Bitcoin plunges below $20,000
Bitcoin plunged below $20,000 on Saturday, shedding nine percent from the previous day to fall to $18,740, its lowest level since December 13, 2020.
Jun 18, 2022
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Bitcoin slumps under $25,000, lowest in 18 months
Bitcoin tumbled Monday to an 18-month low under $25,000 as investors shunned risky assets in the face of a vicious global markets selloff, months after the cryptocurrency hit a record high.
Jun 13, 2022
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Central Bank Digital Currencies will create evolution, not revolution, in international payments systems
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) may offer a route towards improving and simplifying the complex ecosystem of international and domestic payments but are not likely to replace established conventional payments systems ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
China to double wind, solar energy capacity by 2025
China aims to double its wind and solar capacity by 2025, according to a new road map that also allows for more coal-fired power plants to bolster energy security.
Jun 2, 2022
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Crypto's $270 billion meltdown gives way to an uneasy calm
Even by the white-knuckle standards of the cryptocurrency universe, it was a standout week.
May 16, 2022
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What would be the impact of a US 'digital dollar'?
US President Joe Biden has ordered the federal government to look into creating a digital dollar, a move with the potential to reshape how money is moved and used around the world.
Mar 10, 2022
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India to launch state-backed 'digital rupee', tax crypto
India will introduce a state-backed "digital rupee" and impose a 30 percent tax on profits from virtual currencies, the government announced Tuesday while unveiling the next financial year's budget.
Feb 1, 2022
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Bitcoin faces uncertain 2022 after record year
The price of bitcoin hit record highs in 2021 thanks to support from traditional finance, but cryptocurrency specialists are struggling to predict next year's outcome for the volatile sector.
Dec 31, 2021
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India announces bill to ban cryptocurrencies
India's government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central bank-backed digital money, parliament said in a shock announcement late Tuesday.
Nov 23, 2021
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Elon Musk wants US regulators to let cryptocurrency 'fly'
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk thinks US regulators should take cryptocurrency out of their crosshairs, leaving it free to 'fly', he told a conference in California on Tuesday.
Sep 29, 2021
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