Several high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneously hacked on July 15 by attackers who used the accounts with millions of followers to spread a cryptocurrency scam. watch report.

Bitcoin scammers hack Twitter | Prominent US personalities hacked

The idea of currency and money is being disrupted by cutting-edge technologies that promise to change how money exchanges hands in the 21st century. The race for developing national digital currencies is gaining momentum, fueled by the birth cryptocurrencies that challenges the monopoly and autonomy of central banks on the economy altogether.

The race for national digital currency is gaining momentum, is India lagging behind?

Last year Facebook announced its digital currency - Libra - which seen as a savvy business move, but American lawmakers raised red flags over the entire project.

Global central banks could adopt cryptocurrencies

China's largely rubber-stamp parliament has passed a new law on cryptography as the country gears up to launch its own digital currency, state media reported late on Saturday.

China passes cryptography law to gear up for digital currency

Facebook should not launch its global digital currency Libra until proper regulations are in place to handle the potential risks, the Group of Seven said Thursday.

G7 says Libra should not launch until risks 'adequately addressed'

Pioneering digital payments firm PayPal on Friday said it is abandoning an alliance intended to oversee the Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency, which has come under attack by regulators.

PayPal abandons Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency group

Global regulators will question Facebook on Monday about its Libra cryptocurrency, amid concerns from European Union governments over the threat the digital currency poses to financial stability, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Global regulators to question Facebook's Libra amid EU concerns: Report

Cryptocurrency to overcome U.S Sanctions

Facebook Inc is "delusional" to believe people will trust it with their money, a US Senator said on Tuesday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle questioned the social media company on its plans for a digital currency at a hearing on Tuesday.

US lawmakers question Facebook over plans on Libra cryptocurrency

Facebook must meet "a very high standard" before it moves ahead with its planned digital currency Libra, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday. Mnuchin said US regulators have already expressed concerns to Facebook about the plan for a global cryptocurrency, noting that these kinds of virtual coins have in the past been associated with money laundering and illicit activities.

Facebook needs 'very high standard' for Libra coin: US Treasury Steven Mnuchin

Facebook's planned virtual unit Libra, already under heavy attack from US President Donald Trump and global regulators, faces scepticism among the wider cryptocurrency community as well.

Facebook's Libra currency under fire

Central banks grappling with fast-changing financial technology and companies like Facebook moving into finance will aim to work together more closely through an innovation hub approved on Sunday by the Bank for International Settlements.

World's central banks tackle technology with innovation hub

Bitcoin surged to a near 16-month high above $11,000 Monday, overshadowing showings across stock, foreign exchange and commodity markets, with investors looking ahead to the week's G20 summit.

After Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra, Bitcoin surges above $11,000

Facebook Inc has unveiled plans to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra. Watch this video to know more.

Facebook unveils plan for cryptocurrency

Facebook is leaping into the world of cryptocurrency with its own digital money, designed to let people save, send or spend money as easily as firing off text messages.

Libra: Facebook unveils cryptocurrency meant to be new 'global currency'

Facebook is set Tuesday to unveil a bid to bring cryptocurrency payments into the mainstream, reportedly with the endorsement of governments and financial giants.

Facebook all set to unveil new cryptocurrency

Facebook Inc has enlisted more than a dozen companies including Visa Inc, Mastercard Inc, PayPal Holdings Inc and Uber Technologies Inc to back its new cryptocurrency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Facebook's cryptocurrency-based payments system gets big backers: Report

Warren Buffett once called bitcoin "probably rat poison squared." He'll now have to dine with one of the cryptocurrency's biggest fans. Cryptocurrency pioneer Justin Sun revealed on Monday that he bid the record $4.

Cryptocurrency pioneer Justin Sun pays $4.57 million for lunch with Warren Buffett

Facebook has been in contact with US and British financial regulators with a view to launching its own cryptocurrency next year, the BBC reported on Friday. "GlobalCoin" would work with a new digital payments system in about a dozen countries, starting in the first quarter of 2020, the broadcaster said on its website.

Facebook plans to launch its own 'GlobalCoin' cryptocurrency next year: Report

Bitcoin's trading volume dropped to a two-year low in March, digital currency trading tool provider TradeBlock said in a report on Thursday, as investors remained spooked by increased regulatory scrutiny.

Bitcoin trading volume hits two-year low in March

A rash of bomb threats were emailed on Thursday to hundreds of businesses, public offices and schools across the United States and Canada demanding payment in cryptocurrency, but none of the threats appeared credible, law enforcement officials said.

Bomb threats demanding bitcoin sweep US, Canada, none found credible

The Shacklewell Lane Mosque in Dalston, east London, has decided to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a bid to widen its donor base and cut down on currency conversion fees

London mosque now accepts bitcoin in donation

The social media giant has not given out too much information but they plan to use cryptocurrency primarily for facilitating payments on the website

Facebook planning to create its own cryptocurrency: Reports

A cryptocurrency investor in Vietnam said he may consider moving business elsewhere after the announcement.

Vietnam to strengthen cryptocurrency regulation: PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc

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