cryptocurrency

Could cryptocurrency dethrone the dollar?

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has suggested that a virtual currency, modeled on Facebook’s… Read More

Apple Card will not allow purchase of cryptocurrencies

The Apple Inc credit card being launched with Goldman Sachs Group Inc will not allow… Read More

Indian panel recommends cryptocurrency ban

The panel has, however, asked the government to consider the launch of an official government-backed… Read More

Bank of England Governor speaks up about Facebook’s Libra

Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin must show it is “rock solid” before it can be… Read More

Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution: tech guru

“You can’t just create a coin and expect it to fly. You have to base… Read More

Facebook’s Libra coin likely to run a regulatory gauntlet

The Facebook subsidiary formed to handle Libra transactions, called Calibra, has applied for money-transfer licenses… Read More

‘Facebook’s Libra must obey anti-money laundering rules’

Facebook’s planned global ‘Libra’ cryptocurrency must respect anti-money laundering regulations and it must seek banking… Read More

Bitcoin tests 15-month highs after 10% weekend jump

The biggest cryptocurrency hit $11,247.62 on the Bitstamp exchange late on Sunday, its highest since… Read More

Global money-laundering watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrencies

Financial Action Task Force (FATF), set up 30 years ago to tackle money laundering, told… Read More

Central banks will want oversight of Facebook’s Libra

Major central banks and regulators will want oversight of Facebook’s proposed new currency and payment… Read More

Factbox: Facebook’s new cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra

Libra will be a digital currency backed by a reserve of real-world assets, including bank… Read More

Facebook to unveil new cryptocurrency

Facebook is set Tuesday to unveil a bid to bring cryptocurrency payments into the mainstream Read More

Bitcoin jumps to a six-month high as 2019 rally grows

The original and biggest virtual coin climbed as much as 4.5 percent in early trading… Read More

Bitcoin transactions on darknet doubled throughout 2018: report

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, is a popular form of payment on darknet markets because users… Read More

World’s first cryptocurrency Bitcoin marks 10 years

LONDON: October 31, 2008 marked the birth of bitcoin. Ten years on, the world's first… Read More

Bitcoin slips to No. 13 in China’s new cryptocurrency index

NEW YORK: Ethereum is the top public blockchain in the cryptocurrency space, while that of… Read More

US cryptocurrency project gets $133 million investment

NEW YORK: A start-up launched by three Princeton University graduates for a new cryptocurrency has… Read More

Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges face shortage of engineers

TOKYO: When cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc explained how hackers made off with $530 million in… Read More

Google bans cryptocurrency advertising

LONDON: Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it was banning advertisements for cryptocurrencies and initial… Read More

Cryptocurrency tax calculator launched in US

WASHINGTON: Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase has launched a new calculating tool as part of an effort… Read More