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China comes close to banning cryptocurrencies
News Chinese regulators have effectively banned cryptocurrencies, declaring all transactions to be “illegal financial activities”.
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Cryptocurrency roundup: China’s crackdown intensifies
News Most major cryptocurrencies suffered falls this week as China cracked down even harder, while the Evergrande crisis rattled global markets, including cryptocurrencies. Saloni Sardana looks at this week’s top crypto stories.
By Saloni Sardana Published
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Cryptocurrency roundup: litecoin blunder, cardano update and bitcoin mining in Laos
News Saloni Sardana looks at the week’s biggest stories in the world of cryptocurrencies.
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Cryptocurrency roundup: Bitcoin sells off even as it becomes legal tender
News In a week when El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender, cryptocurrency values fell hard – with one exception. Saloni Sardana looks at the stories that caught our eye.
By Saloni Sardana Published
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What is Solana and why has the cryptocurrency rocketed this year?
News Cryptocurrency Solana hit an all-time high this week after rising by around 350% in the last month alone. Saloni Sardana explains what’s going on and why this particular cryptocurrency is catching investors’ attention.
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El Salvador could be the shape of things to come for bitcoin – and emerging nations
Opinion El Salvador has become the first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. That’s an extraordinarily bullish move both for bitcoin and for El Salvador, says Dominic Frisby. Here’s why.
By Dominic Frisby Published
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Bitcoin is now legal tender in El Salvador. What does that mean for investors?
News El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Saloni Sardana explains why, and looks at what it might mean for investors.
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Cryptocurrency round-up: PayPal taps into UK crypto market and FCA blacklists Binance
News In a mixed week for crypto, PayPal taps into the UK market and the FCA blacklists Binance. Saloni Sardana looks at the week in crypto.
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Boom, bust - what's next for bitcoin?
Analysis The price of bitcoin has been on a rollercoaster journey since the start of the year. Dominic Frisby explains where we are in the cycle now.
By Dominic Frisby Published
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