Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Crashes to Lowest This Year, Losses Top 25 Percent in a Week

Reuters | Wednesday November 21, 2018

Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday to its lowest this year, tumbling as much as 10 percent to breach $4,300.

Bitcoin Falls Below $5,000 for First Time Since 2017

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 20, 2018

Bitcoin opened trading on Wednesday at $6,326 and has since seen its market capitalisation fall to less than $90 million for the first time in over a year.

Bitcoin Volatility Hits Lowest Level In Nearly 2 Years

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday November 6, 2018

Volatility of the original and biggest cryptocurrency has sunk to its lowest for nearly two years, with price swings falling lower than increasingly edgy US stocks for more than two weeks in a row.

Crypto Hackers Cheat Twitter Users Using Elon Musk's Popularity

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 6, 2018

Scammers have again abused Tesla CEO Elon Musk's popularity to fleece Twitter users after hacking several popular accounts. British fashion retailer Matalan, film distributor Pathe UK and US publisher Pantheon Books were among those whose accounts were taken over by scam artists, the BBC reported on Monday. The hackers used Mr Musk's name and liken...

Coinbase Valued at $8 Billion in Latest Fundraising Round

Reuters | Wednesday October 31, 2018

Coinbase was one of the top beneficiaries of the Bitcoin boom last year after the cryptocurrency rocketed more than 1,300 percent.

AMD Revenue Forecast Disappoints as Crypto Demand Subsides

Reuters | Thursday October 25, 2018

AMD and Nvidia, its main rival in the gaming chip market, were the biggest beneficiaries of a cryptocurrency boom last year as miners invested in new networks to keep up with demand.

HTC Exodus 1 Blockchain Phone With Zion Cryptocurrency Wallet Launched: Price, Specifications

Sumit Chakraborty | Tuesday October 23, 2018

HTC Exodus 1 is available for early access and you have to buy it using Bitcoin or Ether.

What Is Bitcoin? A Look at the World's Most Popular Cryptocurrency

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Bitcoin has carved out a name for itself as the world's most popular cryptocurrency since arriving on the scene ten years ago.

Rise, Fall and Suspense: Bitcoin's Wild First Decade

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Here is a look back at some of the trials and tribulations of the world's most popular virtual currency as it stands on the brink of either mass market acceptance - or early retirement.

Hacked, Scammed, and on Your Own: Navigating Cryptocurrency 'Wild West'

Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

Investors' faith in the blockchain technology goes hand in hand with the belief that it also helps criminals cover their tracks so well that trying to catch them is a fool's errand.

Google Relaxes Ban on Cryptocurrency Ads in US, Japan

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 26, 2018

The cryptocurrency ads on Google's ad platforms can only run in the US and Japan, and interested parties will need to apply for certification to serve ads in each country individually.

Ether Cryptocurrency, a Victim of Blockchain Success

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 24, 2018

Ether has slid 20 percent in value, taking a further hit from comments made by Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, which powers the cryptocurrency.

Japan Hit by Another Cryptocurrency Heist, $60 Million Stolen

Reuters | Thursday September 20, 2018

Japanese cryptocurrency firm Tech Bureau Corp said about $60 million in digital currencies were stolen from its exchange.

US SEC Stops Trading in 2 Cryptocurrency Products Over Market Confusion

Reuters | Monday September 10, 2018

Bitcoin Tracker One and Ether Tracker One are listed on a Nasdaq exchange in Stockholm, but trade "over the counter" in transactions that occur off exchanges within the United States.

Now You Can Buy A Rolls-Royce Using Bitcoins In The USA

CarAndBike Team | Friday September 7, 2018

A Rolls-Royce dealership, Post Oak Motors, in Houston, Texas is now accepting Bitcoin and Bitcoin cash in exchange for the vehicle. Although this one is not the auto dealer in the US to do this, it is reportedly the first Rolls-Royce dealer to accept the digital currency.