Crypto

The UK has unveiled a new fintech strategy to help companies find more customers and strengthen its regulatory environment for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

US search giant Google has announced it will ban advertisements for bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and so-call initial coin offerings (ICOs) starting in June this year.

Scientists in Australia have claimed a major breakthrough in the race to build the next generation of superfast computers using quantum physics.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has become the latest victim of cryptocurrency theft after he had his bitcoin stolen.

Lucara Diamond has acquired Clara Diamond Solutions which uses the technology blockchain to trace diamonds as they move through the supply chain.

The price of bitcoin is nearing $10,000 per coin after dropping under the psychological marker last month, climbing almost 10 percent in the last 24 hours.

Security vulnerabilities have been discovered hiding in the secure messaging app Telegram, leaving users at risk of cyber attacks.

France and Germany have called for collective action of cryptocurrencies to be top of the G20 agenda this year.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is calling for a global commitment to crackdown on cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether.

British lender Lloyds Banking Group is the latest bank to put a bitcoin ban in place, following in the footsteps of US banking giants JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup last week.

South Korea has finally announced its plans for cryptocurrency trading in the country, confirming it will not ban the practice.

In Mark Zuckerberg’s personal challenge for 2018, he discussed how he was planning to study cryptocurrencies this year.

A joke currency based on a popular internet meme saw its value climb above $2bn earlier this month.

It’s a bad day for cryptocurrencies as bitcoin falls below $12,000 for the first time since early December.