Convertible virtual currency is increasingly equated with the notion of real currency. Indeed, the increased acceptance of virtual currency as a payment method among retailers and consumers, the ...

Today, in a coordinated action with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ...

Banks and credit unions could store virtual currency for customers if a bill pushed by Rep. Bernie Perryman, R-St. Augusta, gets signed into law.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two boys play a Roblox game at home in San Rafael, California, in 2021. - (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) The federal consumer ...

The bill originally limited kiosk transactions for new customers to $500 per day and for existing customers to $1,000 per day. The bill passed the House unanimously, was amended by the Senate, then ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Whatever your go-to online game, the chances are that these ...

Discord is beta testing "Discord Orbs," allowing users to earn virtual currency through Quests. Discord Orbs can be spent on digital goods like badges and Discord Nitro passes. Discord has recently ...

A federal jury awarded nearly $25 million in damages to consumers in Washington State after finding that certain "social casino" games were illegal gambling under state law. The virtual coins used in ...

Earlier this week the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a Primer on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Buried with the document was an interesting statement. The CFTC said ...

In an era where children are increasingly connected to technology, the need to protect their online safety has never been more urgent. The internet offers incredible educational opportunities and ...