What’s behind bitcoin’s latest surge? LONDON: At the turn of the year, bitcoin was in the grip of a bleak midwinter, down and out after a 2022 defined by... Published 30 Mar, 2023 07:56am
Technology Cryptoverse: New bitcoin NFTs on a multi-million roll BENGALURU: Imagine digitally inscribing 3D images of objects such as multi-colored spheres onto a tiny fragment of... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Markets Cryptoverse: Bitcoin passes the bank stress test As crisis stalks the traditional world of stocks and bonds, bitcoin is suddenly looking like a safe haven. The... Published 21 Mar, 2023 12:41pm
Business & Finance Bitcoin rises 5.19% to $28,380 Bitcoin rose 5.19% to $28,380 at 20:01 GMT on Sunday, adding $1,400 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's... Published 20 Mar, 2023 01:31am
Markets Bitcoin rises to highest level since June 2022 LONDON: Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a nine-month high of $26,533 on Tuesday, in its fourth consecutive day of... Published 14 Mar, 2023 07:45pm
Markets Bitcoin, USDC stablecoin rally after US intervenes on SVB SINGAPORE: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rallied on Monday after US authorities announced plans to limit the... Published 13 Mar, 2023 10:15am
Markets Dollar squeezed as inflation drives up euro SINGAPORE: The dollar nursed losses on Thursday as optimism about China’s reopening was supported by encouraging... Published 02 Mar, 2023 10:25am
Markets Cryptoverse: Bitcoin moves towards Satoshi’s payment dream Satoshi Nakamoto would be proud. Adolescent bitcoin may finally be repaying its creator’s faith. The 15-year-old... Published 28 Feb, 2023 12:14pm
Markets IMF lays out crypto action plan, recommends against legal tender status LONDON: The International Monetary Fund has laid out a nine-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto... Published 24 Feb, 2023 09:16am
Markets Bitcoin tops $25,000 to hit eight-month high LONDON: Bitcoin hit an eight-month high to surge past $25,000 on Thursday as the volatile cryptocurrency rises... Published 16 Feb, 2023 10:46pm
Markets Cryptoverse: Is bitcoin out of the woods? Consider the options Have bitcoin and ether finally turned a corner? It’s looking that way, if crypto options traders are anything to go... Published 07 Feb, 2023 12:25pm
Technology Cryptoverse: Big investors edge back to bitcoin Big investors are dipping their toes into crypto waters again after a bumper month for bitcoin. Digital asset... Published 31 Jan, 2023 12:18pm
Technology FTX sues Voyager Digital to claw back $446 million in 2022 loan payments NEW YORK: Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX sued crypto lender Voyager Digital on Monday, seeking to claw back $445.8... Published 31 Jan, 2023 10:06am
Technology Cryptoverse: Bitcoin investors take control Paranoid? The domino downfall of FTX and other crypto custodians is enough to make the most trusting investor grab... Published 24 Jan, 2023 11:59am
Markets Bitcoin rises 2.3% to $23,199 Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 40.6% from the year's low of $16,496 on January 1 Published 21 Jan, 2023 04:15pm
Markets Crypto news site CoinDesk hires banker to explore potential sale Crypto outlet CoinDesk Inc is exploring a full or partial sale of its business and has hired investment bank Lazard... Published 19 Jan, 2023 11:36am
Markets Bitcoin climbs above $20,000 first time in over two months Bitcoin rose on Saturday above $20,000 for first time in over two months. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and... Published 14 Jan, 2023 01:09pm
Markets Crypto could cause next financial crisis: India central bank chief MUMBAI: India’s central bank governor warned Wednesday that cryptocurrency markets risked causing the next global... Published 21 Dec, 2022 03:23pm
Technology Cryptoverse: Bye-bye to the year that broke bitcoin Bitcoin staggered into 2022. It ends the year slumped in an alleyway, robbed of its cocktail of cheap money and... Published 20 Dec, 2022 03:18pm
Technology Cryptoverse: Forget crypto winter, this is a bitcoin ‘bloodbath’ “I’m nearly bankrupt,” says Jad Fawaz, a crypto trader in Abu Dhabi. “I’m laughing because there’s no point in... Published 06 Dec, 2022 12:59pm
Business & Finance Dollar retreats as investors tiptoe back into riskier currencies NEW YORK: The dollar retreated across the board on Tuesday, ceding some of the ground gained in the previous ... Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am
World India’s Modi says digital currencies being used to fund terror NEW DELHI: Digital currencies need more regulation to stamp out funding for terror operations, India’s Prime... Published 18 Nov, 2022 02:33pm
Business & Finance Crypto turmoil ‘not a surprise’, says ECB FRANKFURT: The recent collapse of a major cryptocurrency exchange platform that has sent shockwaves through the... Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50pm
Opinion After FTX collapse, cryptocurrency sector fights back The failure of the FTX platform has undermined investor confidence and threatened the young cryptocurrency sector,... Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Markets Dollar dives as investors cheer after US inflation misses forecasts SINGAPORE: The dollar languished on Friday after US inflation data came in cooler than expected, raising market... Published 11 Nov, 2022 10:30am
Technology Cryptoverse: Bitcoin wants to break its bond with stocks After months of tears and tantrums, bitcoin wants to split up with stock markets. The cryptocurrency, which has been... Published 01 Nov, 2022 11:56am
Business & Finance Dollar edges up but gains in check as risk appetite rebounds NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, shaking off some of the weakness of... Published 19 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Technology Bitcoin mining struggles to go green, research shows LONDON: Bitcoin is struggling to go green, with the cryptocurrency making only slim gains in its usage of... Published 27 Sep, 2022 01:08pm
Markets Cryptoverse: After Merge, ether heads for a $20 billion Shanghai splurge The Merge came, saw and conquered. Not that you’d guess from crypto prices. The Ethereum blockchain’s mega-upgrade... Published 20 Sep, 2022 12:50pm
Technology Bitcoin falls below $19,000 as cryptos creak under rate hike risk SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrencies fell to fresh lows on Monday on regulatory concerns and as investors globally turned shy... Published 19 Sep, 2022 12:09pm