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There are growing calls for regulation of the cryptocurrency market

Company probed for Bitcoin scam threatens to sue Hawks

The Hawks announced on Friday that they are investigating BitCaw Trading and BTC Global for a scam that may have fleeced up to 28 000 investors

(John McCann/M&G)

Taxman is eyeing your bitcoins

The budget made it clear that financial authorities want the situation remedied

(John McCann)

New kids boom on the blockchain

Funds are eager to flood into new tech ventures, but the stakes are very high

Floraes Mallewagen

Tulip mania: The classic story of a Dutch financial bubble is mostly wrong

The Bitcoin crash was dubbed a "tulip mania 2.0" but there is one problem with the story of the Dutch financial craze — much of the story is untrue

Bitcoin ‘whales’ pulling cryptocurrency

Nigerian cryptocurrency craze unfazed by bitcoin plunge

West Africa’s biggest economy has the world’s third-largest bitcoin holdings as a percentage of its GDP because the units make business easier.

Bitcoin ‘whales’ pulling cryptocurrency

Bitcoin suffers dramatic price plunge in Asia

Bitcoin dropped to $15 815.78 in early Tokyo trade from $18 000 Tuesday evening, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Bitcoin: a pocketful of cryptonite

Invest in the risky cryptocurrency only if you are prepared to lose everything

Bitcoin ‘whales’ pulling cryptocurrency

Bitcoin defies bubble fears and smashes $12 000, hitting a new record

Observers say the increase is due to growing interest from Wall Street, with plans for mainstream markets to offer trading in the currency’s futures.