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PayPal brings its cryptocurrency services to the United Kingdom

Paul Hill — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:16:01 +0000

PayPal has expanded its cryptocurrency service to users in the UK. With the new service, people will be able to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, or Bitcoin Cash for as little as £1. Read more...

You can now buy and manage cryptocurrencies with Venmo

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:16:01 +0000

PayPal has announced that Venmo users can now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly in the Venmo app. PayPal itself started supporting the new currency type at the end of March. Read more...

PayPal will soon give users the ability to manage cryptocurrencies

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:12:01 +0000

PayPal has announced that it's adding cryptocurrency management to the portfolio of features on its platform. Users will be able to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more directly in PayPal. Read more...

$100 million bitcoin order pushes price to 2019 high

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:50:01 +0000

Bitcoin has hit $5,000 today, marking its highest point since the start of the year. It was triggered after an order for 20,000 bitcoins was placed, split across three major exchanges. Read more...

Bitcoin drops to $8000, as cryptocurrencies plummet amid global challenges

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:06:02 +0000

Bitcoin experienced a notable dip in prices today, dropping 12% to $8000. Other cryptocurrencies have had even harsher drops as they all face a myriad of challenges and uneasiness from investors. Read more...

Bitcoin falls to $10,000, multiple cryptocurrencies tumble

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:53:50 +0000

In yet another testament to the extreme volatility of digital currencies, Bitcoin has fallen to almost half of its earlier valuation of approximately $19,500. Other currencies are also seeing losses. Read more...

Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, are recording massive losses in value

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 18:56:01 +0000

Following a massive hike in its value over the last month alone, and after reaching a record $19,500 valuation last Sunday, bitcoin - and other digital currencies - have experienced a loss in value. Read more...

Magic internet money: Bitcoin passed $5,000 this weekend

Paul Hill — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 03:18:01 +0000

Bitcoin has set a new record over the weekend. For a short time the cryptocurrency managed to surpass $5,000 before tumbling to around $4,700. The market cap of bitcoin now sits at around $76 billion. Read more...

Criminals use hacked Android phones to mine crypto-currencies

Phi Ha — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:51:10 +0000

Security companies have discovered malicious apps which discretely turn Android phones into inefficient crypto-currency miners. The Play Store apps allowed a criminal to mine thousands of Dogecoins. Read more...

TechSpot: Litecoin Mining Using Enthusiast PC Hardware

Julio Franco — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:46:05 +0000

If you're looking to treat virtual coin mining as a hobby, Litecoins are probably the best bet right now and we'll show you how to get started choosing the hardware and software... Read more...

Dogecoins: The new cryptocurrency on the block

Justin C. — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:44:19 +0000

On the heels of a recent (and significant) spike in the value of Bitcoins (the market's primary cryptocurrency), Dogecoins take a somewhat satirical bite of the market. Read more...