cryptocurrency

Online platforms where virtual currencies can be bought and sold by individuals operate with lower safeguards

An initial version of the network launched after months of delays

Citing confusion in the markets over whether the products are exchange-traded funds

Suggesting they were not yet convinced that the products would not be subject to fraud or manipulation

The company’s bleak outlook for cryptocurrency chips was a sharp reversal from the prior fiscal quarter

He pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of justice

Virtual currencies have been stuck in a downward trend for most of 2018 after last year’s frenzied interest fizzled

AKoin plans to be the currency of Akon Crypto City - a 'futuristic city' described as a real-life Wakanda

Cryptocurrency exchange loses 35 billion worth of virtual coins to hackers, stops all trading

They are increasingly interested in cryptocurrency investments, a survey released on Tuesday found

For any form of money to work across large networks it requires trust in the stability of its value

It is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap after bitcoin

So far in 2018, it is down nearly 53 per cent, after soaring more than 1,300 per cent last year

Prompting an extended sell-off to a 2-month low amid growing concerns about security

The fraud investigation involves a company named BTC Global

The estimates were part of the non-profit group’s research on cryptocurrency and include reported and unreported theft

Bitcoin exchange CEO says central bank has closed the door to an innovative system

Exchange operators, investors, and analysts say people are rushing to take advantage of a three-month window

The digital data structure is best known for underpinning cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency advertisements are disappearing from internet pages, and bitcoin no longer dominates Google searches

It was last up 4.4 per cent at $9,387.15 on the Bitstamp platform

Average daily traded volumes across cryptocurrency exchanges fell to $9.1 billion in March

The company did not give details of the value of the investment

Development of digital currency threatens to affect the stability of the financial system

The global surge of interest in bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies extends into the Gulf and southeast Asia

SBP in a circular says it has not authorised or licensed any individual or entity in respect of cryptocurrency trading

SBP says they are not legal tender

Some 20 traders as well as clients have in around five years spawned an over-the-counter market

At the height of the frenzied demand for bitcoins in January

The prohibition will cover advertising of initial coin offerings

The announcement came as he invested in the Singapore-based exchange and unveiled the 'Owen Coin'

Interest in cryptocurrencies surged last year as prices rocketed only to tumble in recent months

Under the new policy, the company will ban ads for unregulated or speculative financial products

The measures come amid a boom in the price of bitcoin

The world's biggest and best-known digital currency was last down 7.53 per cent

The CFTC first determined that virtual currencies are commodities in 2015

The body will later invite other cryptocurrency exchanges whose applications for registration

The city-state which is aiming to be a hub for financial technology and so-called initial coin offerings in Asia

Duren bought $5 worth of litecoin in November, and eventually purchased $400 more, mostly with his credit card

The exchange voided the trades after discovering the error, which happened on February 16

Scores of miners from around the world are traveling to places like Hong Kong and Singapore to buy the rigs

The cryptocurrency has been surrounded by negative headlines since the start of the year

US lawmakers are moving to consider new rules that could impose stricter federal oversight on the emerging asset class

The bank has signed a deal with the cryptocurrency to settle payments using blockchain software

There has also been the incidence of hacks on exchanges

Two companies and five individuals took part in an initial lawsuit filed at the Tokyo District Court

Regulator is eager to hear outside perspectives as the agency refines its thinking on the matter, Quintenz said

Ten traders will file the claim at the Tokyo District Court over Coincheck’s freezing of cryptocurrency withdrawals

Virtual currencies usually thrive as an alternative form of payment during times of suspicion

Volta processors power a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence and driverless cars