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Reserve Bank on Thursday tightened the rules to discourage use of virtual currencies like Bitcoins.

Rise of smaller rivals throws up fresh challenge to bitcoin

Bitcoin now accounts for around 60 per cent of the USD 240 billion crypto market, down from nearly 90 per cent.

15 May 2019 1:08 PM IST

Evidence suggests that Tether may have been used to manipulate the price of bitcoin.

Bitcoin tops USD 8,000 as it hits highest since July 2018

There is no real fundamental explanation as to why bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, hit a 10-month high.

14 May 2019 10:43 AM IST

Bitcoin prices fall 10.8 percent.

Bitcoin holds above USD 7,000 after hitting 9-month high

Bitcoin has almost doubled in price this year, underscoring its volatility after a bruising 2018.

13 May 2019 3:19 PM IST

Reserve Bank on Thursday tightened the rules to discourage use of virtual currencies like Bitcoins.

Hackers steal $41 million worth of bitcoin

This is the latest in a string of thefts from cryptocurrency exchanges around the world.

9 May 2019 9:26 AM IST

The prevalence of Bitcoins has caused some concerns in government due to its hidden nature.

Bitcoin jumps as much as 6 per cent to new six-month high

Bitcoin climbed more than 6 percent to briefly break USD 5,700, its highest since November 14.

4 May 2019 11:29 AM IST

The year, 2017, witnessed a variety of cybercrime spanning from malware attacks to data breaches Equifax, Deloitte and Verizon being the most notable firms to face breaches while Maersk, Merck, and FedEx were victims of ransomware.

Hackers demand 6 Bitcoins ransom for Telangana, AP power websites...

Previous history of ransomware attacks proved they originated from Central Europe and some African nations and so far no...

3 May 2019 12:16 PM IST

Evidence suggests that Tether may have been used to manipulate the price of bitcoin.

Iran seizes 1,000 bitcoin mining machines using subsidised power

The machines, which produce cryptocurrencies that are banned in Iran, were mostly to blame for a 7 per cent increase in...

28 Jun 2019 8:55 AM IST

Taking cognisance of the risks associated in dealing with bitcoin and other such VCs, the RBI decided that, with immediate effect, entities regulated by it shall not deal with or provide services to any individual or business entities dealing with or settling VCs.

Inter-ministerial group suggests ban on cryptocurrencies in India

The panel also suggested a draft legislation -- Banning of Cryptocurrency & Regulation of Official Digital Currency...

22 July 2019 7:17 PM IST

Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption by Ben Mezrich Flatiron Books, Rs 499.

Racy, pacy Bitcoin origin saga is seesaw battle of billionaires vs...

Note the characters are not fictional and so this book is also about cryptohistory in motion.

21 July 2019 3:25 AM IST

Evidence suggests that Tether may have been used to manipulate the price of bitcoin.

Bitcoin tumbles as US senators grill Facebook on crypto plans

David Marcus, the company's top executive overseeing the planned Libra project, answered questions from the Senate...

17 July 2019 2:23 PM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

Cryptocurrency is not money, value based on thin air': Donald Trump

He added that cryptocurrency, whose electronic nature makes it nearly untraceable, could facilitate illegal activity.

12 July 2019 2:46 PM IST

The IPO comes at a time when the cryptocurrency sector is facing a number of headwinds.

Facebook's cryptocurrency project Libra' halted

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that Facebook's plan to build a digital currency called Libra cannot go...

11 July 2019 2:17 PM IST