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Bitcoin's heady returns come with high volatility as govt ban still looms

Institutional investors in the developed world have climbed on to the bitcoin bandwagon. Many large hedge funds and mutual funds now bet on it

Bitcoin on Wall St: S&P Dow Jones to launch cryptocurrency indices in 2021

The S&P DJI-branded products will use data from New York-based virtual currency company Lukka on more than 550 of the top traded coins, the companies said

Bitcoin's rally spurs Wall Street to question future of Gold

The digital currency is a trading ground for a motley crew of retail players, speculative pros and exotic quants, while traditional investors have hitherto stayed on the sidelines.

Bitcoin off record highs, slumps 7% in volatile trade

Smaller coins ethereum and XRP, which often move in tandem with bitcoin, fell 7.3% and 8.8%, respectively.

Bitcoin hits record high of $19,808 after sharp decline last week

Bitcoin has gained more than 170% this year

Facebook crypto Libra to launch as early as Jan but scaled back: Report

The Geneva-based Libra Association that will issue and govern Libra reportedly plans to launch a single digital coin backed by the dollar

Bitcoin and millennials: How Indian crypto entrepreneurs beat the system

India's share of person-to-person virtual-currency trading in Asia has surged to 33%, the same as in China

Feeling lucky? Bitcoiners who missed rally express relief and regret

"Honestly I've had more luck in Vegas than I've had with cryptocurrencies," said one of the investor

Bitcoin climbs towards all-time high after topping the $19,000 mark

Bitcoin has gained nearly 40% in November alone

Bitcoin at $100,000 in 2021? Outrageous to some, a no-brainer for backers

It's a wager that has drawn eye-rolls from skeptics who believe the volatile cryptocurrency is a speculative asset rather than a store of value like gold

Bitcon surges to near all-time high, backers hope it won't crash this time

With bitcoin surging to the cusp of its 2017 all-time high, backers are hoping fewer frenzied retail investors means less chance of a crash this time around

Bitcoin rallies to reach highest level in over a year with PayPal support

Breaches $13,000, experts feel this will bolster acceptance of crypto in India

PayPal to allow cryptocurrency buying, selling and shopping on its network

PayPal customers will also be able to use cryptocurrencies to shop at the 26 million merchants on its network starting in early 2021, the company said in a statement

Vulture investor feasts on cryptocurrency whales seeking quick exits

Estes, 52, runs Off The Chain Capital LLC, a nearly $40 million fund that specializes in buying digital assets from people strapped for cash due to divorce, loss of income or unforeseen circumstances

Govt plans law to ban cryptocurrency trading; Cabinet to discuss move

The federal government will encourage blockchain, the technology underlying cryptocurrencies, but is not keen on cryptocurrency trading

PM's personal Twitter account hacked, company says investigation underway

The account is linked to Modi's personal website narendramodi.in and has around 2.5 million followers since it was created in May 2011

Twitter confirms account of PM Narendra Modi's personal website hacked

Twitter said it was aware of the activity and has taken steps to secure the compromised account

Mathew McDermott in charge of Goldman Sachs' cryptocurrency dream

He comes in place of Justin Schmidt, a former cryptocurrency trader who was recurited by Goldman Sachs in 2019 when the nascent industry was booming with record prices

Former DEA Secy Garg proposes allowing cryptos as commodity with rules

Reiterates the view that they should not be regarded as currency

'Tough day' for Twitter after hack targets tycoons, stars, politicians

Accounts of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos hijacked to solicit digital currency