This Pakistani claims to be the founder of Bitcoin

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Bilal Khalid, a Pakistani currently living in the UK, has pledged to be the founder of Bitcoin. Till the advent of Bitcoin, no one really…

Trump rants against Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra, says they ‘facilitate unlawful behavior’

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

When President of the United States Donald Trump is not tweeting spontaneously or letting everyone know how he’s making America great again, he’s heatedly railing…

Thousands of investors fooled by a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that generated $135,000 per day

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The crypto wallet promised returns of 100 percent in just 15 days. A new Bitcoin Ponzi scheme reportedly defrauded thousands of residents of South Africa.…

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Bitcoin nosedives $1,700 as Coinbase goes down

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

We were just celebrating Bitcoin’s revival when it crossed $13,000 after more than a year but since the cryptocurrency is never stable, it will always…

Bitcoin breaks through $13,000 barrier amid Facebook’s crypto push

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Bitcoin prices have been witnessing a swift increase from the last couple of months and recently it blew past $13,000 for the first time since…

Up For Debate – Is the State Bank’s ban on cryptocurrencies justified?

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Previously in the Up For Debate series, we discussed whether incubators in Pakistan are effective for the growth of startups or not. With Facebook placing…

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Bitcoin smashes $8000 barrier to hit yet another 2019 price record

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Bitcoin price hike resumes. The king of cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin surged above $8000 on Monday to reach $8,325 before giving up some of its gains,…

Bitcoin assisted the Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections, according to investigation

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

President of the United States Donald Trump might have asserted throughout his tenure that he did not “collude with Russia” and that the entire election…

Bitcoin trading falls to a two-year low in March, report

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The digital currency trade tool provider TradeBlock in a recent report has stated that Bitcoin’s trading volume has dropped to a two-year low in March.…

Bitcoin rises to its highest value in 4 months

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The cryptocurrency value has risen to its highest level in around 4 months, giving a push to the other small cryptocurrency contenders as well. Bitcoin…

SECP begins operation against Pakistani cryptocurrency companies

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has started legal proceedings to ban at least nine companies offering cryptocurrencies and fraud schemes. SECP has…

Gang from Lahore busted for demanding ransom in Bitcoin

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Lahore Police has claimed that they have busted a gang of seven members, who kidnapped a person and demanded money in Bitcoins (a type of…

Malware alert! Crypto trading firms are under attack

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A Trojan-style malware is attacking Israeli fintech and cryptocurrency trading firms in an attempt to get revenge. This Cardinal RAT malware was also spotted several…

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