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Bitcoin

Tech 3 weeks ago

Crypto firm accidentally sends $40 billion in bitcoin to users

According to local reports, Bithumb was meant to send about 2,000 won (US$1.37) to each customer as part of a promotion, but mistakenly transferred roughly 2,000 bitcoins per user.

Markets 3 months ago

Bond and bitcoin selloff leaves stocks unsteady

Stocks made muted gains and traders were wary on Tuesday, following a slide in cryptocurrencies and a global bond selloff triggered by a looming interest rate hike in Japan.

Markets 3 months ago

Dollar unfazed even as Fed cut comes back into view

The US dollar was steady on Tuesday as investors deliberated the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates next month after dovish comments from policymakers while the frail yen remained on intervention watch.

Markets 6 months ago

Dollar struggles as Fed rate-cut bets build, bitcoin soars to record

The US dollar languished at multiweek lows versus major peers on Thursday as traders ramped up bets for the Federal Reserve to resume reducing interest rates next month.

Tech 8 months ago

Crypto gains foothold in Bolivia as small businesses seek currency alternatives

Some Bolivians are turning to crypto exchanges like Binance, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, and stablecoins like Tether as a hedge against the depreciation of the boliviano.

Academia 9 months ago

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Is effective crypto regulation finally coming?

The US may finally be nearing meaningful crypto regulation amid shifting politics and global pressure.

Americas 8 months ago

Crypto duo faces kidnapping charges in alleged bitcoin theft attempt

In recent months, cases of kidnappings or attempted abductions in the cryptocurrency world have multiplied globally as bitcoin, the most capitalized cryptocurrency, has grown to historical peaks.

Markets 9 months ago

Japanese stocks jump, dollar firms on trade hopes; bitcoin soars

Japanese stocks jumped on Friday, supported by the dollar's surge against the yen, after a US trade deal with Britain fueled hopes of progress in tariff talks with other countries.

Economy 1 year ago

Shares cling to hopes for tariff relief, bitcoin jumps

Asian share markets made guarded gains on Monday as investors waited anxiously to see if imminent tariffs would go ahead, while bitcoin surged on news it would be included in a new US strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies.

Markets 1 year ago

Stocks slump, dollar towers as Trump tariff threat roils markets

World stocks are on track for their worst week since mid-December, slumping more than 2 percent.