Cryptocurrency
The Americas
Tether’s move to El Salvador is a win for President Nayib Bukele
Why the stablecoin firm has picked the Central American country for its headquarters
Finance & economics
Bitcoin is up by 138% this year. It is a nonsense-free rally
The link between digital assets and mainstream finance is strengthening
International
The world is losing the fight against international gangs
Globalisation and technological progress are leading to a boom in organised crime
Finance & economics
Why crypto mania is reaching new heights
Are bitcoin bros right to be so thrilled by Donald Trump’s victory?
United States
Why Texas Republicans are souring on crypto
Playing the state’s energy market has become more profitable than mining bitcoin
The Americas
Crypto cowboys have found paradise in Paraguay
Cheap electricity, lax laws and low taxes: what’s not to like?
Culture
Technology has changed money-laundering
This will confound government enforcers for years to come
By Invitation
Digital finance is a money-launderer’s dream, argues an author
Curbing dirty money will require both governments and techies to be less dogmatic, says Geoff White
Middle East & Africa
Why Africa is crypto’s next frontier
Cheap power is fuelling a new sort of mining boom
Finance & economics
Bitcoin’s price is surging. What happens next?
The cryptocurrency is up by 63% this year
Finance & economics
Bitcoin ETFs are off to a bad start. Will things improve?
Lessons from similar exchange-traded funds
Explainer
What do crypto and cockroaches have in common?
Both seem to be indestructible, though lots of people wish they weren’t
Finance & economics
Why bitcoin is up by almost 150% this year
Introducing the cockroach theory of crypto
Science & technology
Did bitcoin leak from an American spy lab?
No. But the theory is spreading online