'I’ve seen very large infections where lots of devices, lots of computers get enslaved, but I’ve never seen somebody shut everything down.'

All part of Investor Education Month, the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is warning Saskatchewan residents on the potential risks of trading and investing in cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin tumbled 18 per cent on Tuesday after reports that a ban on trading of cryptocurrencies in South Korea was still an option drove fears grew of a wider regulatory crackdown.

Bitcoin may be the most famous cryptocurrency but, despite a dizzying rise, it's not the most lucrative one and far from alone in a universe that counts 1,400 rivals, and counting.

For the most part, those in the news business are simply observers who live to tell a tale. But every once and a while, they become a part of the story - or even the story itself.

What started out as a regular Wednesday morning forecast for Global Edmonton weather specialist Mike Sobel has turned into an internet sensation.