Bitcoin

India sends tax notices to cryptocurrency investors as trading hits $3.5 billion

NEW DELHI: India has sent tax notices to tens of thousands of people dealing in… Read More

Fears of global crackdown fail to dampen digital currency interest

MIAMI: Worries about a crackdown by global regulators on cryptocurrency trading could slow the pace… Read More

Bitcoin drops 50 percent as it falls below $10,000 from almost $20,000

SEOUL: Bitcoin fell almost 50%, piercing below $10,000, while other cryptocurrencies took similar spills due… Read More

Here’s how regulation worries are impacting the Bitcoin value

TOKYO/LONDON: Bitcoin skidded more than 11 percent on Wednesday, extending a precipitous downturn in fortunes… Read More

Bitcoin price slips as China widens crackdown on cryptocurrency

BEIJING: China is preparing for a new crackdown on cryptocurrency, planning to stamp out remaining… Read More

Bitcoin falls 14 percent on crackdown fears, hits four-week low

BEIJING: A senior Chinese central banker says authorities should ban centralized trading of virtual currencies… Read More

South Korea delays plan to ban Bitcoin

SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday that its plans to ban virtual coin exchanges had… Read More

Cryptocurrency rivals snap at Bitcoin’s heels

WASHINGTON: Bitcoin may be the most famous cryptocurrency but, despite a dizzying rise, it's not… Read More

South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, rattles market

SEOUL: South Korea’s government said on Thursday it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin… Read More

Egypt’s Grand Mufti issues fatwa against Bitcoin – Here’s what he says

CAIRO: Egypt's grand mufti has said that bitcoin is forbidden in Islam, warning the digital… Read More

Bitcoin falls as South Korea plans digital currency crackdown

TOKYO: Bitcoin fell more than 11 percent after South Korea said on Thursday it would… Read More

Bitcoin rises 10 percent, recovers from last week’s massive slump

SINGAPORE/TOKYO: Bitcoin extended its recovery in holiday-thinned trading on Tuesday, rising 10 percent to be… Read More

‘Virtual gold’ may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty

As the poster child for the growing ranks of computer-generated currencies, bitcoin's recent stratospheric price… Read More

Israel regulator seeks to ban bitcoin firms from stock exchange

JERUSALEML: Israel’s markets regulator said on Monday he will propose regulation to ban companies based… Read More

Bitcoin plunges below $13,000, heads for worst week since 2013

NEW YORK: Bitcoin plunged below $13,000 (£10,970) on Friday after losing around a third of… Read More

Belarus adopts crypto-currency law to attract foreign investors

MINSK: Belarus has legalised transactions in crypto-currencies, part of a drive to foster private sector… Read More

Bitcoin suffers dramatic price plunge in Asia

TOKYO: Bitcoin prices plunged about 15 percent in Asian trade Wednesday before recouping some of… Read More

2017: The year the bitcoin craze reached Wall Street

NEW YORK: Bitcoin burst out of the shadows in 2017, seducing Wall Street and individual… Read More

Bitcoin trading starts on exchange giant CME

NEW YORK: Bitcoin futures received a lukewarm reception at its launch on the CME Group Inc… Read More

US woman charged with using Bitcoin to finance Daesh

NEW YORK: US prosecutors have charged a New York woman with using Bitcoin and other… Read More