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31 May 2022

Cryptoverse: Will you grow old with bitcoin?

Some 27% of Americans aged 18-60 - around 50 million people - have owned or traded crypto in the past six months. Indeed bitcoin is trading at around $30,000, down 60% from a peak of $69,000 in November.

04 Apr 2022

Britain sets out plan to exploit crypto potential

Later on this year Britain will consult on creating regulations for a wider set of cryptoassets like bitcoin, taking the sector`s energy consumption into account. All stablecoins that reference a fiat currency should be regulated, the government said. Later on this year Britain will consult on creating regulations for a wider set of cryptoassets like bitcoin.

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25 Nov 2021

71% Indians have low or zero trust in cryptocurrencies, finds study

Govt seeks to block most cryptocurrencies. New Bill in Parliament. Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021.

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24 Nov 2021

India seeks to block most cryptocurrencies in new Bill: 10 key points

Govt seeks to block most cryptocurrencies. New Bill in Parliament. Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021.

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24 Nov 2021

Government to ban private cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin

The government considered making the holding, issue, mining, trading, and transfers of crypto-assets illegal earlier this year. On November 23, all major cryptocurrencies dropped by 15% or more, with Bitcoin down over 17%, Ethereum down almost 15%, and Tether down nearly 18%.

05 Oct 2021

Bitcoin hits $50,000 for first time in four weeks

The cryptocurrency fell below that level on September 7. On Tuesday, Bitcoin rose as much as 2.35% to hit $50,398.10.

22 Aug 2021

Google removes 8 malicious apps from Play Store

Google has now identified these malicious apps and removed them from Play Store. These apps masquerading as genuine apps were giving good returns on investments in cloud-mining operations. It was found that these malicious apps were tricking users to watch ads, pay for subscription services.

21 Jun 2021

Bitcoin hits nearly 2 week low, down 10% in wake of China crackdown

Bitcoin fell as low as $32,094 to its lowest in 12 days, dragging smaller coins down. It was last down 8.3%, on course for its biggest daily drop in a month. The world`s biggest cryptocurrency, long plagued by volatility, has lost over 20% in the last six days alone and is down by half from its April peak of almost $65,000.

11 Feb 2021

Can you buy a car using bitcoin? Some car dealers were years ahead of Musk

Bitcoins are still a niche business and it also becomes a risk for car dealers as they are not tech-savvy. Meanwhile, another dealer from California, Pietro Frigerio said when bitcoin prices surged in 2017, his store sold 20 cars in a month. Peter Saddington, the founder of cryptocurrency startup Emrit, bought a Lamborghini Huracan in 2017 using bitcoin.

03 Nov 2018

Man in Uttar Pradesh threatens to blow up Miami airport over Bitcoin complaint

The 18-year-old had purchased Bitcoins worth US$1,000 but was reportedly cheated in the process. He wanted FBI to take action.

22 May 2018

As bitcoin world wobbles, mining rig company plans $2 billion IPO

Canaan is expected to present itself to investors not so much as a bitcoin company, but as a chip designer focused on developing other markets in artificial intelligence and blockchain, the electronic ledger that underpins bitcoin.

29 Dec 2017

Consumers need to be cautious to avoid getting trapped: Finance Ministry on Bitcoins

The Finance Ministry has equated investment bubble of Bitcoin to ponzi schemes.

28 Dec 2017

India's first bitcoin trading app launched

The app would permit a range of transactions, including payments, remittances, business-to-business commerce, supply chain finance, asset management and trading.

18 Dec 2017

Bitcoins: IT notices to 4-5 lakh HNIs across the country

The department, official sources said, found that out of the estimated 20 lakh entities registered on these exchanges, about 4 to 5 lakh were "operational" and indulging in transactions and investments.

15 Dec 2017

US woman laundered cryptocurrencies to fund IS

A woman from New York tried to fund the Islamic State (IS) terror group through Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, according to federal prosecutors.

05 Dec 2017

RBI reiterates warnings about trading in Bitcoins

The statement was issued after the cryptocurrency, which trades 24 hours a day and seven days a week, climbed as high as $11,799.99 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange on Sunday.

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04 Dec 2017

Zuckerberg rivals invested part of their FB settlement in Bitcions and are now billionaires

They made headlines for suing Mark Zuckerberg on charges that he stole the idea of Facebook from them. They received a hefty payout and invested $11 million to buy Bitcoin. Over a period of four years, twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have become billionaires.

30 Nov 2017

November 30, 2017: All you need to know

11 Aug 2017

HBO offers $250,000 as ''bounty payment'' to hackers: Variety

The hackers behind HBO`s recent data breach have leaked an email in which the U.S. cable channel offered them $250,000 as a "bounty payment," Hollywood trade paper Variety reported on Thursday.

10 Aug 2017

Eat at Suryavanshi Restaurant in Bengaluru and pay via Bitcoins

Suryavanshi restaurant at Bengaluru's Indiranagar allows its guests to dine in and pay via Bitcoins.

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