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Around 4.5per cent of all bitcoin mining takes place in Iran, allowing the country to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies ...

Article content NEW YORK — When Brjánn Bettencourt rolled out of bed on Wednesday morning to find the assets in his cryptocurrency portfolio slammed in their biggest selloff in years, he knew exactly what to do: buy more. “Investing in crypto is not for the faint of heart,” said Bettencourt, a 32-year-old photographer in Toronto who has owned bitcoin and ether over the last year-and-a-half to complement his stock portfolio. “I’m looking at this as a serious long-term investment.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Retail investors le...

Tesla's Musk halts use of bitcoin for car purchases By Hyunjoo Jin and Kanishka Singh Reuters (Reuters) -Tesla Inc will no longer accept bitcoin for car purchases, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, citing long-brewing environmental concerns for a swift reversal in the company's position on the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin fell more than 10% after Musk tweeted his decision to suspend its use, less than two months after Tesla began accepting the world's biggest digital currency for payment. Other cryptocurrencies, including ethereum, also fell before regaining some ground in Asia trade. ...

New generation of digital banks bets on minority markets Reuters 1 hr ago © Reuters/Cheese Financial The Cheese Financial co-founders pose for a picture By Anna Irrera and Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a doctor's visit, three court appearances, five trips to the bank and having her name and address published in a newspaper, Billie Simmons finally got a debit card with her chosen name. As a transgender woman, that meant she didn't run the risk of outing herself every time she used her card for routine expenses like buying groceries. The legal process to change her name and h...

New generation of digital banks bets on minority markets By Anna Irrera and Maria Caspani Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a doctor's visit, three court appearances, five trips to the bank and having her name and address published in a newspaper, Billie Simmons finally got a debit card with her chosen name. As a transgender woman, that meant she didn't run the risk of outing herself every time she used her card for routine expenses like buying groceries. The legal process to change her name and her gender on identity documents took several weeks. Yet four years on, Simmons still receiv...