Justice Department launches probe into Bitcoin price manipulation, report claims

Internet forums are full of theories on who's pushing the price of Bitcoin this or that way, and they range from somewhat plausible to completely ludicrous. But could some of them be right? The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into whether the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being manipulated by traders, Bloomberg reported Thursday.  SEE ALSO: This bitcoin explainer created by AI is hilariously insane This manipulation can include practices such as spoofing ...