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Govts, companies own 8% of all Bitcoins worth $46 bn in the world: Report

The governments and companies own close to 8 per cent of all Bitcoin in the world, roughly 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) worth $45 billion, and Bulgaria is the major holder of it, a report said

Govts, companies own 8% of all Bitcoins worth $46 bn in the world: Report
Updated On : 26 May 2022 | 4:20 PM IST

Scammers netted cryptocurrencies worth $7.7 billion in 2021: Report

A key source of rising cryptocurrency scams in 2021 were 'rug pulls', where the developers of a new cryptocurrency vanish and take supporters' funds with them

Scammers netted cryptocurrencies worth $7.7 billion in 2021: Report
Updated On : 20 Dec 2021 | 8:45 PM IST

While bitcoin's ascent has been giddy, can you stomach the volatility?

The Indian government's ambivalent attitude towards this asset class is another key risk for investors keen to climb on to this bandwagon

While bitcoin's ascent has been giddy, can you stomach the volatility?
Updated On : 04 Dec 2020 | 5:44 PM IST

Twitter says hackers used employee credentials to gain access to accounts

'Attackers appear to have used social engineering tactics to force employees to take certain actions and divulge key information'

Twitter says hackers used employee credentials to gain access to accounts
Updated On : 18 Jul 2020 | 3:37 PM IST

Blow for Bitcoin! Banks in UK & US ban crypto buying with credit cards

The decision on whether to allow credit card users to buy cryptocurrencies is a credit risk decision made by the card-issuing banks, a spokesman for Mastercard said

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Updated On : 06 Feb 2018 | 7:55 AM IST