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Bitcoin soared to another milestone on Friday, as the digital currency breached US$6 000 for the first time to put its gain in 2017 to more than 500%. As bitcoin continues climbing, Twitter users are speculating that the rise could be driven

Bitcoin surged to a fresh record on Thursday as the enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies showed little signs of abating. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 7.4% and was trading 5.8% higher at

Bitcoin is so close to making a new record and it could be because it’s taking market share from its smaller cousins. The largest cryptocurrency crossed US$4 500 on Monday and is now hovering right below the $5 000 line

Bitcoin traders can breathe a sigh of relief. If JPMorgan Chase & Co’s CEO Jamie Dimon fires them for trading the cybercurrency, Goldman Sachs Group could welcome them with open arms. Goldman is reportedly

A rapidly growing number of companies are taking advantage of cryptocurrencies to raise massive amounts of funding through what are called initial coin offerings, or ICOs. It is not just technology companies that

The sharp rise in the price of bitcoin and some other cryptocurrencies since the start of 2017 has created enormous interest in this market. Many people see it is a chance to make money, and they don’t want to miss out. However

In this episode of TechCentral, Duncan McLeod chats to Pick n Pay information systems executive Jason Peisl about the retailer’s bitcoin trial. In the podcast, Peisl explains why Pick n Pay decided to test bitcoin

Bitcoin will probably see another splintering off in November as miners and developers debate how best to scale the cryptocurrency’s rapidly growing marketplace, says investor Roger Ver, CEO of Bitcoin.com. In