Bitcoin miners and mining are required for new bitcoins to enter into circulation. Mining is also a critical component of the security of the blockchain ledger.

Earlier this month, Google announced a brand-new quantum chip dubbed Willow. The 105-qubit chip — that's double the qubit ...

Recent breakthroughs in quantum computing have led market commentators to, once again, claim that Bitcoin’s future is under threat. Google’s Willow quantum chip and its ability to significantly reduce ...

FILE - Craig Wright arrives at the Rolls Building in London for a hearing over the identity of the creator of Bitcoin, in London, Feb. 23, 2024. Wright, an Australian computer scientist found to have ...

LONDON (AP) — A London judge who found that an Australian computer scientist falsely claimed to be the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency says he will refer the case to British ...