August 24, 2021
Via: Markets InsiderEthereum and Bitcoin have nearly become household names. However, while they’re often mentioned in tandem, they’re far from the same. Bitcoin was created as an alternative, decentralized currency. Ethereum draws inspiration from Bitcoin, but has bigger aspirations: To create a […]
August 18, 2021
Via: Business TodayWorld’s largest traded cryptocurrency bitcoin fell over 3% today. On Coinmarketcap, the price of bitcoin was down 3.26% to $44,909. Market cap of the cryptocurrency fell to $843.83 billion. Currently, the global crypto market cap stands at $1.90 trillion, a […]
July 26, 2021
Via: Markets InsiderShares of cryptocurrency mining companies soared in early Monday morning trading as bitcoin staged a rally to a six-week high above $38,000. Marathon Digital Holdings and Riot Blockchain both jumped 18% premarket. Crypto mining peers including Bitfarms (up 17.6%), Bit […]
June 22, 2021
Via: TimeBitcoin briefly turned positive after tumbling earlier below $30,000 and erasing gains for the year amid growing concern about a broad crypto crackdown from China. The original cryptocurrency, which dropped below the key round-number level for the first time since […]
June 17, 2021
Via: TimeThe National Republican Congressional Committee will begin accepting campaign contributions via cryptocurrency, the party announced Thursday. The NRCC, House Republicans’ campaign arm, said the move would allow it to use new technology to support the party’s House candidates. “We are […]
June 7, 2021
Via: Markets InsiderUS consumers reported $52.6 million in losses from crypto scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the first quarter of this year. The figures represent a roughly 80% increase from the fourth quarter of 2020 when consumers reported $29.3 […]
June 1, 2021
Via: Markets InsiderFundstrat’s Tom Lee reiterated his bullish view on bitcoin in a note on Monday, saying that the cryptocurrency could surge to record highs if the stock market reaches new all-time-highs. Lee reiterated his view that bitcoin will exceed the $125,000 […]
May 19, 2021
Via: Sky NewsThe cryptocurrency dropped by more than 20% to extend a sharp downturn over the past month. It dipped below $40,000 (£28,241) and hit its lowest level for more than three months on Wednesday afternoon, briefly even falling further to around […]
May 13, 2021
Via: NY Daily NewsColonial Pipeline paid almost $5 million in ransom to the European hackers behind last weekend’s cyberattack on the company’s network, which led to a six-day shutdown and gas shortages along the East Coast, two people familiar with the payment told […]
February 9, 2021
Via: TheStreetBitcoin hit a fresh record Tuesday, surging above $48,000 for the first time following Tesla’s (TSLA) – Get Report disclosure that it has made a $1.5 billion investment in the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin traded as high as $48,226, according […]
January 25, 2021
Via: CNBCBitcoin’s price rose on Monday after a brutal sell-off that saw the virtual currency briefly dip below $30,000. Meanwhile, ether — the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency — hit a fresh record high. Bitcoin rose more than 7.4% in the last 24 […]
January 11, 2021
Via: FortuneThe week is off to a bearish start for cryptocurrency as the price of Bitcoin fell nearly $10,000 from its Friday high of nearly $42,000, temporarily ending an unprecedented rally. On Monday morning, Bitcoin was trading under $33,000—a more than […]
January 4, 2021
Via: CNBCBitcoin is pulling back from its record highs. The cryptocurrency briefly dipped below $30,000 Monday, just two days after breaching that level for the first time. The price of bitcoin rallied to a fresh all-time high over the weekend, topping […]
Capital, Finance Tech, Liquidity
December 18, 2020
Via: CNBCA herd of new, big investors are scooping up bitcoin this year as the price more than doubles. Investors who bought at least 1,000 bitcoins — worth roughly $23 million at Friday’s price — and have had an account open […]
December 16, 2020
Via: FortuneThe price of Bitcoin skyrocketed Wednesday morning, jumping from around $19,800 per digital token to as high as $20,696, according to data from CoinDesk. The surge, which unfolded in a matter of hours starting at 8 a.m. ET, marks new […]
November 17, 2020
Via: CNBCBitcoin is on a tear this year. The cryptocurrency just hit $17,000 — a level it hasn’t breached in nearly three years — continuing a wild run that’s reminiscent of its monster rally in 2017. The price of bitcoin was […]
November 5, 2020
Via: FortuneBitcoin is in rally mode once more. Whether it’s uncertainty from the U.S. election, the future of the pandemic or simply more investor interest, the cryptocurrency is at the highest level since January 2018. Bitcoin was up 3.3% at $14,463 […]
Finance Tech, Mobile Banking & Payments
October 21, 2020
Via: FortunePayPal announced Wednesday that it will soon begin letting users buy cryptocurrency within its app. The news was hailed as transformative by advocates of decentralized currencies such as bitcoin. Bitcoin continued a strong upward trend on the news, reaching annual […]
Financial Services, Industries
September 14, 2020
Via: FortuneNew data provided to Fortune by the cryptocurrency research firm Chainalysis finds that Ukraine and Russia rank first and second, respectively, in the adoption of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. But while the vast majority of this activity is legitimate, Eastern Europe […]
Financial Services, Industries
June 1, 2020
Via: TheStreetBanking titan JPMorgan Chase (JPM) – Get Report agreed to shell out $2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from its 2018 decision to classify purchases of cryptocurrency with Chase credit cards as cash advances, creating higher fees. The […]