After a monthlong trial, New York City jury found former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of seven criminal counts, including securities fraud. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
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Lindsay Lohan attends the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 fashion show at Gotham Hall on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in New York. Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at the U.S. Federal Court in New York for a hearing on Feb. 16, 2023. As he awaits trial, the disgraced former CEO is defending himself in the court of public opinion. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has another big problem: He won't shut up
The White House is encouraging regulators to exercise more oversight of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Marco Bello/Getty Images hide caption
At the beginning of the pandemic, Michelle Milkowski started investing in penny stocks. A few months later, she bought cryptocurrency for the first time. Kholood Eid for NPR hide caption
Amid the hype, they bought crypto near its peak. Now, they cope with painful losses
A gold plated souvenir cryptocurrency Tether (USDT) coin arranged beside a screen displaying US dollar notes. JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A Bitcoin ATM. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and chief executive officer of FTX, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Lam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
A Bitcoin logo is seen during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami on April 8. Crypto such as Bitcoin have tumbled in recent days as part of a storm hitting all kinds of markets. Marco Bello/Getty Images hide caption
4 things to know as cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (and stablecoins) melt down
Bitcoin logo appears on the display screen of a cryptocurrency ATM at the Smoker's Choice store in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) Charles Krupa/AP hide caption
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Sept. 14 in Washington, D.C. Gensler discussed his approach to the job in a recent interview with NPR. Bill Clark/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
From left to right: Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming; Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler; and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. All three are likely to play important roles as the country starts to shape regulations for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images; Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg/Getty Images; Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images/Various hide caption
A big fight is brewing over cryptocurrencies. These are some key players to watch
Spinning on the hamster wheel allows Mr. Goxx to select a cryptocurrency to trade. Choosing one of two tunnels to run through allows him to buy or sell. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
This illustration photograph taken on July 19 in Istanbul shows a physical banknote and coin imitations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Regulators such as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler are promising tougher action for cryptocurrencies. Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Tougher Rules Are Coming For Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies. Here's What To Know
A sign at the Colonial Pipeline Houston Station facility in Pasadena, Texas, warns against trespassing. Colonial was forced to shut down a key pipeline last month after suffering a ransomware attack. Such attacks are becoming more frequent and increasingly, they are targeting key infrastructure like fuel or food supplies. François Picard/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Suffers Over 7 Ransomware Attacks An Hour. It's Now A National Security Risk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, Calif., on March 14, 2019. Tesla announced on Monday it would invest $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
It Doesn't Get More Buzzy Than This: Tesla Is Investing $1.5 Billion In Bitcoin
A Chinese national flag flutters in front of the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, in Beijing. The bank plans to launch a cryptocurrency. Andy Wong/AP hide caption
Facebook says it will launch a new cryptocurrency called Libra and a digital wallet called Calibra in 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters hide caption
Fans used to cool bitcoin data miners are hooked up in a bitcoin data center in Virginia Beach, Va., in February. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
The digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin, shown in a February 6 visual representation, was among the cryptocurrencies targeted by the recent hack of a Japanese exchange. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption