ANKARA

The cryptocurrency market suffered a big hit on Wednesday, losing as much as 8.5% after the Federal Reserve chairman made negative comments about Facebook’s digital currency Libra.

ANKARA

Turkey’s deputy prime minister on Wednesday warned investors against betting on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

Amid the surge of global interest in cryptocurrencies, the Russian Central Bank head has commented on the phenomenon she believes has signs of a pyramid scheme.

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)--Bitcoin trading through Japanese exchanges will be suspended starting on Sunday, instead of Aug. 1 as previously planned, an industry group said Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO

Digital currency bitcoin surged to a new all-time high on Wednesday, leaping to more than $2,460 by afternoon, according to monitoring sites.

Tokyo, March 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government does not recognize bitcoin as a currency, it said Friday.