws may cover initial coin offerings, judge says in big win for feds · Sep. 11, 2018
Dodgers will give away virtually nothing in this bobblehead promotion · Sep. 8, 2018
The latest worker benefit: Freezing stem cells in case they're useful someday · Aug. 30, 2018
TV This Week, Aug. 26-Sept. 1: 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' and more · Aug. 24, 2018
Cryptocurrency miners' demand for Nvidia computer chips evaporates · Aug. 17, 2018
Playboy Enterprises sues cryptocurrency company, alleging fraud and breach of contract · Aug. 13, 2018
Facebook seems to be pushing ahead with blockchain · Aug. 10, 2018
Bitcoin speculators dominate cryptocurrency use now, but criminals haven't backed away · Aug. 7, 2018
Blockchain, once seen as a corporate cure-all, suffers a slowdown · Aug. 1, 2018
Rare victory: Ringleaders of 'sickening' IRS call scam are brought to justice · Jul. 27, 2018
As cryptocurrency prices fall, miners look for other things to do with their server farms · Jul. 17, 2018
This scam assumes you're having an affair (so be careful if you really are) · Jul. 17, 2018
Kenneth Williams worked from the fringes to his creative center · Jul. 15, 2018
Bitcoin, malware and 'spearphishing' helped Russian agents hack Democratic Party computers in 2016 election · Jul. 15, 2018
12 Russians indicted in hacking of Clinton's campaign and computers handling voter registration · Jul. 14, 2018
'Bitcoin Maven' sentenced to a year in prison for money laundering · Jul. 10, 2018
Review: Creepy romantic drama 'No Postage Necessary' not worth its weight in bitcoin · Jul. 5, 2018
Bitcoin bloodbath nears levels of dot-com bust; many tokens go to zero · Jun. 29, 2018
Cryptocurrency influencers hype up coin offerings, sometimes making $105,000 a tweet · Jun. 26, 2018
Is this scathing report the death knell for bitcoin? · Jun. 18, 2018
South Koreans are left wondering: Are we better off than we were a week ago? · Jun. 16, 2018
Essential California: LAPD raids home of ex-USC gynecologist · Jun. 15, 2018
3 California states are 'just the first step toward greatness,' says ballot measure's backer, Tim Draper · Jun. 14, 2018
Bitcoin's price has been manipulated with another cryptocurrency: tether, professor says · Jun. 13, 2018
Radical plan to split California into three states earns spot on November ballot · Jun. 13, 2018
Cryptocurrency selloff deepens; bitcoin is down more than 50% this year · Jun. 11, 2018
Could blockchain have solved the mystery of the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak? · May. 27, 2018
Justice Department opens criminal probe into price manipulation of Bitcoin, other digital currencies · May. 24, 2018
Regulators crack down on suspicious cryptocurrency investment schemes · May. 21, 2018
On new record 'Burn,' Little Boots tries to see if the future really is female · May. 9, 2018
Facebook does its biggest-ever management reshuffle and embraces blockchain · May. 8, 2018
Rich dude with more money than sense launches another campaign to break California up · Apr. 24, 2018
Suspect in Iceland's 'Big Bitcoin Heist' escapes prison · Apr. 17, 2018
Suspect in Iceland's 'Big Bitcoin Heist' escapes prison · Apr. 17, 2018
Take a wild guess: Crypto confusion reigns as tax deadline nears · Apr. 15, 2018
3 men accused of counterfeit opioid operation in Newport Beach - Los Angeles Times · Apr. 6, 2018
Bitcoin a juicio luego de que un importante operador de esa moneda enfrenta cargos por lavado de dinero · Mar. 20, 2018
Bitcoin on trial as prolific trader faces money laundering charges · Mar. 19, 2018
Bitcoin on trial as prolific trader faces money laundering charges · Mar. 19, 2018
Bitcoin mining banned by New York town upset over soaring electricity bills · Mar. 16, 2018
Bitcoin isn't an investment until buyers sweat the fees · Mar. 16, 2018
Bitcoin dives after SEC says cryptocurrency platforms must be registered · Mar. 7, 2018
L.A.'s real estate industry enters the age of bitcoin · Mar. 1, 2018
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor accused of swindling $5 billion of cryptocurrency · Feb. 27, 2018
Inflation-stricken Venezuela launches a digital currency, the petro · Feb. 20, 2018
Sold bitcoin last year? Here's how to do your taxes · Feb. 15, 2018
Bitcoin finds a bottom as risk aversion grips global markets · Feb. 9, 2018
Bitcoin promises filmmakers and writers tales of get-rich fever and cyber intrigue · Feb. 9, 2018
Bitcoin crash and cryptocurrency scams spook credit card firms, sources say · Feb. 7, 2018
Bitcoin touches below $8,000 as bubble shows signs of bursting · Feb. 2, 2018
Square is rolling out bitcoin trading to most of its cash app users · Jan. 31, 2018
As bitcoin sinks, crypto bros party hard on a Blockchain Cruise · Jan. 20, 2018
Hackers have stolen about 14% of big digital currencies · Jan. 18, 2018
Bitcoin watchers blame the cryptocurrency's slump on the moon · Jan. 17, 2018
Bitcoin sinks below $10,000, losing half its value in a month · Jan. 17, 2018
Bitcoin price plunges 20% on worries about a possible cryptocurrency crackdown · Jan. 16, 2018
Dow briefly rises above 26,000 points; bitcoin dives · Jan. 16, 2018
Bitcoin drops after South Korea says a cryptocurrency crackdown is still possible · Jan. 16, 2018
Bitcoin prices drop as South Korea considers banning cryptocurrency exchanges · Jan. 11, 2018
JPMorgan CEO regrets calling bitcoin a fraud, and Kodak announces its own cryptocurrency · Jan. 9, 2018
Bitcoin dips below $14,000 as South Korea bans anonymous trading · Dec. 28, 2017
Stock indexes barely budge; bitcoin falls · Dec. 28, 2017
Stock indexes barely budge; bitcoin falls · Dec. 28, 2017
Bitcoin's price rebounds, briefly topping $16,000 · Dec. 26, 2017
Bitcoin prices continue to fall · Dec. 26, 2017
Bitcoin tumbles nearly 30%; Coinbase temporarily halts trading · Dec. 22, 2017
Bitcoin tumbles nearly 30%; Coinbase temporarily halts trading · Dec. 22, 2017
Stocks edge down, and bitcoin futures drop · Dec. 22, 2017
Stocks open slightly lower, and bitcoin futures drop · Dec. 22, 2017
Bitcoin futures jump as the virtual currency begins trading on a major exchange · Dec. 11, 2017
Bitcoin futures jump as the virtual currency begins trading on a major exchange · Dec. 11, 2017
Bitcoin's price is skyrocketing. Even Uber drivers and house cleaners want in · Dec. 8, 2017
This 13-acre Caribbean paradise can only be bought with Bitcoins · Dec. 7, 2017
Bitcoin tops $17,000 as U.S. trading nears; hack raises concerns · Dec. 7, 2017
When Grandma and Grandpa join the frenzy, you know bitcoin is turning into a bubble · Dec. 1, 2017
Bitcoin's price tops $10,000, then touches $11,000 — and then drops · Nov. 29, 2017
Bitcoin’s price tops $10,000, then touches $11,000, as rally speeds up · Nov. 29, 2017
Canadian hacker working for Russian government pleads guilty · Nov. 29, 2017
Far-right blogger Chuck C. Johnson gave bitcoin donation to Dana Rohrabacher · Oct. 20, 2017
Bitcoin's price hit $5,000 last week. It's still a dumb investment. · Sep. 5, 2017
Los Angeles Valley College pays $28,000 in bitcoin ransom to hackers · Jan. 11, 2017
Get money back in hotel rewards program at theguestbook.com · Sep. 18, 2016
'I'd rather be free than entombed in my body': One ALS patient's choice to employ end-of-life law · Aug. 15, 2016
The key to political success? Monopolizing the microphone · Jun. 26, 2016
How much is your Twitter account worth? Hackers suggest it's less than your LinkedIn · Jun. 9, 2016
Bitcoin's self-proclaimed founder says he lacks 'courage' to give more proof · May. 5, 2016
How bitcoins work · May. 2, 2016
Bitcoin's creator reveals his identity - or does he? · May. 2, 2016
Australian entrepreneur steps forward as Bitcoin founder: 'I didn't take the decision lightly' · May. 2, 2016
Criminal hackers now target hospitals, police stations and schools · Apr. 8, 2016
2016 is shaping up as the year of ransomware--and the FBI isn't helping · Mar. 8, 2016
As bitcoin's value surges, backers say the currency may soon go mainstream · Nov. 12, 2015
DEA agent gets prison time for stealing bitcoins during Silk Road probe · Oct. 20, 2015
Arcadia councilman distances himself from Gemcoin investment controversy · Sep. 11, 2015
Ex-Secret Service agent pleads guilty in Silk Road case; he pocketed $820,000 in bitcoin · Sep. 2, 2015
Does bitcoin's underlying technology have other uses? Investors think so · Aug. 9, 2015
Mt. Gox head busted in Japan · Aug. 3, 2015
Ex-DEA agent pleads guilty to stealing bitcoins during Silk Road investigation · Jul. 2, 2015
N.Y. issues charter to bitcoin firm · May. 8, 2015
Goldman Sachs invests in bitcoin start-up Circle Internet Financial · May. 1, 2015
Goldman Sachs invests in a bitcoin start-up Circle Internet Financial · Apr. 30, 2015
Former federal agents at center of Silk Road case charged with stealing bitcoin · Mar. 30, 2015
Coinbase launches what it calls 'first regulated bitcoin exchange' · Jan. 27, 2015
Bye-bye, bitcoin? The crypto-currency's price agonies intensify · Oct. 6, 2014
'Rise and Rise of Bitcoin' a clear-cut take on digital currency · Oct. 2, 2014
EBay's mobile payment unit making move to embrace bitcoins · Sep. 10, 2014
Bitcoin trading website accused of defrauding thousands of customers · Jul. 29, 2014
Dell becomes largest company to accept bitcoin · Jul. 18, 2014
Bitcoin ATM builder takes aim at traditional financial services · Jul. 8, 2014
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper wins bitcoin auction · Jul. 3, 2014
California investor wins federal government's bitcoin auction · Jul. 2, 2014
Move over Beef 'O' Brady -- here comes the bitcoin bowl · Jun. 18, 2014
First bitcoin ATMs coming to Los Angeles · Jun. 13, 2014
Heavy metal band Mastodon becomes first major-label artist to accept bitcoin · Jun. 11, 2014
BBB issues warning against bitcoin mining company Cointerra · Jun. 6, 2014
Rapper 50 Cent accepting bitcoin as payment for new album · Jun. 3, 2014
Dish's move to accept bitcoin seen as effective marketing maneuver · May. 30, 2014
Bitcoin adopted by San Jose Earthquakes in first at a team stadium · May. 20, 2014
CNET founder Halsey Minor launches bitcoin platform Bitreserve.org · May. 15, 2014
FEC allows political groups to accept bitcoin donations · May. 8, 2014
Google removes malware Android apps used to secretly mine bitcoin · Apr. 25, 2014
Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto thanks bitcoin community: 'I want to hug you' · Apr. 22, 2014
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox says 'no prospects' for restart of business · Apr. 16, 2014
IRS to treat bitcoin as property, not currency, for tax purposes · Mar. 25, 2014
Mt. Gox exchange says it found 200,000 missing bitcoins · Mar. 21, 2014
Bitcoin revelation under scrutiny · Mar. 18, 2014
Dorian S. Nakamoto hires lawyer to "clear his name" of bitcoin claim · Mar. 17, 2014
Dorian S. Nakamoto hires lawyer to 'clear his name' of bitcoin claim · Mar. 17, 2014
Bitcoin is beyond understanding, but e-cigs might be worth a try · Mar. 11, 2014
Santa Monica singer releases world's first bitcoin love song [Video] · Mar. 10, 2014
Before bitcoin uproar, Dorian Satoshi Nakamato was a civic activist · Mar. 8, 2014
For Dorian Nakamoto, bitcoin article brings denials, intrigue · Mar. 8, 2014
Deputies: Newsweek Bitcoin story quoted Satoshi Nakamoto accurately · Mar. 8, 2014
Bitcoin mystery: Satoshi Nakamoto a regular at Pasadena train shop · Mar. 7, 2014
Donors pledge bitcoins to Dorian S. Nakamoto; tally now up to $12,500 · Mar. 7, 2014
Reddit users launch fundraiser to help Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto · Mar. 7, 2014
Why Thursday may have been the strangest bitcoin news day ever · Mar. 7, 2014
Did the real Satoshi Nakamoto just say Newsweek has wrong guy? · Mar. 7, 2014
Watch Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto deny creating bitcoin [video] · Mar. 7, 2014
'300' sequel will rise to top. FCC to get tough on broadcasters. · Mar. 7, 2014
Satoshi Nakamoto's neighbors stunned by Bitcoin claims · Mar. 7, 2014
Will the real creator of bitcoin please stand up? · Mar. 7, 2014
Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto: Journalists chase alleged Bitcoin founder · Mar. 6, 2014
Satoshi Nakamoto: Sheriff tries to keep peace amid Bitcoin frenzy · Mar. 6, 2014
How Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto chose which reporter to speak to [Video] · Mar. 6, 2014
Bitcoin founder riding around L.A. chased by reporters · Mar. 6, 2014
Satoshi Nakamoto chased by reporters, denies founding Bitcoin · Mar. 6, 2014
Twittersphere reacts to Bitcoin founder revelation · Mar. 6, 2014
Is bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto living quietly in Temple City? · Mar. 6, 2014
Beleaguered Mt. Gox opens call center to answer bitcoin questions · Mar. 3, 2014
Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy as 850,000 bitcoins go missing · Feb. 28, 2014
Bitcoin exchange's collapse is probed by U.S. and Japanese regulators · Feb. 27, 2014
Why defenders say collapse of Mt. Gox is good for Bitcoin · Feb. 26, 2014
Bitcoin virtual currency is on verge of collapse · Feb. 26, 2014
Mt. Gox collapse threatens Bitcoin economy · Feb. 25, 2014
Troubled Mt. Gox says Bitcoin exchange will resume 'soon' · Feb. 17, 2014
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp halts withdrawals, citing attack · Feb. 11, 2014
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox halts withdrawals temporarily; bitcoin drops · Feb. 7, 2014
Indictment in Silk Road case · Feb. 5, 2014
Bitcoin executive Charlie Shrem is accused of money laundering · Jan. 28, 2014
Leading Bitcoin exec charged in Silk Road money laundering scheme · Jan. 27, 2014
Two downtown Las Vegas hotels to begin taking bitcoin as payment · Jan. 21, 2014
After Zynga announcement, bitcoin price tops $1,000 · Jan. 6, 2014
Financial markets: Six highlights -- and absurdities -- of 2013 · Dec. 28, 2013
Newport Beach candidate taking donations in bitcoins · Dec. 27, 2013
Bitcoin donations welcome, Newport Beach City Council candidate says · Dec. 20, 2013
Bitcoin business Coinbase raises $25 million in funding · Dec. 12, 2013
O.C. Lamborghini dealership sells car for 91.4 bitcoins · Dec. 12, 2013
Some vendors in China stop taking bitcoin as payment · Dec. 9, 2013
Bitcoin has clear 'potential for growth,' currency analyst says · Dec. 6, 2013
Bitcoins: I'd buy that for a dollar · Dec. 5, 2013
Bitcoin's value tumbles after China moves to limit its use · Dec. 5, 2013
2 suspected Bitcoin counterfeiters are arrested in Germany · Dec. 4, 2013
Bitcoin campaign donations have regulators scratching heads · Nov. 30, 2013
Bitcoin digital currency tops $1,000 as acceptance grows · Nov. 27, 2013
Virgin Galactic to accept bitcoin as payment for space flights · Nov. 26, 2013
Black Friday deals offered for Bitcoin users · Nov. 25, 2013
Bitcoins: Widely known and widely misunderstood · Nov. 24, 2013
Bitcoin now accepted as tuition payment at a Cyprus university · Nov. 21, 2013
'Selfie': 2013's Word of the Year · Nov. 19, 2013
U.S. officials urge greater oversight of virtual currency Bitcoin · Nov. 19, 2013
What seizure of illicit Silk Road means for virtual currency Bitcoin · Oct. 3, 2013
End of Silk Road for drug users as FBI shuts down illicit website · Oct. 3, 2013
Feds seize website alleged to be $1-billion illicit drug marketplace · Oct. 2, 2013
New York regulator takes aim at virtual currencies · Aug. 12, 2013
Bitcoin community reacts to Winklevoss public offering plans · Jul. 5, 2013
Winklevoss twins file plan for Bitcoin public offering · Jul. 3, 2013
Bitcoin concept is gaining currency · May. 17, 2013