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Expecting a spike in bitcoin price? Investors say it may take time

There were some expectations that bitcoin would soar, similar to what happened after the two previous adjustments as the "halving" effectively decreased its supply

Bitcoin goes through third 'halving', falls vs USD; outlook remains upbeat

Monday's "halving" cuts the rewards given to those who "mine" bitcoin to 6.25 new coins from 12.5. The next halving will be in 2024.

Bitcoin 'halving' to shore up market value with steady demand: Experts

The previous events fueled huge rallies in bitcoin's market value, but there is a wildcard this time in the form of the coronavirus pandemic, some analysts said.

Bitcoin is like a poetry, can bring a sea change in the world: Jack Dorsey

Dorsey has also hired Bitcoin developers for his payments company, Square

Time for gold and its virtual cousins

Until there is clarity about the type and extent of economic recovery, cryptos will also do well

Bitcoin a currency or commodity? Regulators grapple with classification

The debate may appear abstract, with little bearing on the hard-boiled world of finance, but it is attracting increasing interest from economists and lawyers

An African monetary union worth watching

Member-countries will need to work much harder to come anywhere close to the integration they are visualising with the common currency project. It is an important milestone in world monetary history

China's own Bitcoin: A roller-coaster ride for money, politics is beginning

The digital yuan can disrupt both traditional banking and the post-Bretton Woods system of floating exchange rates.

The start-up that brought blockchain to Indonesian elections enters India

Belgian firm SettleMint, which has a sizeable presence in Europe, West Asia and Singapore, expects 20-25% of its revenues coming from India in the next three years

Bitcoin surges 15% to $8,574 in bounce back from lowest in five months

Cryptocurrencies may also get a boost after China's state-owned news agency Xinhua reported the country plans to speed up development of blockchain technology and industry

After bitcoin crackdown, China now wants centralised digital currency

China was once a stronghold of bitcoin

UP Police to expand cyber crime wings following spurt in online frauds

Senior police officials instructed to complete the preliminary rollout of the cyber cells by October 15

RBI banned cryptocurrency deals on moral grounds: IAMAI to Supreme Court

Apex court begins final hearing in challenge against RBI ban on dealing in virtual currencies

Bitcoin surges past $11,000 while stocks plunge on trade war fears

The largest cryptocurrency surged as much as 14 per cent from Friday's close and traded at $11,809 at 10:35 a.m. in New York

Bitcoin causing annual CO2 emissions comparable to those of Vegas: Study

Although Bitcoin is a virtual currency, the energy consumption associated with its use is very real

Cryptocurrencies not money, their value is based on thin air: Donald Trump

Cryptocurrency has flourished since Bitcoin launched in 2009. But when Facebook unveiled plans last month for its own virtual currency, Libra, the announcement rattled financial regulators

Bitcoin tends to spike on weekends: Here are some potential reasons why

Surges in weekend activity since the beginning of May account for about 40% of Bitcoin's price gains this year

Tech blip: Bitcoin plunges more than $1,800 within 10 minutes

Bitcoin soared as much as 39% this week to $13,852, the highest since January 2018

Bitcoin climbs to 18-month high, soars past $13,000 as Libra spurs interest

Bitcoin last traded up 14.7% at $13,475

Bitcoin crosses $11,000 first time in 15 months as fears of bubble fade

Bitcoin surged as high as $11,251.21 on Monday