Cryptocurrency

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

Bitcoin Surpasses $1tn Market Value In Latest Surge

Continued surge in Bitcoin price sees its market capitalisation exceed $1 trillion, amidst increasing acceptance by mainstream companies and investors

4 years ago

Bitcoin Breaches $50,000 Barrier For First Time

Bitcoin, the world's biggest digital currency, continues to grow in value, after rising to a new record high over $50,000

4 years ago

Canada Approves Breakthrough Bitcoin Exchange Fund

Canadian financial regulator clears way for world's first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, improving investor access to the volatile virtual asset

4 years ago

Miami Votes To Explore Offering Bitcoin Transactions

Miami votes to study offering Bitcoin option for city government transactions amidst moves designed to attract tech companies to the…

4 years ago

Ten Hackers Arrested For $100m Cryptocurrency Theft

Criminal gang used 'sim swapping' technique to hijack phone numbers of famous online influencers, sport stars, and musicians

4 years ago

Bitcoin Surges As Tesla Buys $1.5bn Of Digital Currency

Elon Musk is well known for his backing of bitcoin and other digital currencies, as Tesla confirms it will soon…

4 years ago

Facebook’s Libra To Launch In January – Report

Libra to launch as early as January, but the Facebook backed cryptocurrency will be scaled back even further after regulatory…

4 years ago

PayPal Opens Up To Cryptocurrencies

Popular online payments system PayPal announces entry into cryptocurrency market, in a move that may draw regulator scrutiny

4 years ago

Facebook Libra Hires Former HSBC Executive

Libra cryptocurrency project still progressing after it confirms it has hired former HSBC executive as chief financial officer

4 years ago

Cryptocurrency-Mining Campaign Hits ‘Thousands’ Of Enterprises

Security researchers find attackers breaking into public-facing Windows IIS web servers to install Monero-mining malware across networks

5 years ago

Supercomputers Across Europe Shut Down After Crypto-Mining Attacks

Hackers break into academic high-performance computing clusters in Edinburgh, Germany and Switzerland to install Monero currency-mining software

5 years ago

Libra Scales Back Cryptocurrency Plans Amidst Furore

Facebook-backed cryptocurrency association to issue digital versions of single currencies, stepping back from controversial synthetic coin scheme

5 years ago

Facebook Rethinks Libra Digital Currency Plans – Report

Resistance from regulators around the world prompts Facebook to 'rethink' its plan for its Libra digital currency, it is reported

5 years ago

IOTA Cryptocurrency Still Offline Following Heists

IOTA fixes bug in desktop cryptocurrency wallet after crooks make off with more than $1m, but network has remained offline…

5 years ago

Cryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UN

Experts at the United Nations (UN) warn attendees of upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea they could be cited for…

5 years ago

Swiss President Says Facebook’s Libra Has ‘Failed’ In Current Form

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency cannot be approved without changes, says president of Switzerland, where Libra Association has headquarters

5 years ago

The Promise of the Blockchain

The blockchain could become one of the most disruptive technologies ever created. However, with sluggish uptake, what is preventing the…

5 years ago

John McAfee Launches Second Presidential Bid

President McAfee? Bid to become president of the United States launched by colourful former security tycoon John McAfee

5 years ago

Securities Coordinator Recommends Cautious Approach To Facebook’s Libra

Libra and other globally recognised stablecoins pose 'serious' risks but the right regulatory approach could allow their benefits to be…

5 years ago

Facebook Considers Alternative Approaches To Libra

Project could use multiple coins pegged to national currencies rather than a single synthetic cryptocurrency, Facebook says, as regulatory pressure…

5 years ago

Facebook Announces Libra Board, Amid Departures

Dead man walking? Libra announces board, despite being rocked by pull out by five major payments providers

5 years ago

PayPal Pulls Out Of Facebook’s Crytocurrency Plans

Online payments provider says it wants to focus on its own core business, as Libra cryptocurrency continues to draw fire…

5 years ago

Police Auction £240,000 Of TalkTalk Hacker’s Cryptocurrency

Police sell off cryptocurrency seized from TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton, in a case that is the first of its kind…

5 years ago

Libra Cryptocurrency Launch ‘May Be Delayed’ Over Regulatory Concerns

Head of Libra Association says group's priority is to make sure regulators are 'fully on board' and emphasises currency's independence…

5 years ago

Facebook Meets With Global Regulators Over Libra Concerns

Twenty-six central banks to grill Facebook on plans for Libra cryptocurrency as concern mounts over potential threat to monetary stability

5 years ago

Facebook’s Libra Currency To Face Tough Swiss, US Scrutiny

The Switzerland-based Libra digital currency will face tough US and Swiss scrutiny, officials warn

5 years ago