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Bitcoin trades near Sunday record of $34,800 following 800% surge
By Kevin BucklandTOKYO (Reuters) - Bitcoin traded at $33,176 in Asia on Monday, after soaring to a record high of $34,800 on Sunday as…
Bitcoin hits record $28,600 as 2020 rally powers on
By Tom WilsonLONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin on Wednesday hit a record $28,599.99, taking gains this year past 295% amid heightened interest…
Total crypto fund inflows top $5 billion this year, up more than 600% – report
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Total investor inflows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit $5.6 billion so far…
Lithuania dabbles in crypto-coin as central banks look for ways to fend off Facebook
By Andrius SytasVILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania is about to issue the first central bank-produced digital coin in the euro zone, part of a…
From bikes to blockchain: Shipping industry goes digital in lockdown
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The coronavirus lockdown has accelerated a digitalisation drive in a global shipping and logistics sector that still…
Telegram messaging shuts blockchain project after battle with U.S. authorities
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Messaging app Telegram has shelved its blockchain project called Telegram Open Network…
Bitcoin goes through third ‘halving’, falls vs U.S. dollar
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin slid on Monday in volatile trading, after it went through a technical adjustment…
Coronavirus sows doubt over bitcoin’s rally after third ‘halving’
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - As bitcoin investors brace for a long-awaited technical adjustment that will halve new…
ECB sees no “business case” for digital currency yet: Mersch
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank currently sees no "business case" for launching its own digital currency but is looking at…
Ripple sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams
By Katie PaulSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Blockchain firm Ripple sued Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Inc's YouTube on Tuesday, alleging the…