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Bitcoin

What is Bitcoin and how does it work?

Bitcoin has evolved into a software-based payment online system or an alternative currency touted by a fervent group of followers.

Nov 29, 2017, 14:31 PM IST

China wobble knocks stocks, bitcoin eyes $10,000

Away from the main markets, bitcoin`s vertiginous ascent showed no signs of abating, with the cryptocurrency soaring to another record high just a few percent away from $10,000 after gaining more than a fifth in value over the past three days alone.

Nov 27, 2017, 16:07 PM IST

Bitcoin skyrockets above $7,000 for first time ever

The latest rally was driven by news earlier this week that the world`s largest derivatives exchange operator CME Group is to launch bitcoin futures.

Nov 02, 2017, 16:08 PM IST

Bitcoin blasts to new all-time high of $6,450

Bitcoin has had a bumper year with a more than sixfold increase in price, and has more than doubled in price since mid-September alone.

Nov 01, 2017, 18:23 PM IST

Hackers steal cryptocurrency worth $100,000 through new malware

After initialising, the "CryptoShuffler Trojan" starts to monitor the device`s clipboard, utilised by users when making a payment.

Nov 01, 2017, 18:05 PM IST

Bitcoin trades above $5,000 for first time ever

Bitcoin, the original and still the biggest cryptocurrency, has been on a tear recently, rallying nearly 75 percent in barely a month.

Oct 12, 2017, 14:12 PM IST

Reports: China orders bitcoin exchanges to shut down

China was one of the world's biggest markets for bitcoin but trading volume has declined as regulators tightened controls.

Sep 14, 2017, 16:43 PM IST

RBI looking into cryptocurrencies, not comfortable with bitcoin

Bitcoin is a digital currency that enables individuals to transfer value to each other and pay for goods and services by-passing banks and the mainstream financial system.

Sep 13, 2017, 12:42 PM IST

Bitcoin at record high value, passes $4,000-mark

Bitcoin passed the $3,000-mark for the first time at the start of this month that also marked the split off of a new virtual currency called `Bitcoin Cash` from Bitcoin proper effective August 1.

Aug 14, 2017, 17:26 PM IST

US indicts suspected Russian 'mastermind' of $4 billion bitcoin laundering scheme

US authorities also linked him to the failure of Mt. Gox, a Japan-based bitcoin exchange that collapsed in 2014 after being hacked.

Jul 27, 2017, 10:36 AM IST

Technology behind bitcoin may increase government productivity

An Australian research indicates blockchain technology -- that enables bitcoin -- may increase productivity and innovation in government and industry in the future.

Jun 11, 2017, 16:06 PM IST

Newly discovered vulnerability raises fears of another WannaCry

A newly found flaw in widely used networking software leaves tens of thousands of computers potentially vulnerable to an attack similar to that caused by WannaCry, which infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide, cybersecurity researchers said on Thursday.

May 25, 2017, 10:36 AM IST