Bitcoin rises above $40,000
Bitcoin was last up 1.7% at $40,149 while rival cryptocurrency ether rose 1% to $2,328. Bitcoin is within a whisker of rising through its 100-day moving average.
Jul 28, 2021, 09:44 AM IST
Amazon denies report of accepting bitcoin as payment
A growing number of companies have started to accept virtual currencies for payment, bringing an asset class shunned by major financial institutions until a few years ago closer to the mainstream.
Jul 27, 2021, 16:47 PM IST
Shilpa Shetty was in tears, argued with Raj Kundra during raid at home in Pornography case
Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Police late on July 19 along with 11 other people on charges related to the alleged creation of pornographic films and will remain in the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch till July 27. According to sources, the Crime Branch will seek the extension of their custody from the court today.
Jul 27, 2021, 09:00 AM IST
Bitcoin leaps 12% to test recent peaks, ether hits 3-week high
Bitcoin rose as far as 12.5% to hit $39,850, its highest since mid-June during the Asia session, while ether hit a three-week peak of $2,344. On the heels of bitcoin`s best week in almost three months, the move put the squeeze on short sellers.
Jul 26, 2021, 09:26 AM IST
Has Tesla started taking Bitcoin payments? Elon Musk answers
Elon Musk was speaking at the`B Word` conference and he revealed that there have been improvements already and Tesla will do more due diligence to confirm, but he expects the automaker will resume accepting crypto payment, reports Electrek.
Jul 23, 2021, 15:39 PM IST
Tesla will ''most likely'' restart accepting bitcoin as payments, says Elon Musk
Musk`s comments at the B Word conference come after Tesla said in May it would stop accepting bitcoin for car purchases, less than two months after the company began accepting the world`s biggest digital currency for payment.
Jul 22, 2021, 11:25 AM IST
Beware! THESE fake cryptocurrency apps on the Google Play Store can steal your money
Security researchers working at the Lookout Threat Lab revealed that there are around 170 Android apps, of which 25 fake apps are available on the Google Play Store, that are scamming people who plan to earn some money from crypto mining.
Jul 09, 2021, 16:19 PM IST
Bitcoin, ether prices continue to fall, below 40% in Q2
Bitcoin prices witnessed a slump with almost 50% from its mid-April high after questions were raised on its energy consumption by Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk along with a clampdown from China.
Jul 06, 2021, 10:22 AM IST
Bitcoin to become legal tender in El Salvador on September 7
Salaries and pensions will continue to be paid in US dollars, said Bukele, without specifying if that included salaries paid to state workers and private sector employees.
Jun 25, 2021, 08:52 AM IST
Bitcoin drops below $30,000 for first time since January
The world's largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 6.4% to $29,614, its lowest since Jan. 27.
Jun 22, 2021, 19:02 PM IST
Bitcoin tumbles to a two-week low as China tightens crypto crackdown
Bitcoin fell as low as $31,333, a two-week trough, dragging down other cryptocurrencies. It was last down 10.7%, its largest daily percentage loss in a month.
Jun 22, 2021, 09:34 AM IST
Tesla boss Elon Musk did it again! Bitcoin climbs near $40,000 after Musk’s tweet
Musk`s tweet was made in response to an article based on remarks from Magda Wierzycka, head of cybersecurity firm Syngia, who in a radio interview last week accused him of "price manipulation" and selling a "big part" of his exposure.
Jun 14, 2021, 19:40 PM IST
Bitcoin rises 8.5 percent to $36,265
Bitcoin, the world`s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 30.8% from the year`s low of $27,734 on Jan. 4.
Jun 10, 2021, 09:26 AM IST
Crypto update! THIS country makes Bitcoin legal tender
Lawmakers voted in favor of the move to create a law to adopt bitcoin, despite concern about the potential impact on El Salvador`s program with the International Monetary Fund.
Jun 09, 2021, 23:51 PM IST
Big news for crypto investors! THIS country is all set to make Bitcoin legal tender
President Nayib Bukele is going to send a bill to Congress in the upcoming to make bitcoin legal tender.
Jun 06, 2021, 06:27 AM IST
Bitcoin price falls after Elon Musk tweets breakup meme
Musk has been a major promoter of cryptocurrencies but has turned critical of bitcoin since suspending Tesla plans to take it in payment for cars, owing to concerns about its energy use. Many crypto specialists have struggled to understand the motives behind his tweets.
Jun 04, 2021, 17:37 PM IST
Crypto trading ban update! IAMAI-BACC sets up self-regulatory code for trading exchanges
A formal board comprising eminent jurists, technical specialists and fintech compliance specialists is also being set up to oversee the implementation of the self-regulatory code for crypto exhchanges, a statement said.
Jun 02, 2021, 15:58 PM IST
Bitcoin falls 5.2% to $33,849, Ether down 6.3%
Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, dropped 6.26% to $2,262.06 on Saturday, losing $151.11 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world`s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 47.8% from the year`s high of $64,895.22 on April 14.
May 30, 2021, 16:23 PM IST
Crypto alert! Bitcoin slumps 8% as it heads for bruising monthly drop
Bitcoin slumped on Friday to its lowest this week, taking losses sparked by a growing crackdown in China and environmental concerns to almost 40% so far this month.
May 28, 2021, 17:16 PM IST
Elon Musk to help crypto miners form Bitcoin Mining Council
He said last week that the electric car maker will not sell any bitcoin and intends to use bitcoin for transactions as soon as mining moves to more sustainable energy. Now, Musk has met leading Bitcoin miners in North America to form a Bitcoin Mining Council.
May 25, 2021, 18:09 PM IST
