As social media grows, so too does awareness of cryptocurrencies. And hearing about them online may affect people's behavior, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The study was published in the International Journal of Bank Marketing and was co-authored by Kyoung Tae Kim of the University of Alabama's Department of Consumer Sciences.

Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, $TRUMP, which saw its market capitalization soar to $6 billion shortly after its releaseThe meme coin is designed to capitalize on Trump’s persona and political image,

On the heels of its big post-reveal gains, Official Trump now has a market capitalization of roughly $10.4 billion. Melania Trump also debuted her own cryptocurrency yesterday. Official Melania Meme has also seen strong bullish momentum out of the gate and now has a market cap of roughly $1.6 billion.

The new Trump cryptocurrency has MAGA world astir, Biden’s FTC chair issues a warning about “surveillance pricing,” and JD Vance’s political muse speaks out — all in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop.

In the volatile, often unpredictable world of cryptocurrency, few stories are as quirky and unexpected as that of Billy Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin.

That’s because victims don’t like to report what has happened to them.

Digital currencies values surges amid expectation that new administration will support ‘crypto-friendly’ environment

President Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an effort to legitimize digital assets.

Melania Trump announced her meme coin, $MELANIA, on Sunday, calling it "The Official Melania Meme" in a post by Donald Trump. Like $TRUMP, her coin was launched on the Solana blockchain. With a fully diluted valuation of $11.14 billion, Melania's 35% stake was worth an estimated $3.89 billion.

Right-wing dark money groups are lobbying for the US and state governments to invest billions of dollars in Bitcoin reserves, jeopardizing public funds and the environment alike.

The CEO of video sharing platform Rumble said it has bought Bitcoin, less than two months after announcing a treasury reserve strategy.