US Seizes US $ 3.6 B in Stolen Bitcoin from Bitfinex Hack
The U.S. seized about $3.6 billion in Bitcoin stolen during a 2016 hack of the Bitfinex currency exchange and arrested two people, the Justice Department said. Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, were detained Tuesday morning. They’re alleged to have conspired to launder 119,754 Bi
Bitcoin Tumbles to Six-Month Low below US $ 34 K
The selloff in cryptocurrencies gained momentum on Monday, with Bitcoin plunging and other digital tokens seeing even bigger losses. Bitcoin sank as much as 6.6% and fell below the $34,000 mark, continuing a six-day downturn. Ether retreated 7.6% and touched $2,201, also the lowest since July. Acros
Bitcoin-Trading President likely Lost Money for his Country
He’s probably the only head of state who uses public money to trade Bitcoin with his phone. But El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has most likely lost money for his country. There is a lot of secrecy surrounding the process. But based on what Bukele has said on Twitter, El Salvador ha
Bitcoin slumps to Lowest since September
Bitcoin slumped as much as 5% to its lowest since late September, tumbling under $41,000 amid a broader sell-off for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was last down 3.7% after touching $40,938, its lowest since Sept. 29. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has lost over 40% since hitting a record high
Bitcoin slumps to Lowest since September
Bitcoin slumped as much as 5% to its lowest since late September, tumbling under $41,000 amid a broader sell-off for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was last down 3.7% after touching $40,938, its lowest since Sept. 29. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has lost over 40% since hitting a record high
As Market Calms, Bitcoin Rebounds back Over US $ 50 K
Bitcoin rose 1.5% on early Tuesday, after firming overnight in line with equity markets and other risk assets, but many crypto traders remained on edge after Saturday’s sharp and sudden plunge.
Bitcoin Below US $ 50 K at early October Levels
Bitcoin hovered around $49,000 on Monday, down 1.5% on the day, as traders nursed losses after a brutal weekend in which the price of the world’s largest digital asset at one point lost over one fifth of its value.The rout sent bitcoin’s price and the amount invested in bitcoin futures b
El Salvador Buys 100 More Bitcoins as Crypto Market Falls
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said the Central American country had taken advantage the 7.7% decline in Bitcoin on Friday to purchase 100 more of the coins. “El Salvador just bought the dip,” Bukele wrote on Twitter, almost a week after he announced the nation’s plan to sell $1 billion in