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

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 IST

Bitcoin operates by giving each user a unique public key, which is a string of numbers. Users can transmit money in the form of digital bitcoins from one public key to another.

Bitcoin skids as traders worry that Korea will crack down

The price of bitcoin fell 13 percent to $9,823 at 1:26 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday according to Coindesk.

18 Jan 2018 8:45 AM IST

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

Bitcoin plunges below $10,000; creates panic in market

Bitcoin, despite some stabilization in late U.S. trading, was half its record peak of almost $20,000 a month ago.

18 Jan 2018 7:42 AM IST

Powered by their XDC Protocol, the launch of TradeFinex platform will enable peer-to-peer contracting between financiers, suppliers and beneficiaries thereby minimizing the role played by intermediaries.

XinFin unveils blockchain powered TradeFinex platform with India's...

XinFin will extend its TradeFinex platform to Assocham's network of 300+ trade associations and 450,000 members to...

17 Jan 2018 9:11 AM IST

Bitcoin operates by giving each user a unique public key, which is a string of numbers. Users can transmit money in the form of digital bitcoins from one public key to another.

Bitcoin prices fall as South Korea says ban still an option

Bitcoin was trading at $12,615.60, down 7.1 per cent from the day before as of 8:03 am GMT, according to Coindesk.

16 Jan 2018 3:36 PM IST

Bitcoin is a type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds.

China to block cryptocurrency platforms that allow centralised trading

Chinese authorities will target individuals and companies providing market-making, settlement and clearing services for...

16 Jan 2018 7:53 AM IST

Bitcoin has more than tripled in price since the start of October, putting it on track for its best quarter since the end of 2013, when it surged above $1,000 for the first time.

Cryptocurrency rivals snap at Bitcoin's heels

Despite a dizzying rise, Bitcoin is not the most lucrative one and far from alone in a universe that counts 1,400...

14 Jan 2018 12:49 PM IST

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

Kodak creating KodakCoin, its own cryptocurrency system

Blockchain is a ledger where transactions of digital currencies, like bitcoin, are recorded.

10 Jan 2018 6:37 PM IST

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

Bitcoin and its effect on the environment

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

2 Jan 2018 2:59 PM IST

Bitcoin is a type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds.

Google removes Chrome extension secretly mining cryptocurrency

Users blasted the review section over the inclusion of the infamous Coinhive in-browser miner's JavaScript code in the...

2 Jan 2018 1:58 PM IST

The official website of the Navi Mumbai police was hacked for second time in a month.

Attackers infirltrate Tesla's computing to mine cryptocurrency

The attackers gained access to Tesla's Amazon Web Service and thereafter run scripts that allowed them to covertly mine...

21 Feb 2018 6:48 PM IST

Some miners only buy components: a motherboard, graphics processing units, fans, power adapters, a display card and a memory card. (Representative Imgae: Pexels)

Computer shops embrace lucrative business: outfitting cryptocurrency...

The demand for the rigs has added a new dimension to Asia's tech shopping hubs.

21 Feb 2018 11:22 AM IST