Venezuela says launch of ‘petro’ cryptocurrency raised $735 million
CARACAS: President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that Venezuela had received $735 million in the first… Read More
7 years ago
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Venezuela begins selling oil-backed cryptocurrency
CARACAS: Venezuela formally launched its new oil-backed cryptocurrency on Tuesday in an unconventional bid to… Read More
7 years ago
South Korea uncovers $600 million in cryptocurrency crimes
SEOUL: South Korea has uncovered illegal cryptocurrency foreign exchange trading worth nearly $600 million, a… Read More
8 years ago
Facebook to ban cryptocurrency-related ads
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it will ban ads promoting financial products and… Read More
8 years ago
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million
TOKYO: Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked into and has… Read More
8 years ago
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
8 years ago
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
8 years ago
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
8 years ago
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
8 years ago
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
8 years ago
Bitcoin, an ‘Uber’ currency, not without risk
Bitcoin, which this week soared to a new record high of more than $8,000, is… Read More
8 years ago
Swiss bank to launch bitcoin futures to allow betting against cryptocurrency
ZURICH: Swiss bank Vontobel said it will start trading Switzerland’s first two mini futures to… Read More
8 years ago
Chaos and hackers stalk investors on cryptocurrency exchanges
LONDON/SHANGHAI/NEW YORK: Dan Wasyluk discovered the hard way that trading cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin happens… Read More
8 years ago
Beijing cryptocurrency exchanges told to announce trading halt: source
SHANGHAI: Chinese authorities have ordered Beijing-based cryptocurrency exchanges to cease trading and immediately notify users… Read More
8 years ago
Hackers divert $50mn in blow to virtual currency: report
NEW YORK: Hackers have diverted more than $50 million in digital currency from an experimental… Read More
9 years ago