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Bitcoin posts biggest increase since July in a matter of minutes

The largest cryptocurrency gained as much as 10 per cent to $47,234 early in New York trading

Emerging market 'cryptoization' threatens financial stability - IMF

Bitcoin and its kin have in the last year soared in price and popularity

Paying for Taco Bell with Dogecoin, Bitcoin may soon be a reality

BitPay already processes more than 60,000 transactions a month, more than half of them in Bitcoin

China's regulators tighten scrutiny of forex dealers, say sources

The moves follow recent efforts at curtailing financial risks that include dampening commodity price rises, banning cryptocurrency transactions and restricting property speculation

El Salvador's crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries

The spread on the interest El Salvador pays on its national debt over US treasury rates has widened

Cryptocurrency recovery suggests players want to move past China ban

Bitcoin rallied close to $44,000 Monday

Bitcoin, Ether rally back to levels just before China crypto ban

Bitcoin rallied to about $44,000 as of 1:35 p.m. in Hong Kong

Cryptocurrency exchanges scramble to drop Chinese users after Beijing's ban

Shares in a range of Chinese crypto-related firms plunged on the ban

Crypto exchanges rush to cut ties with Chinese users after fresh crackdown

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchanges and providers of crypto services are scrambling to sever business ties with mainland Chinese clients, after Beijing last Friday issued a blanket ban on all crypto trading and mining.

Bitcoin miners eye N-power as environmental criticism mounts

Firms aim to bring advanced fission to energy-intensive process of minting new coins, diversify energy sources used by miners

Crypto exchange Huobi to clean up existing mainland clients by end-2021

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global said it had stopped taking new mainland customers from Friday and would end contracts with mainland clients by the end of year

Crypto exchange stops taking China users as Beijing widens ban

China's latest pronouncement is the culmination of years of attempted crackdown on the rise of Bitcoin and its peers

Twitter rolls out bitcoin tipping, safety features in product push

Twitter users globally on iOS devices can now send and receive digital payments, which was previously limited to a small group of testers.

Twitter rolls out bitcoin tipping, safety features in product push

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Bitcoin attempts recovery as China's Evergrande-led selloff eases

Smaller rival ether, the coin linked to the Ethereum blockchain, rose 1% to $3,012 after falling below $3,000 for the first time since early August.

Bitcoin attempts recovery as Evergrande-led selloff eases

(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency prices bounced off 1-1/2 month lows on Tuesday as a heavy selloff overnight linked to concerns about a possible loan default by property developer China Evergrande eased slightly, but investors braced for more volatility.

SoftBank leads $680 million funding round in NFT fantasy soccer game Sorare

LONDON (Reuters) - Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has raised $680 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, with players including ex-England international Rio Ferdinand and Spain's Gerard Pique also investing, the company said on Tuesday.

Bitcoin mining generates tonnes of e-waste every year, says study

Bitcoin mining generates as much as 30.7 metric kilotonnes of e-waste every year as of May 2021 which is comparable to small IT equipment waste produced by countries like the Netherlands

Cryptocurrencies post fifth straight week of inflows, says report

Crypto inflows amounted to $41.6 million for the week ended Sept. 17, with bitcoin getting the bulk of inflows at $15.3 million, and ether products garnering $6.6 million

Evergrande impact: Bitcoin slides to $45,000 as traders pare back on risk

Bitcoin dropped 5.4% to $45,025 as of 9:49 a.m. in London, reaching the lowest level in a week