MARKETS

Simon Dixon,CEO and Founder of BnktotheFuture, examines the 'Bitcoin marketing machine'.

British currency gains from positive macroeconomic data as US jobs figures fail to perk up the dollar.

The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is considering the development of a state-run cryptocurrency that could be used to shirk international sanctions.

Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam called for a Bitcoin ban, issuing an official fatwa against the cryptocurrency.

Users of Coinbase, a popular website used to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, claim to be mulling legal action as trades and customer service allegedly stalled to a halt.

The malware installs a Monero miner and a malicious Chrome extension, which helps it spread to other victims.

Charlie Lee, the creator of the cryptocurrency litecoin (LTC), claims to have sold all of his digital reserves to silence naysayers who accuse him of conflicts of interest.

The founder of Coinbase, one of the most popular cryptocurrency trading platforms, says the company is investigating claims that its staff were involved with insider trading.

The co-founder and technical director of a major bitcoin website has sold all his bitcoins, claiming that the popular cryptocurrency has become "virtually unusable".

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks look at Monero mining using Coinhive, one of the more popular browser-mining services.

British firms are stockpiling cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ethereum so they can pay off hackers in the event of a ransomware or malware attack.

The past 12 months have been largely positive for the stock markets, but the macroeconomic scenario appears increasingly uncertain as we enter 2018.

However, sugar cane diversion to ethanol production in Brazil means global prices remain high.

Coinbase, one of the most popular ways to trade in cryptocurrency, is facing mounting customer complaints as it stumbles under the weight of intense interest in bitcoin.

Kevin Murcko, CEO, CoinMetro and FXPIG, looks at regulation of cryptocoins and tokens.

A 27-year-old New York woman is facing decades in prison for allegedly converting money stolen from banks into bitcoin and using the funds to aid the Islamic State.

35-year-old Louis Meza from New Jersey was charged with kidnapping and robbery. If found guilty, he could face upto 25 years in prison.

'Bumping along the bottom' is what the British currency did in 2017 and the same expression might apply to 2018 too.

Dr Richard Ford, Chief Scientist at Forcepoint, looks at attackers targeting vulnerabilities in cryptocurrencies.

Millennial investors are more interested in cryptocurrencies than traditional bonds and shares, new research commissioned by a London-based fintech start-up suggests.

The fudged nature of recent Brexit talks between London and Brussels won't help market sentiment for the British currency.

Industry will remain a focus of increasingly stringent decarbonisation policies as nations address their climate goals.

Alongside the rest of the world, experts warn that North Korea is likely profiting from the rise of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency the regime has been hacking, stealing and mining.

At one stroke, there is a new asset class which is an easily divisible store of value – taking the crown from gold, and can be moved around at the click of a mouse.

US regulators have warned the public against taking out reckless investments in cryptocurrency, which despite a meteoric rise in the past 12 months remains unpredictable.

The British currency spiked intraday on London-Brussels announcement but slid as the greenback rose.

Growth in demand, rising profits and regulatory support bodes well for the industry, according to a new report.

Gaming marketplace Steam will no longer accept bitcoin as payment as cryptocurrency value hits new peak and financial experts sound alarm over bubble bursting.

The value of bitcoin – the world's most popular cryptocurrency – surged past £10,000 ($13,300) per coin, defying critics to reach yet another all-time high.