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Bitcoin (and others) are still disrupting the banking world – and growing up
Bitcoin, whose history has been as fascinating as it has been disruptive has always been something that banks looked upon as an unruly child. Read more…
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Police have confiscated $60mn of bitcoin – but there’s one small problem
German prosecutors have confiscated more than 50 million euros ($60 million) worth of bitcoin from a fraudster. There’s only one problem! Read more…
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India plans ban on private cryptocurrencies but looks to create its own
India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for an official digital currency. Read more…
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Bitcoin falls sharply, losing ground from a record high of $34,800
Bitcoin falls sharply, losing ground from a record high of $34,800, with traders citing volatility in highly leveraged futures markets. Read more…
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Criminals becoming sophisticated, using cryptocurencies to launder money
Criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their use of cryptocurrencies to launder money, as they funnel money through digital wallets. Read more…
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Bitcoin on fire, sets new record high, up 170% this year
Bitcoin hit a record high on Monday of $19,864, breaking its prior record set in Dec. 2017 as its 2020 rally powered on. Read more…
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As bitcoin soars Chinese cryptocurrency asset managers look abroad
As bitcoin soars, Chinese cryptocurrency asset managers are looking to expand abroad, skirting an intensified crackdown at home. Read more…
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Ethereum and XRP digital currencies take flight along with bitcoin
Digital currencies ethereum and XRP soared on Monday, gaining momentum as bitcoin powered on towards its all-time high. Read more…
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Bitcoin could reach three-year high as investors scoop on expectations
Bitcoin rose to a nearly three-year high on Friday, as investors continued to scoop the virtual currency on expectations of reaching new high Read more…
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Another bitcoin surge, but backers hope it’s different this time
With bitcoin surging to the cusp of its 2017 all-time high, backers are hoping fewer frenzied retail investors means less chance of a crash. Read more…
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Bitfinex offers up to US$400mn reward for return of stolen 2016 bitcoins
Bitfinex is offering a reward of up to US$400 million to recover almost 120,000 bitcoins stolen from the exchange in August 2016. Read more…
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Bitcoin halving – ever wondered what it is? This might help…
Bitcoin halving is a formulated reduction in the reward coins offered to miners using a predefined blockchain algorithm (see infographic). Read more…
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Darknet sellers offering face masks in return for bitcoin
Darknet trading platforms where contraband from drugs to stolen credit cards change hands are offering face masks in return for bitcoin. Read more…
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Increasing anxiety in cryptocurrency markets – we’ve been here before
There appears to be increasing anxiety in the cryptocurrency markets, but current market conditions are looking somewhat like 2012. Read more…
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Cryptocurrency exchanges creaking, bitcoin prices crash
The economic hit from the coronavirus outbreak spread from stocks, oil and bonds to cryptocurrency markets late last week, bitcoin crashed. Read more…
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Bitcoin plummets in wildly volatile cryptocurrency market
Bitcoin has plummets amid wild volatility in cryptocurrency markets, with traders citing a sell-off as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold. Read more…
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China’s Bitcoin miners account for 66% of global hashrate
China’s Bitcoin miners now control two-thirds of the cryptocurrency network’s processing power, which is likely to benefit the country’s miners. Read more…
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As Xi pushes blockchain, bitcoin benefits
China president Xi Jinping said that his party must focus on bumping up investments in blockchain technology. Read more…
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Cheaper and faster: which Bitcoin alternatives (altcoins) to buy?
Bitcoin is still undisputed leader in the market, but other alternatives (altcoins) offer the same functionality (or even broader) at a more favourable price. Read more…
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Bitcoin losing favour as ransom payment mode
(Reuters) – Give me bitcoin or your life. Seriously? The people behind a rash of bomb threats made across the United States and Canada last Thursday demanded a $20,000 ransom to be paid in bitcoin. Read more…