Cryptocurrency
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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 By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 MPs launch inquiry into bitcoin boomSpeed Read Treasury Committee aims to regulate virtual currencies without ‘stifling innovation’ By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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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 By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Liberland: the bitcoin nation welcoming mellow new citizensIn Depth In Depth: self-proclaimed free state follows ‘live and let live’ approach and tax is voluntary By The Week Staff Last updated In Depth
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 Salon magazine asks readers with ad-blockers to mine for cryptocurrencySpeed Read American news site uses controversial Coinhive tool to scan for monero, a bitcoin rival By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Thousands of government websites hacked to mine cryptocurrenciesSpeed Read Cybercriminals use software to hijack processors of unsuspecting web visitors By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 Crypto crash: bitcoin drops to lowest point since NovemberSpeed Read Virtual currency falls 30% this week to $8,000 By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Bitcoin slumps as Facebook bans cryptocurrency advertsIn Depth Digital token’s price fell by 10% on Wednesday morning By The Week Staff Published In Depth
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 Japanese cryptocurrency exchange promises refunds after hackSpeed Read Nearly £380m worth of NEM coins were stolen in the attack By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Bitcoin tumbles as South Korea bans anonymous tradingSpeed Read Fears over the cryptocurrency crackdown leads to mass sell-offs By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 Hackers loot $400,000 of cryptocurrency Stellar LumenSpeed Read Virtual currency wallet BlackWallet targeted in the cyberattack By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 Introducing the world’s first cryptocurrency-themed pop groupIn Depth Each member of the Japanese girl band represents a digital token such as bitcoin By The Week Staff Published In Depth
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 Kodak launching own cryptocurrency for photographersSpeed Read Tech company is also getting into bitcoin mining By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Cryptocurrencies in 2018: what can we expect from Bitcoin and Ethereum?In Depth Everything you need to know about the most popular digital coins By The Week Staff Published In Depth