Cryptocurrency exchanges scramble to drop Chinese users Beijing's new blanket ban on all cryptocurrency trading and mining - the broadest yet by a major economy - has sent crypto exchanges and service ... Business • 27 Sep
China's top regulators ban crypto trading and mining China's most powerful regulators today intensified the country's crackdown on cryptocurrency with a blanket ban on all crypto transactions and crypto mining, hitting bitcoin and ... Business • 24 Sep
Bitcoin tries recovery as Evergrande-led selloff eases Cryptocurrency prices bounced off one and a half month lows today as a heavy selloff overnight linked to concerns about a possible loan default by ... Business • 21 Sep
Cryptocurrencies slide as market selloff deepens Prices of cryptocurrencies plunged today as concerns over the spillover risk to the global economy from Chinese property group Evergrande's troubles rippled over to wider ... Business • 20 Sep
11% of investors hold crypto-assets, including Bitcoin Most investors are 'going digital', with new research revealing that 56% of those surveyed make investments online. Business • 16 Sep
Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador El Salvador has become the first country in the world to accept bitcoin as legal tender, despite widespread domestic scepticism and international warnings of risks ... World • 07 Sep
Bitcoin jumps above $50,000 for first time since May Bitcoin rose back above $50,000 today for the first time in three months after supportive news from payments giant PayPal and cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. Business • 23 Aug
Bitcoin falls below $30,000 for first time in a month Bitcoin fell today to its lowest in almost a month, slumping below $30,000 as regulators continued calls for tighter checks on cryptocurrencies. Business • 20 Jul
Cryptocurrency trading volumes slump 40% in June Trading volumes at major cryptocurrency exchanges fell by more than 40% in June, research showed today, with a regulatory crackdown in China and lower volatility ... Business • 12 Jul
Bitcoin to become legal tender in El Salvador on Sept 7 El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said in a national address that a recently passed law making bitcoin legal tender will take effect on September 7, ... Business • 25 Jun
Bitcoin sinks below $30,000 as China crackdown deepens Bitcoin regained some ground today, a day after touching a two-week low after China's central bank reaffirmed a crackdown on cryptocurrencies and restricted trading channels ... Business • 22 Jun
Bitcoin tumbles 10% amid deepening China crackdow Bitcoin tumbled almost 10% today as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed no signs of dampening down, with market players citing jitters over China's ... Business • 21 Jun
Bitcoin hits $40,000, Musk says Tesla may use it again Bitcoin climbed to over $40,000 today, after yet another weekend of price swings following tweets from Tesla boss Elon Musk, who fended off criticism over ... Business • 14 Jun
El Salvador approves law to make bitcoin legal tender The Congress of El Salvador has approved a law that will classify Bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American country, its president said, making ... World • 09 Jun
Musk 'trolling' puts brakes on bitcoin's rebound Bitcoin slipped by more than 5% on Friday after Tesla boss Elon Musk was at it again - this time firing off a few tweets ... Business • 04 Jun
Bitcoin reclaims $40,000 as crypto volatility lingers Bitcoin climbed back above $40,000 today for the first time this week, as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed few signs of dampening down. Business • 26 May
HSBC chief executive says Bitcoin 'not for us' HSBC has no plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk or offer the digital coins as an investment to customers, because they are too volatile ... Business • 24 May
Explainer: Why Bitcoin is down 50% from year high It has been a rough few days for the cryptocurrency market, as China stepped up efforts to crackdown on crypto mining and trading. Business • 24 May
Bitcoin tumbles as China signals mining crackdown Bitcoin dropped after China's Vice Premier Liu He said his government will crack down on the virtual currency's mining and trading activities. Business • 21 May
Bitcoin's star backers help cryptos recover Bitcoin recovered marginally today from the previous session's brutal slide to four-month lows but was weighed down by concerns over tighter regulation in China and ... Business • 20 May
Cryptocurrency scams on the rise, BPFI warns The banking industry's representative association, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland, is warning that cryptocurrency investment scams are on the rise, with some consumers being conned ... Business • 20 May
Bitcoin plunges: A bust or a buy? Cryptocurrencies that seemed to be defying gravity just weeks ago came back down to earth with a bump today, after a roller-coaster ride which could ... Business • 19 May
Bitcoin hits 3-month low and then rallies on Musk tweet Bitcoin rallied from a three-month low today in a volatile session that saw investors initially selling and then buying cryptocurrencies in the wake of Tesla ... Business • 17 May
Dogecoin leaps and bitcoin retreats after Musk tweets Bitcoin was heading today for its worst week since February, while dogecoin leapt by a quarter, as the latest tweets on cryptocurrencies from Tesla boss ... Business • 14 May
US Fed seeks to calm inflation fears, world stocks up Stock markets across the world have been taking a bit of a hammering this week, amid worries that US inflation is set to rise. Business • 14 May
