Bitcoin

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Files For Bankruptcy After SEC Action

Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex files for bankruptcy in US following SEC regulatory action that accused it of trading in unlicensed securities

2 years ago

Ethereum Upgrade Set To Release Billions In Value

Shanghai-Capella upgrade to Ethereum blockchain continues shift away from energy-intensive 'mining' system to 'proof of stake'

2 years ago

Failed Silicon Valley Bank Assets Acquired By Rival

Assets of failed Silicon Valley Bank acquired by competitor First Citizens in FDIC-brokered deal as banking sector jitters continue

2 years ago

Bitcoin Surges Above $28,000 Amidst Banking Turmoil

Biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin surges to nine-month high after central banks liquidity measures in response to banking sector turmoil

2 years ago

NatWest Adds Crypto Limits As Scams Proliferate

NatWest caps transfers to crypto exchanges as consumers and businesses lose hundreds of millions to elaborate scams

2 years ago

Bitcoin Surges 20 Percent After SVB Fiasco

Bitcoin rises 20 percent as stablecoin USDC nearly regains dollar peg after US government takes emergency action to rescue SVB…

2 years ago

Cryptocurrencies Rise After US Authorities Rescue SVB Depositors

Cryptocurrencies rise after US authorities intervene to restore confidence in banking sector following collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

2 years ago

UK Government Details Plan To Regulate Crypto, Post FTX

HM Treasury reveals 'ambitious plans' to protect consumer and businesses by 'robustly regulating cryptoasset activities'

2 years ago

China Ex-Official Publicly Shamed Over Crypto Corruption

Former high-ranking Chinese government official apologises in television broadcast for helping cover up crypto-mining amidst crackdown

2 years ago

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Files For Chapter 11

One of the largest publicly traded crypto mining companies in the US, Core Scientific, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…

2 years ago

Crypto Lender BlockFi Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

FTX collapse cited, as cryptocurrency lender BlockFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey court

2 years ago

US Seeks Forfeiture Of $1bn In Bitcoin Stolen From Silk Road

US law enforcement seeks forfeiture of more than $1bn in Bitcoin stolen from illegal marketplace Silk Road in 2012 hack

2 years ago

Crypto Exchange Kraken Has ‘No Plans To Register’ With SEC

Incoming chief executive of Kraken says company has no plans to register as intermediary as regulatory environment tightens

2 years ago

JPMorgan Boss Calls Cryptocoins ‘Decentralised Ponzi Schemes’

JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon tells US Congress cryptocurrencies are 'decentralised Ponzi schemes' that put billions at risk

2 years ago

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies Wracked By Fresh Volatility

Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies in sudden plunge following gradual recovery from June, when Bitcoin dropped 37 percent in a single month

2 years ago

Dorsey’s Block To Cut Expenditures After Crypto Loss

Jack Dorsey-led Block, formerly Square, to cut hiring and investment target after Bitcoin volatility and slowing consumer demand drives down…

2 years ago

Tesla Sells 75 Percent Of Bitcoin Holdings

Bitcoin price slides after Elon Musk says cryptocurrency sale was to maximise Tesla's cash position after a shaky second quarter

2 years ago

Central African Republic Pushes Crypto For Economic Inclusion

Central African Republic's cryptocurrency-based Sango plan aims to boost crypto adoption, tokenisation – and even includes metaverse platform

2 years ago

Bitcoin Falls Below $19,000, But Recovers Slightly Friday

Ominous sign for crypto markets? The value of Bitcoin dropped over 6 percent to below the $19,000 mark on Thursday,…

2 years ago

Bitcoin Recovers After Sinking Below $20,000

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies held on to Sunday gains after the biggest cryptocurrency dipped below $20,000 on Saturday, amidst industry…

2 years ago

Cryptocurrencies Plunge After Celsius Pauses Withdrawals

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fall after $12bn crypto lender Celsius pauses withdrawals and transfers, citing 'extreme' market conditions

2 years ago

Bitcoin Price Spikes After Weeks Of Declines

Bitcoin rises more than 7 percent to over $31,000 after eight weeks of declines, but crypto transaction volumes still low…

2 years ago

Davos Forum Sees Major Influx Of Crypto Firms

Cryptocurrency and blockchain firms are major presence at this year's physical Davos economic summit, in spite of recent drop in…

3 years ago

Crypto Executive Says Bitcoin Has ‘No Future’ As Payments Network

Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the digital asset exchange FTX, says Bitcoin tech cannot scale to meet demands of true…

3 years ago

TerraUSD Organisers ‘Spent $2bn’ In Bitcoin To Maintain Value

Organisers behind failed TerraUSD stablecoin say they spent more than $2bn in Bitcoin last week in vain attempt to keep…

3 years ago

Bitcoin Slide Continues As Regulators Weigh In

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to slide after spectacular collapse last week of 'stablecoin' TerraUSD and broader market jitters

3 years ago

Cryptocurrency Crash Continues As Ethereum, Luna Plummet

After Bitcoin suffers major crash this week, Ethereum, Luna, terraUSD and other cryptocurrencies plunge, wiping $200 billion off entire market

3 years ago

Bitcoin Falls 50 Percent From November High

Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies slump amidst broader stock market sell-off amidst central bank interest rate hike and economic uncertainty

3 years ago

Twitter Works With Stripe On Crypto Payments Trial

Twitter works with online payments processor Stripe to trial limited cryptocurrency payouts to creators over USDC stablecoin

3 years ago

Block, Blockstream, Tesla Build ‘Green’ Bitcoin Mine

Fintech giant Block (formerly Square) works with Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream on Bitcoin mining facility powered by Tesla solar products

3 years ago