Cryptocurrency

US Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange Suex

Cryptocurrency exchange Suex hit with sanctions by US Treasury Department for alleged role in laundering ransomware payments

3 years ago

US Sanctions ‘Aim To Cut Off Hackers’ Access’ To Cryptocurrency

US Treasury Department reportedly planning sanctions against cryptocurrency platforms that facilitate ransomware payments in latest anti-hacking move

3 years ago

Poly Network Hacker Offered $500,000 To Return Stolen Tokens

Poly Network confirms it offered 'white hat hacker' who stole $611m in digital tokens, a $500,000 bug bounty to return…

3 years ago

Poly Network Hackers Return $258m, After Huge Cryptocurrency Heist

That still leaves $353m unaccounted for. Hackers return $258m to Poly Network, after stealing $611m worth of digital tokens

3 years ago

Hackers Steal $600m In Cryptocurrency Heist – Report

Crypto heist. Blockchain site Poly Network urges hackers to return stolen digital tokens after they exploited a vulnerability

3 years ago

SEC Head Calls For Power To Regulate Cryptocurrencies

Chairman of the US financial regulator calls on Congress for authorisation to police cryptocurrency trading, lending and platforms

3 years ago

Binance Pulls Digital ‘Stock Tokens’ After Crackdown

Hong Kong becomes latest in string of regulators around world to issue warnings about Binance 'stock tokens' as company pulls…

3 years ago

Crypto Exchange Start-Up Bullish Sets Market Debut

Cryptocurrency market start-up Bullish plans $9bn market debut through merger with Far Peak Acquisition, headed by former NYSE president Tom…

3 years ago

Mexico Bans Cryptocurrency Trades Or Services

Mexico's central bank and the country's finance ministry says financial institutions are not allowed to utilise cryptocurrencies

3 years ago

Ratings Agency Warns Over El Salvador Bitcoin Move

Fitch warns El Salvador's move to make Bitcoin legal tender could open floodgates to money laundering, increase banks' exposure to…

3 years ago

Spanish Court Approves John McAfee Extradition To US

Cyber security pioneer John McAfee is to be extradited to the United States from Spain on tax fraud charges, but…

3 years ago

Bitcoin Plummets To Below $30,000 Amid China Crackdown

Bitcoin digital currency falls below $30,000 in value on Tuesday for the first time since January, as China clampdown bites…

3 years ago

BBVA Offers Bitcoin Trading Services In Switzerland

Spain's BBVA launches Bitcoin trading and custody services in Switzerland, with the aim of extending them to other countries

3 years ago

World Bank Rejects El Salvador Bitcoin Request

Crypto setback? World Bank refuses a formal request from El Salvador to assist with implementation of Bitcoin as legal tender

3 years ago

China Regions Order Bitcoin Mining Shutdown

Two of China's biggest cryptocurrency mining regions order mining operations to cease operations, even as China aims for blockchain leadership

3 years ago

El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender

World first move by President Nayib Bukele, after Bitcoin is passed as a legal tender in the South American country…

3 years ago

Bitcoin Heads For Worst Slide In Nearly 10 Years

Bitcoin loses nearly 40 percent of value this month over regulatory and environmental concerns, in worst performance since September 2011

3 years ago

Bank of England Head Warns Cryptocurrencies Are Dangerous

The Governor of the Bank of England continues to express serious concerns about cryptocurrencies, telling MPs they are dangerous

3 years ago

Bitcoin Sinks Further After China Extends Crackdown

Senior Chinese official announces more restrictions on cryptocurrencies, prompting Bitcoin and other coins to extend week of losses

4 years ago

Bitcoin Value Plummets Again To Pre-Tesla Levels

Digital currency demonstrates its volatility as it falls another 20 percent, removing all its gains after the Tesla stake announcement

4 years ago

Bitcoin Plunges After Elon Musk Rules It Out For Tesla Purchases

Bitcoin blow. Elon Musk says Tesla it has suspended use of Bitcoin by customers, due to its heavy use of…

4 years ago

Cryptocurrency Warning From Bank Of England Governor

Blunt message from Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, warning people only to buy cryptocurrency if prepared to lose all…

4 years ago

Turkish Crypto Exchange Boss Flees Country Amidst $2bn Fraud Probe

Chief executive of Turkish cryptocurrency trading platform Thodex flees to Albania as estimated $2bn in investors' assets reportedly lost

4 years ago

Cryptocurrencies Shed $200bn Over US Tax Reform Fears

Cryptocurrencies lose $200bn in value, while Bitcoin drops below $50,000 as investors react to US proposals that would nearly double…

4 years ago

Bitcoin Value Reaches $63,000 Record High

The value of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency continues to fluctuate, but has now surpassed $63,000 in value - in a new…

4 years ago

Cryptocurrency Market Capitalisation Hits $2tn

Market capitalisation for all cryptocurrencies surpasses $2tn, with Bitcoin alone remaining over $1tn for a full week as large investors…

4 years ago

India ‘To Propose Ban’ On Crypto-Currencies

India reportedly planning to criminalise trading and even holding crypto-assets, even as Bitcoin continues to set records

4 years ago

Bitcoin Falls From $60,000 High As Investors Show Caution

Bitcoin surpasses $60,000 in value for first time amidst growing acceptance from mainstream institutions, while some investors remain cautious

4 years ago

John McAfee Indicted Over Cryptocurrency Fraud

McAfee indicted in US over allegedly promoting cryptocurrencies to his massive Twitter base of followers, then selling his holdings once…

4 years ago

Nvidia Driver For New GPU Card Restricts Cryptomining

Global shortages of GPU cards for gamers and digital artists, sees Nvidia trying to stop new cards being snapped up…

4 years ago