Showing posts with label Bitcoin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bitcoin. Show all posts

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Fed's Powell warns of digital currency's risks


A top U.S. Federal Reserve official on Friday raised caution about central banks issuing digital currencies as they are vulnerable to cyber attacks and criminal activities along with privacy issues that still need to be addressed.

Friday, March 3, 2017

Bitcoin hits all-time high as talk of U.S. ETF approval intensifies


Digital currency bitcoin hit a record high on Friday on optimism about the approval of the first U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded fund by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Friday, February 24, 2017

Bitcoin hits record high above $1,200 on talk of ETF approval


Digital currency bitcoin jumped to a record high above $1,200 on Friday, as investors speculated the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be issued in the United States is set to receive regulatory approval.

Friday, January 27, 2017

Man buys house with Bitcoin, lucks into a $1.3M profit


While Bitcoin has starred in a series of horror stories about wasted retirement funds and lost fortunes due to its notorious unpredictability, one man from California lucked out big time on his recent house purchase – and all thanks to the popular cryptocurrency.