Bitcoin
Bitcoin surges above $US40,000 on speculation Amazon is considering crypto
A job posting from the retail giant stirred questions among analysts about whether Amazon is looking at accepting bitcoin as a method of payment.
- by Joanna Ossinger and Vildana Hajric
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Cryptocurrencies
Crypto sector shaken by UK ban on world’s largest exchange
The latest crackdown on the cryptocurrency industry could be the start of something bigger.
- by Matthew Field and James Titcomb
The dramatic crash of a high-profile cryptocurrency raises eyebrows
Even in the famously volatile crypto market, ICP stands out. The stunning climb and crash of this prominent project has market watchers puzzling about what happened.
- by Ephrat Livni and Andrew Ross Sorkin
Crypto crackdown: UK bans Binance as global scrutiny hardens
The UK’s financial watchdog has taken one of the most significant regulatory moves to date against a cryptocurrency exchange.
- by Priscila Azevedo Rocha and Joanna Ossinger
Opinion
Currencies
The future of money might be closer than we think
The Bank for International Settlements’ latest thoughts on central bank-issued digital currencies are revealing.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
China’s crackdown delivers an ugly week for crypto investors
The country’s latest attacks on Bitcoin mining and transactions in its financial system have caused crypto asset prices to crash.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Bitcoin has ‘few redeeming features’: Top central bank flames cryptos
The Bank for International Settlements says cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are tools for criminals and a waste of energy.
- by Shane Wright
‘Choppy waters’: Bitcoin tumbles below key $US30,000 threshold before rebounding
The cryptocurrency’s fall wiped out its 2021 gains as it briefly fell below a key psychological number.
- by Vildana Hajric
Bitcoin forms ‘death cross’ as selloff shows no sign of reprieve
After a slew of news related to renewed crackdowns from China triggered a bitcoin selloff, chartists and analysts are turning to a sinister-sounding technical signal.
- by Vildana Hajric
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
Dirty funds: El Salvador’s bitcoin gamble has cybercrime experts worried
Experts are concerned that criminals will be the big winners from El Salvador’s ground-breaking move.
- by Io Dodds
Bitcoin put in highest risk category in bank capital plan; JPMorgan warns of bear market
Powerful group of global regulators propose tough new rules for banks holding bitcoin as it continues further on its road to becoming mainstream.
- by Silla Brush, Eric Lam and Joanna Ossinger