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Davis, a member of the 2014 Financial System Inquiry panel, says in his submission that buying a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin is “primarily (if not exclusively) a form of gambling/speculation”.He says when you’re buying Bitcoin, the…

It’s all too easy to be pessimistic about cryptocurrencies right now. Since late 2021, $1.5 trillion has been wiped off their value. And with Bitcoin down 56% from its November peak, it’s understandable that crypto sceptics are sounding…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bitcoin struggled to hold above the closely-watched $20,000 level, extending a period of marked volatility…

Bitcoin struggled to hold above the closely-watched $20 000 level, extending a period of marked volatility that saw huge weekend swings. The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 4.8% to $19 618 on Monday in Asia and was trading at…

"Fig 1. Sixty-four agents mined most of the bitcoin between bitcoin's launch and when it achieved price parity with the US dollar. We exploited data leakage to construct a map of the blockchain in early 2011, in which bitcoin are…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A bitcoin representation is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -…

Cryptocurrencies trended lower Saturday in the wake of the collapse of TerraUSD and the most volatile week for Bitcoin trading in at least two years. The…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Economy PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Alun John and Elizabeth Howcroft Article content HONG KONG — Cryptocurrencies extended their sell-off on Thursday, with Bitcoin falling…

New Delhi: Amid the bloodbath in the crypto market, one crypto project has nosedived the most, wiping out about 60 per cent of its value in just 24 hours. Interestingly, this time it's not a tiny token or a one time wonder, but a…

Ever wondered why Rs 100 is worth the amount we assume it is? A few years ago, when the government demonetized a few currency units, ₹500 and ₹1,000 became worthless overnight. So what gives ₹2,000 its value today? Of course, there’s the…