Cryptocurrency
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
World
September 24, 2021
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
China’s central bank has made all cryptocurrency transactions illegal in mainland China, the bank announced in a statement on Friday. In a…
Messi joins crypto craze as gets part of PSG fee in fan tokens
World
August 12, 2021
Messi joins crypto craze as gets part of PSG fee in fan tokens
MIAMI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Soccer star Lionel Messi’s signing on fee at Paris St Germain includes some of the…
Crypto fashion: why people pay real money for virtual clothes
World
August 12, 2021
Crypto fashion: why people pay real money for virtual clothes
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – People care what their avatars are wearing. When the virtual world Decentraland said in June…
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.…
Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes, fraud suspected
Middle East
April 23, 2021
Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes, fraud suspected
Prosecutors in Istanbul on Thursday launched a probe into Turkish cryptocurrency exchange platform Thodex after its founder shut down its site and…
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…