Whilst the arguments about the value of cryptocurrencies rage, the stratospheric rise of the technology over the last few years has moved it into the mainstream with businesses across a variety of sectors now accepting payments in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC) was the original cryptocurrency and remains the largest by market capitalisation, but much of the interest in blockchain today is focused on the Ethereum platform and its Ether (ETH) cryptocurrency
Elon Musk’s tweets and a Chinese crackdown causing large fluctuations in the prices of a variety of cryptocurrencies, have put the technology back in the news. We answer some of the biggest questions.
The rapid growth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets could create “new vulnerabilities in the international financial system”, the IMF has warned.
Almost five million GMail email address and password combinations have been posted online on a Russian Bitcoin forum.