cryptocurrency

June 26, 2025

Venmo is into crypto, allowing users to buy Bitcoin, others

April 23, 2021 Ken Sweet, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Venmo will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its app, the company said Tuesday, the latest mainstream financial platform to wade into alternative currency like Bitcoin. In addition to Bitcoin, […]

US seizes virtual currency alleged to fund militant groups

August 15, 2020 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department said Friday that it has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts that militant groups, including al-Qaida and the Islamic State, relied on to finance their organizations and violent […]