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El Salvador marks 1st year of Bitcoin use as confidence wanes
AFP, Published on 07/09/2022
» EL ZONTE, El Salvador: A year ago, El Salvador began accepting Bitcoin as legal tender following a controversial and much-criticised decision by President Nayib Bukele.
Cryptocurrency sceptics look to bend the ear of regulators
AFP, Published on 05/09/2022
» LONDON: Cryptocurrency critics, including economists and researchers, will gather in London and online this week to get their message across to regulators about the booming but volatile sector.
Has blockchain found a use beyond crypto trading?
AFP, Published on 15/08/2022
» PARIS: The bitcoin boom spawned new billionaires and videos of beach parties and Lamborghinis. The crypto crash brought devastation for small investors and bankruptcy for many companies.
Crypto clients beg for their cash back after lender's crash
AFP, Published on 01/08/2022
» WASHINGTON: An Irishman at risk of losing his farm. An American having suicidal thoughts. An 84-year-old widow's lost life savings: People caught in the meltdown of crypto lender Celsius are pleading for their money back.
Hit by China shutdown, Tesla boosts auto prices and sells bitcoin
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» NEW YORK - Tesla reported solid quarterly earnings Wednesday despite a hit from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai that Chief Executive Elon Musk said prompted the company to liquidate most of its bitcoin holdings.
China officials haul in Alibaba execs over massive data heist: report
AFP, Published on 15/07/2022
» BEIJING: Alibaba shares sank on Friday after a report said the tech giant's executives had been called in for meetings with Chinese officials over the theft of a vast police database.
Crypto lending world sways under risk and turmoil
AFP, Published on 01/07/2022
» NEW YORK: Starting with the lofty goal of competing with traditional banks, cryptocurrency lending giants and their clients now face financial ruin due to their appetite for risk and a paucity of regulatory guardrails.
Ukraine's Eurovision winners auction trophy for army
AFP, Published on 30/05/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, which won the Eurovision this year, has auctioned its trophy for a $900,000 donation to a foundation that helps the Ukrainian army.
Bitcoin falls below $30,000, lowest since July 2021
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» TOKYO: Bitcoin slumped below $30,000 for the first time since July 2021 on Tuesday as cryptocurrencies track sinking markets with investors spooked by aggressive US monetary tightening and surging inflation.
US warns of imminent N. Korea nuclear test
AFP, Published on 07/05/2022
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Friday it believes North Korea may be preparing a nuclear test as soon as this month, its first since 2017, and renewed an offer of dialogue on ratcheting tensions.