LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Elon Musk’s Tesla became the biggest name to reveal it had added bitcoin to its coffers last month, many pundits…
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Bitcoin, ether hit fresh highs
Slideshow ( 2 images )SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin hit a fresh high in Asian trading on Saturday, extending a two-month rally that saw its market…
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MicroStrategy to borrow $600 million to fund bitcoin buying
(Reuters) – MicroStrategy Inc said on Tuesday it would raise $600 million through a sale of convertible notes and use the proceeds to buy bitcoins,…
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Morgan Stanley's investment arm weighs adding bitcoin to its list of bets: Bloomberg News
FILE PHOTO: A sign is displayed on the Morgan Stanley building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s investment…
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BNY Mellon joins cryptocurrency party with new Digital Assets division
FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin are placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(Reuters) – Bank…
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Apple positioned to offer cryptocurrencies: RBC report
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen at an Apple Store, as Apple’s new 5G iPhone 12 went on sale in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.…
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Police seize $60 million of bitcoin! Now, where's the password?
Slideshow ( 2 images )FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German prosecutors have confiscated more than 50 million euros ($60 million) worth of bitcoin from a fraudster. There’s…
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Bitcoin shatters $20,000 barrier for first time
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin smashed through $20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, its highest ever, amid increased institutional and corporate interest.Slideshow ( 3…
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Smaller digital coins soar as bitcoin powers on towards record high
LONDON (Reuters) – Digital currencies Ethereum and XRP soared on Monday, gaining momentum as bitcoin powered on towards its all-time high.FILE PHOTO: Representation of the…
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U.S. seeks to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts tied to North Korean hacks
(Reuters) – The U.S. government sought on Thursday to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts it said were used by North Korean hackers who stole millions of…
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Boom or bust? Welcome to the freewheeling world of crypto lending
LONDON (Reuters) – It sounds like a surefire bet. You lend money to a borrower who puts up collateral that exceeds the size of the…
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Hong Kong gives approval in principle to OSL for first crypto exchange license
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s markets regulator has agreed in principle to issue a license to cryptocurrency firm OSL Digital Securities, a unit of…
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Bitcoin hits highest in 13 months as 2020 rally gathers steam
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin jumped to its highest in over a year on Monday, adding to a 2020 rally that has seen it more than…
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Canadian cryptocurrency firm collapsed due to Ponzi scheme by late founder, regulator says
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform Quadriga CX collapsed due to a Ponzi scheme operated by founder Gerald Cotten, who died suddenly in December…
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Expecting a spike in bitcoin? Investors say it may take time
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors expecting a sudden surge in bitcoin’s price, after it underwent a technical adjustment three weeks ago that reduced the rate…
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Switzerland files criminal complaint over Crypto spying scandal
VIENNA (Reuters) – The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s alleged use of a cryptography company as a…
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CoronaCoin: crypto developers seize on coronavirus for new, morbid token
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency developers have created a digital coin that allows traders to bet on the coronavirus epidemic, based on how many people…
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Is bitcoin's 2020 rally another flash in the pan?
LONDON (Reuters) – Crypto analysts are split on whether bitcoin’s rise this year is driven by unique factors or is just its latest bout of…
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Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019, report finds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Losses from cryptocurrency crime surged to $4.52 billion last year, as insider theft soared even as hacking losses declined, according to…
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Ex-Morgan Stanley developers launch high-speed cryptocurrency derivatives exchange
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of former software developers from Morgan Stanley announced on Wednesday the launch of a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange called Phemex…
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Huobi announces launch of cryptocurrency exchange in Argentina
(Reuters) – Huobi Group, which runs one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on Tuesday the official launch of a digital asset exchange in…
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Huobi announces launch of cryptocurrency exchange in Argentina
(Reuters) – Huobi Group, which runs one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on Tuesday the official launch of a digital asset exchange in…
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New York financial regulator approves Bakkt trust license
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bakkt Trust Co LLC has been granted a license to operate as a limited liability trust company, the New York State…
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Overstock.com unit tZERO to launch digital currency wallet, exchange app
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Overstock.com subsidiary tZERO said on Thursday it has launched a digital wallet and exchange app for cryptocurrencies. Investors who want to…
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France creating G7 cryptocurrency taskforce, says central banker
PARIS (Reuters) – France will set up a G7 taskforce on “stable coin” projects, including Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency, that will be led by European…
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U.S. SEC sues social media firm Kik for 'illegal' initial coin offering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued social media company Kik Interactive Inc on Tuesday, alleging it conducted an illegal $100 million…
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U.S. SEC issues guidelines to help analyze crypto assets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday issued guidelines to help market participants determine whether a digital asset qualifies as…
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IOTA says bulk of $11 million stolen tokens found, hacker worked alone
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A top official at technology group IOTA Foundation said most of the roughly $11 million in the company’s cryptocurrency stolen from…
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Cryptoassets should be 'outlawed': Allianz GI CEO
LONDON (Reuters) – The head of one of Europe’s largest asset managers called for global regulators to ban cryptoassets on Tuesday, scorning them for wiping…
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