Bitcoin slips below $14,000, down 30% from record peak
The cryptocurrency, which was at about $1,000 at the year`s start, had surged to a record high of $19,666 on Sunday.
Dec 22, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Bitcoin suffers dramatic price plunge in Asia
The unit hit a record $19,500 at the start of the week.
Dec 20, 2017, 12:38 PM IST
Bitcoin hits $15,000 for first time, jumps over 50% in just one week
The rally came just a day after the virtual currency, which has been used to buy everything from an ice cream to a pint of beer, hit the $12,000 mark for the first time, while it has soared more than 50 percent in value in just one week.
Dec 07, 2017, 16:13 PM IST
CEO of this company spent embezzled funds on prostitutes
The head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox was facing fresh embezzlement charges
Oct 29, 2015, 12:54 PM IST
Top EU court rules Bitcoin exchange tax-free in Europe
The EU's top court ruled today that the exchange of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies should be treated just like traditional money in Europe and not incur any sales tax.
Oct 22, 2015, 19:36 PM IST
Japan charges Bitcoin exchange CEO with embezzlement
Japanese prosecutors said Friday that they have charged the head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox with embezzlement, amid fraud allegations over the disappearance of hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-worth of the virtual currency.
Sep 11, 2015, 12:58 PM IST
Bitcoin: Key facts you should know
Bitcoin is a virtual currency that is created from computer code. Unlike a real-world currency like the US dollar or the euro, it has no central bank and is not backed by any government.
Sep 11, 2015, 12:30 PM IST
Collapsed Bitcoin exchange boss faces $2.6 mn theft claim
The former head of MtGox reportedly faced fresh criminal charges today over allegations he stole USD 2.6 million from clients, as police questioned him about hundreds of millions of dollars worth of missing Bitcoins.
Aug 21, 2015, 14:42 PM IST
Bitcoin exchange CEO to face new criminal allegations: Media
France-born Mark Karpeles, 30, was taken into custody in Tokyo this month over claims he manipulated data to artificially create about USD 1.0 million worth of the digital money.
Aug 20, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
Bitcoin exchange CEO to face new criminal allegations
Japanese police will re-arrest the CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox on theft allegations, reports said Thursday, as he faces questions over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency.
Aug 20, 2015, 09:54 AM IST
Winklevoss twins file paperwork to operate Gemini bitcoin exchange
Investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss earlier this week filed paperwork to operate a bitcoin exchange called Gemini for both individual and institutional investors in New York state, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
Jul 25, 2015, 09:29 AM IST
New York banking regulator grants first charter to bitcoin company
ItBit Trust Company, LLC, a bitcoin exchange, has been granted a charter under New York State’s banking law, becoming the first virtual currency company to receive a charter in the state, according to New York’s Department of Financial Services.
May 08, 2015, 00:06 AM IST
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp suspends service after security breach
Bitstamp, one of the largest exchanges for trading the digital bitcoin currency, said it has suspended its service after a security breach on Sunday, resulting in loss of around 19,000 bitcoins.
Jan 06, 2015, 23:26 PM IST
Bitcoin exchange Kraken to help in Mt. Gox bankruptcy
Once handling 80 percent of the world`s bitcoin trades, Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy in February in Tokyo after it lost 750,000 of its users` bitcoins and 100,000 of its own. Mark Karpeles, the 28 year-old French CEO of Mt. Gox, blamed hackers for the loss.
Nov 26, 2014, 16:14 PM IST
Failed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox gets US bankruptcy protection
The company filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in March.
Jun 18, 2014, 09:51 AM IST
