One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, FTX, has gone bankrupt. This has led to a false claim that its former CEO worked with Ukraine
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.