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Bitcoin extends it rally that has seen the digital currency rise more than 800% since the middle of March

Bitcoin breaks above $35,000 to touch new high

Bitcoin traded above $35,000 for the first time in Asia this morning, rising to a high of $35,879 and extending a rally that has seen the digital currency rise more than 800% since the middle of March.

Business • 06 Jan 21

Bitcoin extends losses after record high

Bitcoin slumped 14% to $27,805 today, losing ground after making dramatic gains over the new year break.

Business • 04 Jan 21

Bitcoin jumps to record $28,600 as 2020 rally continues

Bitcoin has today jumped to a record $28,599.99, after the digital currency almost quadrupled in value this year amid heightened interest from bigger investors.

Business • 30 Dec 20

Investor interest sends bitcoin to peak past $23,000

Bitcoin rose to a record high today, just a day after passing the $20,000 milestone for the first time, amid surging interest from larger investors.

Business • 17 Dec 20

The cryptocurrency jumped 4.5% to move as high as $20,440 today

Bitcoin breaks above $20,000 for first time

Bitcoin smashed through $20,000 for the first time today, its highest level ever.

Business • 16 Dec 20

Prices of crypto-assets, which include currencies like bitcoin, are very volatile, the Financial Conduct Authority has said

UK markets watchdog wants retail ban on crypto-assets

The UK's markets watchdog is proposing banning the sale of derivatives based on crypto-assets to retail consumers from early 2020 due to what it considers the prevalence of market abuses.

Business • 03 Jul 19

Cryptocurrency markets are opaque and it is difficult to pinpoint exact catalysts for price moves.

Bitcoin tests 15-month highs after 10% weekend jump

Bitcoin tested 15-month highs today after jumping more than 10% over the weekend, with analysts putting the spike down to growing optimism over the adoption of cryptocurrencies after Facebook unveiled its Libra digital coin.

Business • 24 Jun 19

Facebook's support for a new cryptocurrency gives it a huge advantage - but the public and regulators have reason to be wary

Intrigue and suspicion marks Facebook's currency move

Facebook's spearheading of a digital currency could spark a revolution in the way we use money online - but it comes with major questions around privacy and regulation.

Business • 22 Jun 19

Bitcoin is now at its lowest level since October 2017

Bitcoin hits 14-month low after weekly fall of 23%

The price of Bitcoin dipped by almost 6% overnight, bringing its losses for the week to more than 23%.

Business • 23 Nov 18

Bitcoin has lost 30% of its value in the last week

Bitcoin for payments a distant dream as usage dries up

The use of bitcoin for commercial payments has dropped dramatically this year, despite the original digital coin is starting to fulfil one of the basic features of any payment currency - stability.

Business • 20 Nov 18

Mining, the process of producing bitcoins by solving mathematical equations, uses high-powered computers and a lot of electricity

Bitcoin mining could thwart efforts to cut CO2 - report

Scientists have warned that demand for bitcoin could single-handedly derail efforts to limit global warming, due to the huge amounts of energy taken to generate the digital currency.

World • 30 Oct 18

According to the survey, 63% of people buy consumer items online at least monthly

Local businesses 'not equipped for the digital age'

Six-in-ten Irish people have used an emerging digital technology like smart appliances, mobile payments or augmented reality, according to a new survey to mark Internet Day.

Science and Technology • 25 Oct 18

Also 11% of those surveyed thought robots or AI will take over their work within five years

39% of adults worry robots will take their jobs - study

A new survey has found that two out of every five adults in Ireland are worried that robots will take their jobs.

Robots • 27 Sep 18

Goldman executives have concluded that many steps still need to be taken before a regulated bank would be allowed to trade cryptocurrencies

Goldman Sachs drops bitcoin trading plans for now

Goldman Sachs Group ditching plans to open a desk for trading cryptocurrencies as the regulatory framework for crypto remains unclear, Business Insider has said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Business • 06 Sep 18

Bitcoin is currently trading at $6,699, down 64% from its December 2017 peak of $18,690

Bitcoin equipment makers plan IPOs

Three of the world's largest bitcoin mining equipment makers plan to raise billions of dollars with initial public offerings in Hong Kong, even as other companies report plunging demand for the chips needed to make bitcoin and a halving in the price of the crypto currency.

Business • 27 Aug 18

The heist at Coinrail sent the price of bitcoin tumbling to two-month lows

Bitcoin tumbles as hackers hit South Korea's Coinrail

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail said today it was hacked over the weekend.

Business • 11 Jun 18

A worldwide wave of regulation has led to a collapse in Bitcoin trading volumes

Bitcoin frenzy settles down as big players enter market

After bouncing up, falling down and keeping investors on the edges of their seats, bitcoin may be maturing into a period of relatively boring stability, experts say.

Business • 30 Apr 18

Twitter is concerned about possible investor losses from speculation in cryptocurrencies

Twitter to ban cryptocurrency ads

Twitter is to ban cryptocurrency advertising, joining Facebook and Google.

Business • 26 Mar 18

The boom in the prices of cryptocurrencies in recent years has spurred a huge online industry

Thomson Reuters launches bitcoin sentiment gauge

Thomson Reuters is to track and analyse chatter about bitcoin on hundreds of news and social media websites to help investors looking for an edge in trading the world's biggest cryptocurrency.

Business • 12 Mar 18

Mario Draghi said that banning or regulating such tokens was not one of the ECB's tasks.

ECB's Draghi says not his job to regulate Bitcoin

It is not the European Central Bank's job to regulate Bitcoin, its President Mario Draghi has said, while warning the public about the risks associated with the volatile cryptocurrency.

Business • 14 Feb 18

EU watchdog said that virtual currencies are 'highly risky and unregulated products'

EU watchdogs warn of cryptocurrency 'pricing bubble'

Virtual currencies such as bitcoin have shown clear signs of a pricing bubble and consumers could lose all their money, the European Union's banking, securities and insurance watchdogs have said.

Business • 13 Feb 18

ECB Executive Board member Yves Mersch latest policymaker to warn on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

Virtual currencies need firm global regulation - Mersch

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and the banks and financial firms that trade them need to be more closely regulated, one of the ECB's top policymakers has said.

Business • 09 Feb 18

Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading sessions.

Bitcoin slides below $6,000 mark

Bitcoin slid another 13% to below $6,000 today, bringing the world's best-known cryptocurrency's losses to more than half since the start of 2018.

Business • 06 Feb 18

Bitcoin has extending its losses from Friday amid worries of a global regulatory clampdown

Banks in UK & US ban Bitcoin buying with credit cards

Banks in Britain and the US have banned the use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin and other "crypto currencies", fearing a plunge in their value will leave customers unable to repay their debts.

Business • 05 Feb 18

A growing regulatory backlash against digital coins has sent investors scrambling to sell this week

Bitcoin headed for worst week since 2013

Cryptocurrencies plunged today, with several of the largest falling by more than 20% and bitcoin sliding below $8,000 and headed for its worst week since 2013.

Business • 02 Feb 18