digital currency

China blocks several cryptocurrency-related social media accounts amid crackdown

A slew of crypto-related accounts in China’s Twitter-like Weibo platform were blocked over the weekend, as Beijing stepped up a…

4 years ago

Dogecoin jumps on news of launch on Coinbase Pro

Dogecoin, a meme-based cryptocurrency popular among retail investors, surged on Wednesday, benefiting from news that digital asset exchange Coinbase (COIN.O)…

4 years ago

StanChart unit to launch cryptocurrency trading platform

A Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) unit intends to establish a cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange platform in Britain and Europe, targeting…

4 years ago

Stocks near highs on recovery bets as oil extends rally above $70

Stock markets hovered near record highs on Wednesday as investors cheered the latest evidence of a sustained rebound in global…

4 years ago

Stocks loiter around peaks as traders wait for data

Stocks chopped around record peaks on Tuesday, while the dollar was pinned near recent lows, as markets awaited U.S. jobs…

4 years ago

Cryptos turn choppy as bounce momentum ebbs

Cryptocurrencies slipped on Thursday but without falling through recent lows, as enough traders clung to hopes that the asset class…

5 years ago

Nvidia forecast beats expectations but crypto mining’s role remains unclear

Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Wednesday, but shares fell 1% after-hours as the company could…

5 years ago

China’s crypto crackdown speeds shift to central Asia, North America mining

A crackdown by Beijing is rapidly accelerating a shift in focus by makers of machines that 'mine' cryptocurrencies like bitcoin…

5 years ago

Futures gain as Fed calms inflation worries

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday after remarks from Federal Reserve officials helped calm inflation worries, while a recent…

5 years ago