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
Business & Finance Ethereum blockchain set for ‘monumental’ overhaul PARIS: An army of computer programmers scattered across the globe is set to attempt one of the biggest software... Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Markets Bitcoin leaps above $21,000 as U.S. dollar sags SINGAPORE: Bitcoin surged past the $20,000 barrier and was potentially heading for its best day in six months on... Updated 09 Sep, 2022 07:30pm
Business & Finance Dollar jumps to 20-year high NEW YORK: The dollar index hit a 20-year high on Thursday, and notched a 24-year peak against the rate-sensitive... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance Dollar higher as bets rise on another oversized Fed rate hike NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday, but was below the 20-year high it hit a day earlier, while the euro edged... Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance Ethereum crypto overhaul targets environmental impact LONDON: The world’s second biggest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, ethereum, will soon overhaul its blockchain... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Markets Ethereum crypto overhaul targets environmental impact LONDON: The world’s second biggest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, ethereum, will soon overhaul its blockchain... Published 28 Aug, 2022 11:33am
Markets Bitcoin dips below $20,000 Bitcoin dipped below $20,000 on Saturday, continuing a drop that has taken it down nearly 60% from its year... Updated 27 Aug, 2022 09:38pm
Markets Sudden crypto drop sends bitcoin to three-week low SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Friday, with sudden selling dragging bitcoin to a three-week... Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:35pm
Markets Crypto clients beg for their cash back after lender's crash WASHINGTON: An Irishman at risk of losing his farm. An American having suicidal thoughts. An 84-year-old widow's ... Published 31 Jul, 2022 05:23pm
Technology Hit by China shutdown, Tesla boosts auto prices and sells bitcoin NEW YORK: Tesla reported solid quarterly earnings Wednesday despite a hit from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai that... Published 21 Jul, 2022 09:57am
Markets Crypto platform Celsius files for US bankruptcy SAN FRANCISCO: Cryptocurrency investment platform Celsius announced on Wednesday that it had filed for bankruptcy in... Updated 14 Jul, 2022 01:47pm
Technology Cryptoverse: Shrimps and whales keep bitcoin afloat The shrimps of the crypto world have joined the whales in a glorious last stand to banish the bleak bitcoin winter.... Updated 12 Jul, 2022 12:26pm
Business & Finance Bitcoin miners sell their holdings amid crypto winter’s chill NEW YORK: Bitcoin miners have been forced to tap into their cryptocurrency stashes as a plunge in prices, rising... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Perspectives Lessons from a crypto winter Cryptocurrencies witnessed a tumultuous boom and bust cycle over the past year as the two largest digital coins,... Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:52pm
Markets Crypto platform FalconX valued at $8bn in new funding round NEW YORK: Digital assets platform FalconX was valued at $8 billion in a new funding round led by Singapore’s... Published 22 Jun, 2022 03:14pm
Markets Crypto industry fears contagion as bitcoin slips under $20,000 LONDON/HONG KONG: The cryptocurrency industry was on edge on Monday as bitcoin struggled to stay above a key level,... Updated 20 Jun, 2022 02:23pm
Markets Bitcoin last down 7.4% at $18,915 Bitcoin dropped 7.46% to $18,915.29 at 15:59 GMT on Saturday, losing $1,525.41 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the... Updated 18 Jun, 2022 10:01pm
Perspectives Cryptocurrency woes: when the bottom gives out Cryptocurrencies have dropped, and it has been a spectacular rout. New lows were hit by Bitcoin, the world's largest... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 11:59pm
Markets Bitcoin tumbles to new 18-month low World's largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 6.3% to $20,715.69 Updated 15 Jun, 2022 03:36pm
Markets Bitcoin stems heavy losses but pessimism reigns in crypto markets LONDON/HONG KONG: Bitcoin steadied on Tuesday after initially falling to a new 18-month low as major crypto lender... Published 14 Jun, 2022 03:31pm
Markets Bitcoin slumps under $25,000, lowest in 18 months LONDON: Bitcoin tumbled Monday to an 18-month low under $25,000 as investors shunned risky assets in the face of a... Published 13 Jun, 2022 02:24pm