Page 49 - Latest Updates on Bitcoin
Bitcoin soars above $2,400 to all-time high as demand rises
Bitcoin hit a record of $2,409 on the BitStamp platform and was last up 4.3 per cent at $2,363
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Government initiates debate to regulate Bitcoin
Experts says that over-regulation risks are killing the industry
And a bitcoin is now worth $1,843
Unit of Bitcoin passed dollar value of one troy ounce of gold this year
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Finance ministry drafting rules for Bitcoin, other virtual currencies
Cases of misuse of virtual currencies are rising as fast as their prices are
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Bitcoin soars above $1,400 to all-time high
Its current levels put the total value of all bitcoins in circulation close to $25 bn
Taking Bitcoin to the stockmarket won't do much for its risky image
The USSEC has already rejected an application to create an ETF for Bitcoin
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Use of Bitcoin illegal, can attract anti-money laundering law: Government
The RBI has already cautioned users, holders and traders of virtual currency
Bitcoin steadies after biggest three-day tumble in over two years
Bitcoin hit a five-week low of $944.36 on Saturday
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Bitcoin firms form self-regulatory body for transparent growth
Appoint Nishith Desai as advisor to frame norms for all aspects of the business
Venture capital fund to become first to issue own digital tokens
A portion of blockchain fund to come from initial coin offering
Bitcoin hits record high above $1,200 on talk of ETF approval
Traditional financial players calls it volatile, complicated, risky, and doubting its inherent value
High-speed traders are taking over Bitcoin
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Bitcoin slides as China's central bank launches checks on exchanges
Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to stem capital outflows and relieve pressure on yuan
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Singapore's BitX lands to ride global bitcoin wave and it's now Luno
That includes a new website as well as updated iOS and Android apps, reports Tech in Asia
Bitcoin extends loss after China's central bank warns investors
The cryptocurrency slid 1.4% to $888 at 5:43 pm in Hong Kong
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Battered bitcoin slides another 12% after China warning
Digital currency is on track for its heaviest 2-day drop in 2 years
Bitcoin crashes after beating gold, falls to Rs 70,000 on Indian exchanges
On Indian exchanges, it falls to Rs 70,000, after hitting a high of Rs 79,000
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Prices on Indian Bitcoin exchanges at all-time high of Rs 73,500 per unit
Price moving sharply higher, market cap at $16 bn-plus: regulatory status in India yet not clear
Bitcoin jumps above $1,000 for the first time in three years
Bitcoin has outperformed all central-bank-issued currencies with 125% climb in 2016
Bitcoin best performer of 2016, outlook bullish for next year
Sentiment very bullish for 2017; prices could touch all-time peak of $1,161