As bitcoin crashes, Reddit's cryptocurrency community post links to suicide hotlines
As the price of a single bitcoin tumbled for the first time in months, Reddit's cryptocurrency community started posting links to global suicide hotlines.
'There is a disaster looming': Carillion collapse could replicate 2008 banking crash
Carillion boss Keith Cochrane accuses RBS and banks of deliberately scuppering a deal to keep the company afloat.
Bitcoin prices tumble as South Korea upholds threat to ban cryptocurrency over regulation and tax
Prices of bitcoin and other digital currencies skidded as South Korea's top financial policymaker said that a crackdown on trading of cryptocurrencies was still possible.
A 20-year-old just won the fourth largest Mega Millions jackpot in history
Local reports named 20-year-old Shane Missler as the holder of a Mega Millions ticket entitling him to $451m.
This bitcoin conference has been forced to ditch bitcoin payments because of high fees
Blockchain seminar refuses to take cryptocurrency as payment and blames high fees and network congestion for ban.
Philip Hammond and David Davis make plea to EU for 'most ambitious trade deal in the world'
Chancellor and Brexit secretary hope to secure a bespoke trade deal with the European Union that will include financial services.
From Bitcoin to Ethereum: Here are the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world
With the spotlight on cryptocurrency following the unprecedented rise in the value of Bitcoin last year, it's easily to feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of options available.
Oscar winning director Paul Haggis accused of sexual assault and rape by four women
Publicist Haleigh Breest filed a lawsuit accusing the director of rape. Three more women have since come forward with similar accounts of sexual assault.
Bitcoin fatwa? Top imam says cryptocurrency forbidden under Islam, compares it to gambling
Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam called for a Bitcoin ban, issuing an official fatwa against the cryptocurrency.
Private jet 'owned by Lord Ashcroft' crashes into building after being blown off runway
A private jet said to be owned by the billionaire Tory grandee Lord Ashcroft crashed into an office block in Malta after reportedly being blown off the runway by strong winds.
The founder of bitcoin rival 'litecoin' just sold his entire litecoin stash – here's why
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.
Co-founder of Bitcoin.com sells all his bitcoin, saying it is 'virtually unusable'
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".
Pound and the forex market in 2018: It'll be hard to disappoint pessimists
'Bumping along the bottom' is what the British currency did in 2017 and the same expression might apply to 2018 too.
Millennials are killing Wall Street: New investors want bitcoin more than shares and bonds
Millennial investors are more interested in cryptocurrencies than traditional bonds and shares, new research commissioned by a London-based fintech start-up suggests.
North Korea could be making a fortune thanks to bitcoin
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.
Could the 'Bitcoin Rush' trigger the next financial crash?
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.
Amid the cryptocurrency frenzy, investors are 'taking out mortgages' to buy bitcoin
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.
Is bitcoin going to crash? Cryptocurrency boom compared to Tulip mania
Is bitcoin in a bubble? The price of bitcoin has been soaring this year, and last week alone it jumped from $11,000 to well over $17,000, according to Coindesk.
Bitcoin passes £10,000 to reach new all-time high
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.
There's a Brexit bus game where you can steer it and hope it doesn't crash into oblivion
Interactive game pokes fun at British political landscape in wake of Vote Leave victory.
Ten 'crude' years: Manoeuvres, wheeling and dealings at Opec over a volatile decade for oil markets
Having spent the last 10 years covering Opec, the IBTimes Business Editor provides a peek inside the 'central bank of oil'.
Beware 'fake news' but 'fake data' is as big a threat to economic stability, warns ECB
Benoit Coeure, a senior central banking official, says "economic agents could become less anchored to actual activity and more prone to manias and panics."
There is a direct link between rises in child abuse and mass unemployment
Oxford University said 1% increase in unemployment lead to 20% increase in neglect in wake of 2008 financial crash.
Profit-takers hammer the pound on Bank of England's predictable rate hike
With the interest rate hike already priced in, the sterling saw some serious intraday selling.
Chinese official warns of 'Minsky Moment' 30 years on from Black Monday
Zhou Xiaochuan warns of excessive optimism as Dow climbs well above 23,000 points and Chinese debt levels rise.
YouGov: Investors don't understand commonly used risk labels
2,000 adults across Great Britain were asked how much a 'cautious', 'balanced' or 'aggressive' fund might lose in a bad year.
Boris Johnson's moment has passed – he offers young people nothing and they know it
If Johnson does ever lead the Conservatives, his brand of re-heated neoliberalism will fall flat on its face.
KPMG cleared of wrongdoing in HBOS audit probe
Accountancy firm had faced allegations that its audit of HBOS in 2007 fell short of expected standards.
Fears mount for Clarke Carlisle after ex Burnley defender goes missing
Carlisle attempted suicide in 2014 and was last seen in Manchester at around 6am this morning
John McAfee slams Jamie Dimon's Bitcoin 'a fraud' tirade
Cybersecurity pioneer believes bitcoin will spike to a value of $500,000 by 2020