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Bitcoin trading at $32,990 after recording high of $34,800 on Sunday
Bitcoin was trading at $32,990 in Asia on Monday, after soaring to a record high of $34,800 on Sunday
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Bitcoin breaches $30,000 for first time after advancing over 300% in 2020
The price of the world's most popular cryptocurrency traded as high as $33,099 on Saturday, with almost all other markets closed over the first weekend in 2021
Bitcoin hits another high at $29,000, value quadruples in 2020
It has advanced almost 50 per cent in December, on track for its biggest monthly gain since May 2019.
Explained: Why cryptos are gaining currency globally amid bitcoin rally
Investors, including large corporations, view them as a potential hedge against uncertainty, and mainstream investment banks too are jumping into the game
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Bitcoin on longest monthly winning run since 2019 after topping $28,000
The currency's rise points to a growing acceptance of crypto as an asset class of its own, according to experts
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Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin hacked, services disrupted
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has announced it was hacked and lost control of some of its servers, as cybercriminals modified exchange rates to 10-15 times their normal values
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Bitcoin crushes doubters as 224% rally proves it's here to stay
The cryptocurrency rallied 224 per cent this year, bringing to mind the wild advances of 2017 as it soared to record highs
Crypto exchange Coindcx raises Rs 100 cr in 3rd round of funding amid Covid
Coindcx, a cryptocurrency exchange, on Tuesday announced a Rs 100 crore or $13.9 million fund infusion in a funding round led by Block.one
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Total crypto fund inflows hit $5.6 bn this year, up more than 600%: Report
Total investor inflows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit $5.6 billion so far this year, up more than 600% from 2019, according to the latest data from asset manager CoinShares
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Cryptocurrency-linked stocks surge as Bitcoin hits $23,000 milestone
Early Thursday stock gains included Marathon Patent Group's rise of as much as 20 per cent, lifting shares to the highest since March 2018
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Bitcoin @ $22,000: Should you dump gold for the crypto? Your query answered
Listen to the podcast to know about the massive rally in Bitcoin's price and does it stand a chance to replace gold as an investment bet?
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Renewed investor interest, huge gains push Bitcoin to fresh all-time peak
The recent bitcoin rally has been driven in part by increasing expectations it will soon become a mainstream payment method
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Bitcoin surpasses $20,000 for first time amid dizzying rally
The world's largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 3.8% to $20,154 on Wednesday
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Singapore's DBS to launch digital exchange as virtual currency demand soars
The DBS Digital Exchange will use blockchain technology to provide a platform for fundraising through asset tokenisation and secondary trading of digital assets
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Fidelity Digital Assets to hold Bitcoin as collateral for cash loans
The new service from Fidelity comes after Bitcoin beat its 2017 highest price earlier this month before retreating in recent days
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BTC-e cryptocurrency founder given a 5-yr prison term for laundering funds
Alexander Vinnik was arrested in July 2017 while vacationing in a summer resort in northern Greece.
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Bitcoin's heady returns come with high volatility as govt ban still looms
Institutional investors in the developed world have climbed on to the bitcoin bandwagon. Many large hedge funds and mutual funds now bet on it
Bitcoin on Wall St: S&P Dow Jones to launch cryptocurrency indices in 2021
The S&P DJI-branded products will use data from New York-based virtual currency company Lukka on more than 550 of the top traded coins, the companies said
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Bitcoin's rally spurs Wall Street to question future of Gold
The digital currency is a trading ground for a motley crew of retail players, speculative pros and exotic quants, while traditional investors have hitherto stayed on the sidelines.
Bitcoin off record highs, slumps 7% in volatile trade
Smaller coins ethereum and XRP, which often move in tandem with bitcoin, fell 7.3% and 8.8%, respectively.
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