Cryptocurrency
Egyptian fatwa house warns against Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
Technology
January 5, 2024
Egyptian fatwa house warns against Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
The Fatwa Secretary at the Egyptian Fatwa House, Sheikh Muhammad Abdel Samie, said that “Bitcoin is a laundering of forbidden…
Crypto crash and gold sell-off show there’s no place for investors to hide
Technology
November 14, 2022
Crypto crash and gold sell-off show there’s no place for investors to hide
New York CNN Business — The spectacular implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a so-called unicorn startup that was recently valued…
Biden outlines plans for crypto regulation, citing risk of fraud
Technology
September 17, 2022
Biden outlines plans for crypto regulation, citing risk of fraud
US government agencies must double down on digital asset sector enforcement and identify gaps in cryptocurrency regulation, the Biden administration…
CBE warns against cryptocurrency dealings in Egypt
Business
September 13, 2022
CBE warns against cryptocurrency dealings in Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is following up the phenomenon of cryptocurrency trading through some regional and international platforms,…
Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy
World
July 16, 2022
Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy
US crypto lender Celsius Network said on Wednesday it has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest victim in the cryptocurrency…
EU agrees rules to tame ‘Wild West’ crypto market
Technology
July 3, 2022
EU agrees rules to tame ‘Wild West’ crypto market
The European Union has agreed on ground-breaking rules for regulating crypto assets, EU lawmakers said on Thursday, as the rout…
Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham
Technology
June 20, 2022
Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham
New York (CNN Business) – Don’t count Bill Gates among the fans of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Those digital asset trends…
Crypto ‘superpower?’ India’s young investors prefer bitcoin to gold and ‘boring’ stocks
World
March 6, 2022
Crypto ‘superpower?’ India’s young investors prefer bitcoin to gold and ‘boring’ stocks
New Delhi (CNN Business) – Indian businesswoman Swati Daga first bought bitcoin in 2017, when the cryptocurrency was trading well…
Crypto exchange Binance shared information with German police on Islamist attacker’s suspected accomplices
World
February 3, 2022
Crypto exchange Binance shared information with German police on Islamist attacker’s suspected accomplices
LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has shared information with German police about two customers suspected of assisting…
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
Environment
October 16, 2021
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
An obstacle to large-scale bitcoin mining is finding enough cheap energy to run the huge, power-gobbling computer arrays that create…