Asia’s first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs start trading in Hong Kong
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong on Tuesday launched trading of Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), ...
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‘Halving’ arrives for bitcoin miners
New York (AFP) - The bitcoin market on Friday engineered the "halving" of the reward for operating the cryptocurrency, a ...
Hong Kong conditionally approves first bitcoin and ether ETFs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's securities regulator on Monday granted conditional approval to start the city's first spot-bitcoin and ...
Bitcoin miners face survival test in ‘halving’
London (AFP) - Miners of bitcoin will soon face a halving of the reward for operating the most popular cryptocurrency, ...
Decoding Cryptocurrencies
Since its inception, cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm. With their promise of a decentralized financial system, they have ...
El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Beach’ cheers cryptocurrency surge
El Zonte (El Salvador) (AFP) - In a surf town in El Salvador nicknamed "Bitcoin Beach," shopkeeper Maria Aguirre watched ...
El Salvador stashes $406 million in bitcoin in ‘cold wallet’: Bukele
San Salvador (AFP) - El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said Thursday that his country has stored more than $400 million ...
Bitcoin zooms to record beyond $72,000
London (AFP) - Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak above $72,000 Monday as the world's most popular cryptocurrency won further ...
Gold, bitcoin pull back from records as US stock markets slip
New York (AFP) - Gold prices and bitcoin hit all-time highs Tuesday before paring some gains, while a sell-off in ...
Bitcoin tops $60,000, approaches all-time high
London (AFP) - Bitcoin passed the $60,000 mark on Wednesday, approaching its all-time high and continuing its unbridled rise since ...
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