Bitcoin crashes below $12,000: Other cryptocoins too slump fearing crackdown
• 7 years agoLast week saw prices sag after the South Korean government said it was planning to ban cryptocurrency exchanges -- though it later backtracked
US warns investors over Venezuela's proposed launch of 100 million 'petro' cryptocurrency
Tech2 News Staff • 7 years agoAdvisers to the Venezuelan government are recommending it sell $2.3 billion of its new cryptocurrency in a private offering at a discount of up to 60 percent.
Bitcoin value plunges below $13,000; sees its worst days since 2013
• 7 years agoBitcoin is known to go through wild swings. In November, it tumbled almost 30 percent in four days from $7,888 to $5,555.
Chief of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox denies charges relating to loss of bitcoins
Fp Archives • 8 years agoMt. Gox once handled 80 percent of the world's bitcoin trades but filed for bankruptcy in 2014 after losing some 850,000 bitcoins.
Blockchain explained and what banks can gain from Distributed Ledger Technologies
Fp Archives • 8 years agoThe venerable general ledger could succumb to digital disruption, thanks to the arrival of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).
RIM Acquires Mobile App Tool Developer tinyHippos
Fp Archives • 14 years agoCompany acquired for its experience in web and mobile widget development.
Bitcoin gets 67 new e-currencies; value grows to $13 billion
Fp Archives • 11 years agoA number of bitcoin operators in India have begun suspending their business following RBI's warning against use of such virtual currencies due to potential money laundering and cyber security risks.
Why the bitcoin may be nearing its end
Fp Staff • 11 years agoA history professor argues how the trajectory of bitcoins and other digital currencies could follow private monies of yore that flourished before being crushed by government forces.
Why the bitcoin may be nearing its end
Fp Staff • 11 years agoA history professor argues how the trajectory of bitcoins and other digital currencies could follow private monies of yore that flourished before being crushed by government forces.