Bitcoin has landed on Wall Street with a bang. Futures on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency surged as much as 25% during their debut session on Cboe Global Markets’ exchange, triggering two temporary trading halts
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NiceHash, the marketplace for cloud-based mining of cryptocurrencies, said hackers breached its systems and stole an unknown amount of bitcoin from its virtual wallet. “We are working to verify the precise number of BTC taken
Bitcoin was trading above R222 000 on Luno, a local cryptocurrency exchange, on Thursday morning. It crossed the R100 000 mark on Luno just five weeks ago, on 1 November. This comes after the cryptocurrency powered through
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With the price of bitcoin reaching record highs of more than US$12 000, more and more ordinary people consider investing in the cryptocurrency. The recent price surge, however, comes with tremendous risks. Investors should be
In the last few weeks before Christmas, parents around the world are searching for the best presents to give their children. Everything from dolls to drones will be on the shopping list. But how about also giving them some financial
Bitcoin’s extraordinary price surge means its market capitalisation now exceeds the annual output of whole economies, and the estimated worth of some of the world’s top billionaires. With the debate over its bubble status
Bitcoin and bubble have become virtually synonymous in the minds of many sceptics during this year’s breathtaking rally. While the digital currency has defied doomsday prophecies, there’s a number of ways this party
In this episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the controversy surrounding MultiChoice’s channel supply deals with the SABC and ANN7. Also this week, communications regulator
Bitcoin entered uncharted territory on Wednesday after breaching $10 000 for the first time, leaving investors to wonder how long the rally will go – and whether it will end in tears. The digital currency climbed as much as