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The prevalence of Bitcoins has caused some concerns in government due to its hidden nature.

Bitcoin hits record high after developers suspend plans to 'split'...

SegWit2x is an agreement among high-profile figures in the bitcoin world aimed at upgrading the bitcoin network's...

9 Nov 2017 12:50 PM IST

Bitcoin has more than tripled in price since the start of October, putting it on track for its best quarter since the end of 2013, when it surged above $1,000 for the first time.

Russian nuke researchers arrested for illicit crypto-mining

The reports did not indicate whether the employees had made any money from the computer use.

11 Feb 2018 8:35 AM IST

Bitcoin is a type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds.

Rise of smaller rivals throws up fresh challenge to Bitcoin

Collectively, altcoins are gaining ground on their bigger cousin.

15 May 2019 5:05 PM IST

Facebook hopes Libra will not only power transactions but offer people without bank accounts access to financial services for the first time.

Facebook's Libra coin likely to run a regulatory gauntlet

The company's announcement was met with immediate backlash from US lawmakers and regulators across the globe.

30 Jun 2019 10:15 AM IST

When China closed its local cryptocurrency exchanges late last year, an underground ecosystem of bitcoin mules and peer-to-peer platforms sprung up to allow bitcoin trading to thrive, away from regulators watchful eyes.

Indian panel recommends cryptocurrency ban

The panel drew up a report and draft legislation, which will be examined by the government and regulators before they...

22 July 2019 8:24 PM IST

The IPO comes at a time when the cryptocurrency sector is facing a number of headwinds.

Japan to lead development of SWIFT network for cryptocurrency: source

Tokyo aims to have the network in place in the next few years.

19 July 2019 8:06 PM IST

Bitcoin has more than tripled in price since the start of October, putting it on track for its best quarter since the end of 2013, when it surged above $1,000 for the first time.

Bitcoin falls by over 8%, hits 5-day low

Traders have blamed the dip on trading in thin liquidity

22 Aug 2019 11:22 AM IST

Facebook hopes Libra will not only power transactions but offer people without bank accounts access to financial services for the first time.

EU antitrust regulators concerned about Facebook's proposed...

The EU is worried that Facebook's Libra could pose anti-competitive constraints.

22 Aug 2019 10:45 AM IST

Qualcomm on Dec. 10 said it had won a preliminary court order in China banning Apple from selling some older iPhone models that the court found violated two Qualcomm software patents.

Apple Card will not allow crypto purchasing

The Apple Card is part of a broader effort by Apple to derive more of its revenue from services.

3 Aug 2019 12:36 PM IST

Digital currencies such as Facebooks Libra will disrupt the financial system, either by forcing central banks to innovate or by grabbing a global role that could challenge the dominance of the dollar, ECB board member Benoit Coeure said on Tuesday.

Facebook's Libra will be disruptive, says ECB's Coeure

Facebook announced plans to create the Libra 'stablecoin' by 2020, scaring global regulators who now scramble to come up...

18 Sept 2019 9:43 AM IST

Manny Pacquiao (right) fights Jeff Horn in their World Boxing Organization bout at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. (Photo: AFP)

Boxing champ Pacquiao launches his own crypto tokens

His Pac tokens, which will allow fans to buy his merchandise and interact with him via social media.

2 Sept 2019 12:19 PM IST