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A representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken August 6, 2021.

Bitcoin tops $60,000. Why is it reaching a record high?

15/10/2021

Bitcoin as a completely unregulated means of payment is questionable and very risky making it seem less suitable as a medium of exchange.

Cryptocurrencies won't be considered as legal currencies

15/10/2021

France is grappling with how regulate cryptos

Is France about to relax its rules on cryptocurrencies?

14/10/2021

Appetite for crypto is growing stronger in Nigeria despite threats of an official clampdown

Crypto trading is thriving in Nigeria despite official disapproval

12/10/2021

Binance trading volumes soar despite global crypto regulatory crackdown

Binance trading volumes soar despite crypto regulatory crackdown

04/10/2021

A glitch in a smart contract saw €77 million worth of Comp crypto mistakenly handed out - then users came back for more

Glitch leaves €134 million in Comp crypto up for grabs

04/10/2021

An Afghan money changer, right, counts a pile of currency. Cryptocurrencies, on the other hand, have been a financial lifeline for many Afghans

Turning on crypto means turning our backs on vulnerable millions

01/10/2021

The "whales" in this case are large financial institutions and not the oceangoing mammals

'Whales' make Europe the world's new cryptocurrency capital

29/09/2021

China's latest restrictions on Bitcoin mining and trading is seen as an opportunity for free market economies

China banning crypto is an opportunity for free markets

27/09/2021

A person holds a visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin, at the "Bitcoin Change" shop in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Watch: Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain explained

25/09/2021

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are heavily regulated or restricted in a number of countries around the world.

The countries where Bitcoin and crypto are banned or restricted

24/09/2021

China has been clampingdown on cryptos over the last few months.

China gets even tougher on cryptos by making transactions illegal

24/09/2021

The product announcements are part of Twitter's effort to compete with rival platforms like Facebook and Alphabet Inc's YouTube

You can now tip content creators on Twitter with Bitcoin

24/09/2021

Still image from Empathy for the Machine, by Salomé Chatriot; 2018

Art market still kicking but NFTs are canvassing high-end support

23/09/2021

Robinhood will begin testing crypto wallets as it tries to expand into Bitcoin and NFTs

What is a crypto wallet? You could soon get one with Robinhood

22/09/2021

Sorare lets users buy and sell NFT trading cards featuring football players

France's most valuable startup is an NFT football trading card game

21/09/2021

The cryptocurrency price plunge is not only affecting Bitcoin.

The value of cryptocurrencies has plummeted again. Here's why

20/09/2021

People take part in a protest against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender and legal reforms to extend president Nayib Bukele's term in San Salvador, September 15, 2021.

Tech this week: El Salvador court looks at Bitcoin complaints

19/09/2021

US probes possible insider trading and market manipulation at crypto exchange Binance

US probes possible insider trading at crypto exchange Binance

18/09/2021

A bronze statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious inventor of virtual currency Bitcoin

Hungary unveils statue of Bitcoin’s anonymous founder

17/09/2021

A demonstrator protests Bitcoin in San Salvador on Wednesday

Thousands protest against El Salvador's president and Bitcoin law

16/09/2021

Crypto mining's use of cheap, often dirty, electricity has been the source of much debate.

Bitcoin has already used more energy this year than during all of 2020

15/09/2021

Litecoin is not working with Walmart, despite what you may have read on Monday

Hoax press release drives up Litecoin price... for a few minutes

14/09/2021

Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX won regulatory approval to launch a digital stock exchange called SIX Digital Exchange (SDX)

What is Switzerland’s digital stock exchange SDX?

13/09/2021

A person shows a screen while using the Salvadoran government's electronic wallet Chivo, after bitcoins were put into circulation throughout the country.

El Salvador's Bitcoin rollout hit by digital wallet glitches

11/09/2021

Sorare fanatsy football

What happens when Spain's top football league and NFTs mix?

09/09/2021