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In 2009, the UK man mined 8,000 Bitcoins. But the hard drive containing them was lost in a Newport landfill, now inaccessible despite its growing value
The digital asset fell as low as $95,776 on Sunday after coming within $300 of the six-figure milestone on Friday
The digital asset fell 4.7 per cent on Tuesday, the most in nearly a month, after Iran fired about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in a sharp but brief escalation of hostilities between 2 adversaries
The popular cryptocurrency has traded in the range of $49,121.24 (low) to $61,058.94 (high) in the last 24 hours
The halving comes after bitcoin hit an all-time high of $73,803.25 in March
Israel launched an attack on Iranian soil on Friday, sources said, days after Iran launched a drone strike on Israel
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of decades in prison when he is sentenced on Thursday for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for trading digital currency. Bankman-Fried, 32, was convicted in November of fraud and conspiracy a dramatic fall from a year earlier when he and his companies seemed to be riding a crest of success that resulted in a Super Bowl advertisement and celebrity endorsements from stars like quarterback Tom Brady and comedian Larry David. A jury found that Bankman-Fried illegally used money from FTX depositors to cover his expenses, which included purchasing luxury properties in the Caribbean, alleged bribes to Chinese officials and private planes. Prosecutors recommended a prison sentence of 40 to 50 years. The defendant victimised tens of thousands of people and companies, across several continents, over a period of multiple years. He stole money from customers who entrusted it to him; h
Indian cryptocurrency exchanges hope for a revival in sentiment as Bitcoin price is up nearly 50% in a month to over $66,000
Aside from ETF inflows, sentiment toward Bitcoin is "typically positive" during the Lunar New Year holidays that are currently underway in Asia, Fundstrat Global Advisors wrote in a note
Cryptocurrency news: In the FTX trial's verdict its founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven charges of criminal fraud in the US
Cryptocurrency news: A higher-than-expected US inflation in September also resulted in a sell-off pressure in the market
The uncertainty around Chinese economy, where real estate crisis has touched a new high after Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in New York, has also contributed to sell-off in the markets
Bitcoin fell to its lowest in three months on Wednesday after US Fed's statement hinted that it may increase the rates in the upcoming policy announcements
In its complaint, the SEC alleged that Binance and Zhao had "free reign" over billions of dollars of crypto assets from the US
The largest digital asset fell as much as 3.2% on Friday to around $26,100, and is staring down its first back-to-back weekly losses since March
The largest token fell as much as 4.5% before paring some of the slide to trade at about $29,175 as of 11:50 a.m. in London on Wednesday
US prosecutors have arrested Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind the crash of two digital currencies (TerraUSD and Luna) that lost over $40 billion last year, and charged him with fraud
The largest token fell as much 3.2% on Friday, breaking below $20,000 for the first time since January, after falling more than 8% on Thursday. Smaller coins like Ether, Solana also added to losses
The fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and an overall meltdown in the global crypto market has claimed another victim with established US bank Silvergate Capital
The minutes, released on Wednesday, said that the members believe "ongoing" rate hikes will be necessary