Bitcoin

Ransomware Attack Hits Hospital in Navi Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

Computer systems of a private hospital in Navi Mumbai have come under a malware attack, with attackers seeking ransom in Bitcoins, police today said.

Nvidia: No New GPUs and Slowing Bitcoin Mining Demand Said to Be Hurting Nvidia's Partners

Rishi Alwani | Monday July 16, 2018

The lack of new GPUs from Nvidia coupled with a slowdown in Bitcoin mining is hurting Nvidia's partners.

Global Regulators Set Up Monitoring System for Bitcoin, Other Crypto Assets

Reuters | Monday July 16, 2018

It is unclear at times which financial rules, if any, apply to the sector or if there is legal authority to regulate it.

HTC Exodus Blockchain-Powered Smartphone Set to Debut in Q3; Will Be Available Globally, Except China

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday July 11, 2018

Announced in May, the smartphone will support cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Winklevoss' Bitcoin Exchange Gemini Hires NYSE Executive as CTO

Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 7, 2018

Robert Cornish, former chief information office at NYSE, will begin his job as chief technology officer at New York-based Gemini later this month.

RBI's April Directive Forbids Banks To Trade Bitcoin From Today

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 5, 2018

Commercial banks in the country will no longer be able to transact in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin from Friday in view of a Reserve Bank of India RBI directive in April.

Congress Alleges Rs 5,000 Crore Bitcoin Scam In Gujarat

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 6, 2018

The Congress on Thursday alleged that a "bitcoin scam" of more than Rs 5,000 crore had surfaced in Gujarat with suspected involvement of some BJP leaders and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored judicial probe into the issue.

Supreme Court Backs Ban That Virtually Outlaws Cryptocurrencies in India

Upmanyu Trivedi and Rahul Satija, Bloomberg | Wednesday July 4, 2018

The finance ministry has yet to make a final ruling on a formal ban, but the recent volatility in cryptocurrency markets has only emboldened policymakers.

Cryptocurrency Virtually Outlawed in India as Supreme Court Backs Ban

India News | Upmanyu Trivedi and Rahul Satija, Bloomberg | Wednesday July 4, 2018

The Supreme Court has refused to overturn a central bank ban on lenders from dealing in cryptocurrencies, a move that effectively outlaws the nascent industry in Asia's third-largest economy.

Banks Will Soon Have To Stop Dealing In Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies: 5 Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday July 3, 2018

The RBI had set a deadline of three months starting April 6 to stop dealing in bitcoins and other virtual currencies.

Cryptocurrency Ban: Supreme Court Refuses Stay On RBI Circular

Business | Press Trust on India | Tuesday July 3, 2018

According to the April 6 circular, the entities regulated by the RBI are prohibited from providing any service in relation to virtual currencies.

Bitcoin Creator, Whoever It Is, Hints At Telling All In Book

World News | Matthew Leising, Bloomberg | Sunday July 1, 2018

Is the unknown creator of Bitcoin writing a book about it? That could be concluded from a cryptic message posted Friday at a website possibly linked to Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the person or people who released the original Bitcoin white paper in 2008.

Is Your Smart Fridge Secretly Mining Bitcoin for Criminals?

Associated Press | Friday June 29, 2018

As the popularity of virtual currencies has grown, hackers are focusing on a new type of heist.

Spain Busts Designer Drug Gang Paid In Bitcoin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 29, 2018

Police said Thursday they busted a gang operating in Spain and the Netherlands that made new designer drugs including opioids ravaging countries worldwide and were paid mainly in crypto currencies, an emerging trend.

Bitcoin Falls To Over Four-Month Low In Persistent Bearish Trend

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 23, 2018

Bitcoin dropped to a more than four-month low on Friday, continuing a downtrend after more negative headlines such as Japan's financial regulator ordering six digital currency exchanges to make improvements on their anti-money laundering systems.