A consortium of the largest banks in the United States has offered a $30 billion lifeline to First Republic Bank, which is facing a crisis of investor and consumer confidence.
Hackers stole about $US6010 million ($A827 million) in various cryptocurrencies, committing what is arguably the greatest crime in the industry's history.
Etheruem, the second largest cryptocurrency, has also seen a decline in value over the last 24 hours, as have other popular coins such as Dogecoin, Cardano, and XRP.
El Salvador has passed a resolution legalizing Bitcoin, making it the first country to do so. Citizens will be able to use Bitcoin for a variety of purposes
An ally of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has urged supporters to switch to cryptocurrency donations in the face of a crackdown that threatens to make donations illegal.
Kiana Danial was living her dream life in New York City in 2010. She relocated to the United States from Japan and found work as a financial public relations