Bitcoin
Crypto ‘superpower?’ India’s young investors prefer bitcoin to gold and ‘boring’ stocks
World
March 6, 2022
Crypto ‘superpower?’ India’s young investors prefer bitcoin to gold and ‘boring’ stocks
New Delhi (CNN Business) – Indian businesswoman Swati Daga first bought bitcoin in 2017, when the cryptocurrency was trading well…
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
Environment
October 16, 2021
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
An obstacle to large-scale bitcoin mining is finding enough cheap energy to run the huge, power-gobbling computer arrays that create…
El Salvador leads the world into cryptocurrency: bitcoin legal tender
World
September 7, 2021
El Salvador leads the world into cryptocurrency: bitcoin legal tender
SAN SALVADOR, Sept 7 (Reuters) – El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin…
Musk ‘trolling’ puts brakes on bitcoin’s rebound
Technology
June 4, 2021
Musk ‘trolling’ puts brakes on bitcoin’s rebound
Bitcoin slipped four percent on Friday after Tesla boss Elon Musk was at it again – this time firing off…
New cryptos gaining momentum against Bitcoin
Technology
June 2, 2021
New cryptos gaining momentum against Bitcoin
The global economy is in the midst of a rising increase in cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, which has drawn attention after…
Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover
Technology
May 20, 2021
Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover
Bitcoin regained some lost ground to trade near $40,000 on Thursday, a day after a brutal selloff on concerns over…
Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments
World
May 13, 2021
Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments
Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday, citing environmental concerns.…
Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla’s carrying bitcoin’s dirty baggage
Environment
February 10, 2021
Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla’s carrying bitcoin’s dirty baggage
LONDON (Reuters) – Tesla boss Elon Musk is a poster child of low-carbon technology. Yet the electric carmaker’s backing of…
Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin
Middle East
January 22, 2021
Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s capital and major cities plunged into darkness in recent weeks as rolling outages left millions…
Facebook’s Libra currency under fire
Technology
July 14, 2019
Facebook’s Libra currency under fire
Facebook’s planned virtual unit Libra, already under heavy attack from US President Donald Trump and global regulators, faces skepticism among…