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Virtual currencies ballooned to 9.1 billion.

Virtual currency sales soar in 2018 but monthly trends slow down

Virtual currency sales skyrocketed to 9.1 billion this year but monthly trends faced a slowdown if the two biggest...

5 Jun 2018 9:32 AM IST

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

Relief for MTC virtual currency holders

According to MTC's revival plan, currency holders will be able to redeem their coins on online shopping portal.

2 Jun 2018 1:05 PM IST

BR Balakrishnan, a director general of investigations at the income tax department in the southern state of Karnataka, said notices were sent following the survey to assess the penetration and patterns of virtual currency trade. (Photo ;PTI)

USD 60 million in virtual currency hacked in Japan

Japan is a major centre for virtual currencies and as many as 50,000 shops in the country are thought to accept bitcoin.

20 Sept 2018 10:05 AM IST

Any real innovation in cashless payment technology must address this minor inconvenience.

Zcash, the latest virtual currency that promises protection

It is based on a technology dubbed zk-Snark, which allows untraceable transactions.

8 May 2017 4:04 PM 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: What is it and how it was born

Former CEO of fallen Bitcoin exchange MtGox faces charges of disappearance of millions of dollars.

11 July 2017 11:13 AM IST

Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.

Multi-stage cyber attacks net North Korea millions in virtual...

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

20 Dec 2017 9:17 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.

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 IST

Bitcoin is the worlds most popular virtual currency.

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...

16 Dec 2017 10:34 AM IST

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

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...

23 Dec 2017 9:24 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.

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 IST

Sebi regulates Indias capital market. (Photo: PTI)

Indian authorities weighing how to regulate cryptocurrencies: SEBI...

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

21 Dec 2017 8:22 AM IST

Bitcoin is the worlds 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...

9 Dec 2017 7:45 AM IST