Earlier, the world’s most well-known cryptocurrency smashed through $34,000 for the first time ever in its entire history of 12 years on Sunday.
Tag: Bitcoin
Jammu & Kashmir: Bitcoin firm booked for duping people
On Saturday, a case was filed against a private firm in Jammu & Kashmir for allegedly duping people. The people were asked to invest the cryptocurrency they had in the company, according to the police. A spokesperson said that the Crime Branch received a complaint from some people that a[Read More…]
Pakistani-American woman used bitcoin to finance IS
New York, A Pakistani-American woman has admitted in a federal court to using Bitcoin to finance the Islamic State terror outfit through fronts in China, Pakistan and Turkey. Zoobia Shahnaz, 27, made the admission before Judge Joanna Seybert in the Central Islip federal court in New York state on Monday.[Read More…]
Bitcoin plunges 80% from an all-time high of $19,783! Here’s what experts had said about BTC
Bitcoin, a decentralized digital cryptocurrency, has plunged almost 80 per cent from its all-time high of $19,783. 11 months ago, on 17 December 2017 Bitcoin registered the valuation into late 19 thousand. The most popular cryptocurrency has seen itself touching a value as low as $4,117. Bitcoin has fallen almost[Read More…]
Google’s G Suite Twitter handle got HACKED, another Bitcoin giveaway scam!
Google’s official G Suite Twitter handle has added itself to the series of Bitcoin scams that are flooding the social media sites for a couple of months now. Earlier, hackers created a flurry of fake accounts impersonating the CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, asking people to give Bitcoins in order[Read More…]
Currency Corner: Bitcoin – Tread with caution!
George Soros, the legendary hedge manager, once said that in the financial markets, it doesn’t matter whether one is right or wrong: What matters is how much money one makes when right and how much one loses when wrong. Investors who managed to catch Bitcoin early looks like geniuses and[Read More…]
Bitcoin plummets after hitting record high in Japan
Bitcoin value plummeted 12 per cent on Friday after hitting a record high of 2.4 million yen ($21,167) in the first hours of trading in Japan. Bitcoin reached the high at 8 a.m., on Coincheck, one of the biggest bitcoin exchanges in Japan, and a little bit lower on bitFlyer,[Read More…]
Bitcoin surges above $14,000 to new high
Bitcoin crossed $14,000 on Thursday, surging $2,000 in less than 24 hours, a new record high for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin began the year below $1,000 but continues its sharp rise despite warnings of a dangerous bubble, reports the BBC. It hit the latest milestone during early trading in Asia, according[Read More…]
Bitcoin: Approaching the ‘big short’ moment?
Investors everywhere (this is not a problem specific to India) are notorious for jumping on the newest, shiniest bandwagons without necessarily understanding what lies underneath the hood. What is a problem specific to India is the dichotomy of its burgeoning investor community lining up with alacrity for their golden tickets,[Read More…]
Bitcoin: All you need to know about this much-in-demand digital currency!
Many of us have heard of Bitcoins for the first time when it surfaces in the news recently for being the only payment method to pay ransoms to WannaCry attackers. But, you will be surprised to know that Bitcoins can be used for a host of other things. In fact,[Read More…]