Crypto

Crypto exchange Binance is unauthorised in Italy, as crackdown widens

The move by Italy’s market watchdog is the latest in a string of regulatory actions taken by governments against the world’s largest crypto exchange.

Buddhist digital amulets mark Thai entry into crypto art craze

Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) - virtual images of anything from popular internet memes to original artwork - have swept the art world in recent months.

Sotheby's to sell 'first known' NFT in online auction

"Quantum" by Kevin McCoy, a simple geometric animation, is the first known non-fungible token, according to auction house Sotheby's.

Ether hits record high as cryptocurrency’s 2021 gains near 500%

Ether, the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation after bitcoin, climbed to $4,372.35, eclipsing its previous record hit on Monday, and was last up 2%.

Dogecoin soars after Elon Musk and Mark Cuban tweets

The latest spike in the price of meme-based cryptocurrency is fuelled by renewed endorsements by the billionaires and listings on eToro and Gemini exchanges.

Central banks explore their own units as bitcoin popularity soars

Outlined below is an examination of how central bank digital currencies could resemble and differ from cryptocurrencies and "stablecoin" projects like Facebook-backed Diem.

Twitter's Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia

Jack Dorsey's post from March 2006 received offers that went as high as $88,888.88 within minutes of the Twitter co-founder posting it for sale on a website that sells tweets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Bitcoin battles for support as it drops from record-high

The latest dip extends a sharp withdrawal of more than 16 percent from a record high hit on Sunday although bitcoin remains up around 75 percent for the year.

Tesla sends bitcoin to new record high above $44,000

Elon Musk launches a pair of potentially game-changing shifts for bitcoin, promising Tesla Inc would take payment for its electric vehicles in the currency soon and revealing it had already invested $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin surges past record $20,000 for first time

The cryptocurrency has gained over 170 percent this year, buoyed by demand from larger investors.

Inflation-hedge, risk-on bet: What’s behind bitcoin’s 2020 rally?

Bitcoin is in the headlines, re-kindling a debate over its true role and the drivers behind its latest scintillating rally.

Suspect in Iceland's 'Big Bitcoin Heist' escapes country after prison break

A passenger on the flight the escaped inmate allegedly caught to flee the country told national broadcaster RUV that Iceland's prime minister was also on the plane.