Cryptocurrencies
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EY invests in crypto-currency software
Speed Read In another sign that that financial world is taking Bitcoin seriously, EY has bought CAAT from start-up Elevated Consciousness
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Bitcoin price falls below £5,000 as market hits ‘panic mode’
In Depth Collapse of Turkish lira may be behind mass cryptocurrency sell-off
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Kodak’s bitcoin mining scheme collapses
Speed Read Photography giant says the subscription service was never officially licensed
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Ethereum: what is it and how much is it worth?
In Depth Here’s everything you need to know about bitcoin’s main rival
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Bitcoin heist: thieves in Iceland steal 600 cryptocurrency mining computers
In Depth Police hope tracking spikes in electricity use will lead them to missing machines
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Bill Gates: cryptocurrencies ‘cause deaths in a fairly direct way’
Speed Read Microsoft founder argues that the technology’s anonymity mainly benefits criminals
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MPs launch inquiry into bitcoin boom
Speed Read Treasury Committee aims to regulate virtual currencies without ‘stifling innovation’
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Petro: Can Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency save its economy?
Speed Read Beleaguered government is hoping to raise over $1bn from sale which begins today
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Liberland: the bitcoin nation welcoming mellow new citizens
In Depth In Depth: self-proclaimed free state follows ‘live and let live’ approach and tax is voluntary
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Salon magazine asks readers with ad-blockers to mine for cryptocurrency
Speed Read American news site uses controversial Coinhive tool to scan for monero, a bitcoin rival
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Thousands of government websites hacked to mine cryptocurrencies
Speed Read Cybercriminals use software to hijack processors of unsuspecting web visitors
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Crypto crash: bitcoin drops to lowest point since November
Speed Read Virtual currency falls 30% this week to $8,000
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Bitcoin slumps as Facebook bans cryptocurrency adverts
In Depth Digital token’s price fell by 10% on Wednesday morning
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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange promises refunds after hack
Speed Read Nearly £380m worth of NEM coins were stolen in the attack
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