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Bitcoin is the most popular virtual currency in the world, and it has fluctuated significantly in value over the past year.

How is the growth of bitcoin affecting the environment?

Here, we look at how the currency's growth is effecting the environment.

12 Feb 2018 8:55 AM

Facebook said that it was banning all adverts that “promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices.

Bitcoin skids to lowest since November after worst month in three years

It slid more than 26 per cent in January, in its worst monthly performance since January 2015.

01 Feb 2018 6:59 PM

Bitcoin is a form of digital currency that is supposed to provide a secure and private alternative to conventional money.

Bitcoin wallet devices vulnerable to security hacks: study

Researchers in the UK carried out an in-depth security analysis of the communications system used in popular models of Bitcoin wallet.

25 Jan 2018 9:12 AM

Virtual currency risks

The jury is still out on what exactly is cryptocurrency.

21 Jan 2018 1:21 AM

Its astronomical gains though have attracted the attention of global regulators tasked with protecting investors from fraud.

Fears of global crackdown fail to dampen cryptocurrency interest

Bitcoin soared more than 1,700 per cent last year, hitting a record high just shy of $20,000.

19 Jan 2018 7:54 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Cryptocurrencies not legal tender in India: Arun Jaitley

Committee under chairmanship of secretary is deliberating over all issues related to crypto-currencies.

02 Jan 2018 4:54 PM

Bitcoin is the most popular virtual currency in the world and it has grown in value this year.

Bitcoin and its effect on the environment

Here, we look at how the currency's growth is effecting the environment.

02 Jan 2018 2:59 PM

Bitcoin is known to go through wild swings.

Bitcoin falls 30 percent, posts worst week since 2013

Friday’s fall bled into the US stock market, where shares of companies that have lashed their fortunes to bitcoin or blockchain.

23 Dec 2017 9:24 AM

Bitcoin had soared almost 30-fold since the start of the year.

Bitcoin suffers fresh plunge, losing a third since start of week

Bitcoin dropped to $13,048 briefly from around $16,500 in late trading on Thursday

22 Dec 2017 1:12 PM

India’s central tax authority is also surveying bitcoin exchanges to find out whether it can tax any transactions.

Indian authorities weighing how to regulate cryptocurrencies: SEBI chief

India has no regulation for cryptocurrencies and like other global policymakers, it is seeking to understand how to supervise a market.

21 Dec 2017 8:22 AM

Researchers said the exchanges were also attacked using fake email accounts.

Multi-stage cyber attacks net North Korea millions in virtual currencies: study

The attackers access the user’s bitcoin wallet either on the computer or on the bitcoin exchange’s server researcher says.

20 Dec 2017 9:17 AM

Some analysts believe it is going to take some time before bitcoin futures take off in a big way.

Second bitcoin futures debut could lure volume to wild market

Bitcoin has drawn attention for its eye-popping price gains, but it is also notoriously volatile.

18 Dec 2017 7:38 AM

Bitcoin has climbed almost 80 percent so far in December alone, putting it on track for its best month in percentage terms since December 2013.

Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow louder

A study released on December 15 suggest that bitcoin could pose a threat to the financial stability of traditional currencies and markets.

16 Dec 2017 10:34 AM

Bitfinex, the world’s biggest bitcoin exchange by trading volume says it was under a heavy denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

Bitcoin fever exposes crypto-market frailties

Bitcoin went down under the weight of traffic, leaving many of its more than 10 million customers unable to access their funds.

14 Dec 2017 3:53 PM

Inter-Disciplinary Committee to take stock of present status of VCs both in India and globally and suggest measures for dealing with such currencies.

I-T dept conducts surveys at Bitcoin exchanges country-wide

Bitcoin is not regulated in country and its circulation has been a cause of concern among central bankers.

13 Dec 2017 12:55 PM

A technical analysis that measures the ups and downs in trading prices, known as waves, showed bullish momentum for Bitcoin.

Bitcoin hits another record high in march towards $20,000

Earlier bitcoin hit a record high of $17,428.42, registering a roughly 20-fold increase in its price for the year.

13 Dec 2017 12:09 PM

While bitcoin’s price rise mystifies many, its origins have been the subject of much speculation.

Hotly anticipated bitcoin futures surge 21 percent on debut

Central bankers and critics of the cryptocurrency have been ringing the alarm bells over the surge in the price.

11 Dec 2017 12:51 PM

Bitcoin is the world’s most popular virtual currency.

Bitcoin soars then falls back; banks raise risk concerns

The concerns about its volatility have led some banks and trade groups to raise concerns about the implications of trading bitcoin.

09 Dec 2017 7:45 AM

Bitcoin rocketed to another record high close of $16,000 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange.

Things you might not know about ballistic Bitcoin

Here are some facts that you might not know about the largest and best-known cryptocurrency.

08 Dec 2017 4:47 PM

As long as miners keep the blockchain secure, possibility of bitcoin counterfeiting shouldn't be an issue.

How is a Bitcoin mined? a look at the virtual currency.

Bitcoins are basically lines of computer code that are digitally signed each time they travel from one owner to the next.

08 Dec 2017 8:46 AM

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