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Bitcoin steadies after biggest three-day tumble in over two years

Bitcoin hit a five-week low of $944.36 on Saturday

Bitcoin firms form self-regulatory body for transparent growth

Bitcoin start-ups Zebpay, Unocoin, Coinsecure and Searchtrade have jointly launched a Digital Asset and Blockchain Foundation of India (Dabfi), with the aim of orderly and transparent growth of the virtual currency market. The body will work as a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for this business. And, has appointed Nishith Desai Associates, an international law firm, to develop self-regulation norms for the segment.A committee for the SRO has been constituted, with the members comprising Sandeep Goenka (Zebpay), Mohit Kalra (Coinsecure), Sathvik Vishwanath (Unocoin), Harish B V (Unocoin) and Vishal Gupta and Rashmit Gupta (Searchtrade).Dabfi will prepare self-regulatory regimes for trading of bitcoins and other blockchain-based digital assets. And, standardise Know Your Cusotmer (KYC) and anti-money laundering norms for member companies. It is to also build credibility and create awareness about the benefits and risks, liaise with regulators and get clarity on taxation, attract ...

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

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

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

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

Bitcoin price at 52-week high

Last week, the Indian price was quoted at nearly 40 per cent premium to international price

Bitcoin assets attract HNIs, companies

Zebpay mobile wallet helps users to easily buy, store, send and spend Bitcoin through mobile numbers

Unocoin launches bitcoin app on iOS, Android platforms

Bitcoin is a digital currency, generated by encryption techniques using peer-to-peer technology to operate

US Bitcoin users who evade taxes are sought by the IRS

The tax agency sent a broad request on Thursday to Coinbase, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the United States

Bitcoin for banks

Banks' own bitcoin is in the gift of central banks

Hacked bitcoin exchange says it will spread losses among users

Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex is still settling positions and balances, and will provide more details soon

Bitfinex disables trading on exchange after hack

This is the second largest bitcoin heist from an exchange since Tokyo's MtGox lost about $350 million bitcoins