Cryptocurrency

Ripple to launch payment service, XRP price surges 74%

Ripple has major institutions and companies — including MoneyGram, Western Union, Mercury FX and Cambridge Global Payments — testing xRapid, which could use the XRP token.

4 days ago

By Ranjitha Shastry

Hackers steal $60m from Japan's Zaif cryptocurrency exchange

The hack was a blow to Japan's efforts to become a global leader in cryptocurrency exchanges,

5 days ago

By Ranjitha Shastry

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Goldman Sachs' retreat from cryptocurrencies tanks Bitcoin price

Bitcoin recently hit by rumours of insider trading.

19 days ago

By Ranjitha Shastry

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IBM unveils Blockchain World Wire for cross-border payments

IBM Blockchain World Wire To Compete With Ripple's xRapid?

20 days ago

By Ranjitha Shastry

Blockchain is threatened by dodgy get-rich-quick schemes

We have to treat blockchain as a precious commodity so we don't damage it before it can show its value.

27 days ago

By Ross Peet

A history of Bitcoin – told through the five different groups who bought it

Bitcoin's value, then, has been built on an evolving series of narratives which have drawn in successive waves of buyers.

28 days ago

By Dave Elder-Vass

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A new gold standard in the age of blockchain

Increasing currency volatility rings alarm bells and calls existing monetary system into question.

Aug 15, 2018

By Thomas Coughlin

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Cryptocurrency Forecasts Are Mere Speculation, Major Market Analysts Say

Most analysts IBT/Newsweek spoke to are worried about a crypto bubble.

Aug 7, 2018

By Pronita Naidu

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The threat of crypto-jacking: Why businesses must act now

With the value of crypto-currencies soaring in recent months, it's not hard to see why cyber-criminals have jumped on the bandwagon.

Apr 30, 2018

By Terrance DeJesus

Power-sucking Bitcoin 'mines' spark backlash

Mining cryptocurrencies requires a setup of a large number of computers operating simultaneously, leading to consumption of a lot of electricity.

Apr 24, 2018

By Associated Press

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Crypto's missing pieces: Building a sustainable financial ecosystem

Robert Leshner, CEO, Compound, asks where are the crypto money markets?

Mar 5, 2018

By Robert Leshner

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Cryptocurrency supporters react to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney's speech

The BoE chief said it is time for cryptocurrencies to meet the same level of regulation as the rest of the financial system.

Mar 2, 2018

By Ian Allison

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Cryptocurrency regulation is inevitable – and this should be welcomed

Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, says it's time to close crypto's regulatory vacuum.

Mar 1, 2018

By Nigel Green

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Bill Gates warns 'super risky' cryptocurrency has 'caused deaths in a fairly direct way'

The Microsoft founder and tech billionaire's latest remarks have already triggered a wave of criticism from cryptocurrency fans, venture capitalists, developers and investors.

Feb 28, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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How to think about crypto price fluctuations

Marco Streng, CEO & Co-Founder of Genesis Mining, advises newbie investors to take their time and buy on the dips.

Feb 27, 2018

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Dirty divorce goes digital as cryptocurrency helps spouses conceal assets

One leading London law firm says it has three cases before the English courts involving potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of the currency.

Feb 27, 2018

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CoinDash: Hacker returns another $17m worth of stolen Ethereum to firm just months after ICO heist

In July 2017, CoinDash lost millions of dollars worth of Ethereum just three minutes into its ICO.

Feb 27, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Cryptocurrency: How fast can billionaires spend their wealth?

If you'd decided to invest $1,000 in the cryptocurrency when it was worth just six cents in July 2010, you'd now have a wealth of over $170 million!

Feb 26, 2018

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How to think about taxes and cryptocurrency

In early 2014, the IRS released tax guidelines on cryptocurrencies and clearly spelled out that they are to be treated as property and not currencies.

Feb 26, 2018

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Cryptocurrency at a crossroads: Bitcoin bounces from SegWit to South Korea

Oleg Vaisman of Capital.com looks at the way crypto has been portrayed by the media of late.

Feb 23, 2018

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