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Short-seller Hindenburg Research said on Friday it was going short on Chinese blockchain firm SOS Ltd, saying the stock has significant regulatory risk, sending the company's shares down 23%.

Brexit, COVID-19 and overseas competition are challenging fintech's future in Britain and the country should act to stay competitive, a government-backed review said on Friday.

Short-seller Hindenburg Research said on Friday it was going short on Chinese blockchain firm SOS Ltd , saying the stock has significant regulatory risk, sending its shares down 14%.

Short-seller Hindenburg Research said on Friday it was going short on Chinese blockchain firm Sos Ltd . (Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru)

Nigeria's central bank and securities regulator need to find ways to regulate cryptocurrencies rather than prohibiting their use, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Friday, urging them to come up with a regime that would support growth and innovation.

Etsy Inc Chief Executive Officer Josh Silverman said on Friday the e-commerce retailer is not thinking about accepting bitcoin as a form of payment right now, saying more people need to buy and own it before it can be used as tender.

Etsy Inc Chief Executive Officer Josh Silverman said on Friday the e-commerce retailer is not thinking about accepting bitcoin as a form of payment right now, saying more people need to buy and own it before it can be used as tender.

Digital assets under management across exchange-traded products doubled this month to a record $43.9 billion, researcher CryptoCompare said on Friday, underscoring soaring interest in securities that track digital currencies.

Digital assets under management across exchange-traded products doubled this month to a record $43.9 billion, researcher CryptoCompare said on Friday, underscoring soaring interest in securities that track digital currencies.

Two reviews on making Britain more attractive for fintechs and company flotations should provide evidence for reform of the listings rules, Britain's financial services minister said on Friday.

Bitcoin was headed on Friday for its worst week since March as a rout in global bond markets sent yields flying and sparked a sell-off in riskier assets. (BTC )

Bitcoin fell over 6% on Friday to its lowest in two weeks as a rout in global bond markets sent yields flying and sparked a sell-off in riskier assets. (BTC )

Bitcoin fell as much as 6% on Friday to its lowest in two weeks, as a rout in global bond markets sent yields flying and sparked a sell-off in riskier assets. (BTC )

(Corrects day in first paragraph) * Rise in yields globally spark inflation fears * Cryptocurrencies slide as risk appetite sours * Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held gains on Friday after rebounding...

Bitcoin fell more than 5 to $44,466 on Friday, losing $2,560.84 from its previous close. (BTC )

A government-sponsored review of financial technology firms chaired by former Worldpay CEO Ron Kalifa has set out recommendations for government and private sector action to keep the UK competitive, after Brexit left fintechs in Britain adrift from the European Union single...

Brexit, COVID-19 and overseas competition are challenging fintech's future, and Britain should act to stay competitive for the sector, a government-backed review said on Friday.

* Rise in yields globally has sparked inflation fears * Aussie, bitcoin among losers as risk appetite sours * Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar touched a fresh six-month high versus the yen and extended...

* Rise in yields globally spark inflation fears * Cryptocurrencies slide as risk appetite sours * Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held gains Thursday after rebounding overnight from three-year...

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is in talks to raise new funding in a move that would more than double the firm's valuation to about $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Online brokerage Robinhood on Thursday said 6 million new users signed up for its cryptocurrency services in the first two months of 2021 amid higher retail trading volumes and sharp rises in the prices of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin. (BTC , DOGE )

Policymakers should aim to harness the benefits of digital currencies while addressing their risks and legal challenges, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.

Coinbase Inc on Thursday disclosed its regulatory filing to go public, setting the stage for a landmark stock market listing for the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange.

Coinbase Inc on Thursday disclosed its regulatory filing to go public, setting the stage for a landmark stock market listing for the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange.

Traveloka, Southeast Asia's largest online travel startup, plans to launch financial services in Thailand and Vietnam as it eyes a U.S. listing through a blank-cheque company, its president said.

Traveloka, Southeast Asia's largest online travel startup, plans to launch financial services in Thailand and Vietnam as it eyes a U.S. listing through a blank-cheque company, its president said.

Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, on Wednesday suggested the stock market environment bears signs of a bubble, reflecting a

Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, on Wednesday suggested the stock market environment bears signs of a bubble, reflecting a

Major bitcoin corporate backer MicroStrategy Inc said on Wednesday it bought another 19,452 bitcoin, worth around $1.03 billion, swelling its holdings of the cryptocurrency and sending the company's shares 8% higher in premarket trading. (BTC )

MicroStrategy Inc on Wednesday said it bought about 19,452 more bitcoin worth around $1.03 billion cash at an average price of about $52,765 each. (Reporting by Noor Zainab Hussain in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr)

Stuck in space with bills to pay? Don't worry, the satellites could take care of it.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has

India's central bank has

* Riskier assets buoyed after Fed's Powell says low rates to stay * Kiwi rallies to 3-year high after initial dip on RBNZ decision * Bitcoin retakes $50,000 following steep plunge from record high By Stanley White and Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar... (BTC )

Square Inc raised the bets on bitcoin by investing $170 million more and Chief Executive Jack Dorsey promised on Tuesday to

Bitcoin, shares of Tesla and a high-flying exchange traded fund (ETF) fell on Tuesday, retreating from recent rallies in a volatile session that gave investors a gut check. (BTC )

Institutional interest in the cryptocurrency has vaulted it towards the mainstream. Tesla Inc and Bank of NY Mellon Corp are some companies that have backed bitcoin recently.

Payments firm Square Inc said on Tuesday it had purchased about 3,318 bitcoins for $170 million. (https://squ.re/3bzMZYU)

Payments firm Square Inc said on Tuesday it had purchased about 3,318 bitcoins for an aggregate price of $170 million. (https://squ.re/3bzMZYU)

A dive in Bitcoin's price this week spilled onto Tesla shares, shaving more than $110 billion off the electric carmaker's value and some $20 billion from CEO Elon Musk's net worth while slamming exchange traded funds holding the stock. (BTC )

The owner of the Tether cryptocurrency and Bitfinex trading platform will pay an $18.5 million fine to settle charges it commingled client and corporate funds to cover up $850 million that went missing, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Tuesday. (USDT )

The owner of the Tether cryptocurrency and Bitfinex trading platform will pay an $18.5 million fine to settle charges it commingled client and corporate funds to cover up $850 million that went missing, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Tuesday. (USDT )

Microstrategy Chief Executive Michael Saylor told CNBC on Tuesday that Bitcoin is going to subsume the entire gold market cap. (BTC )

Shares in Tesla were set to plunge into the red for the year on Tuesday, hit by a broad selloff of high-flying technology stocks and the fall of bitcoin, in which the electric carmaker recently invested $1.5 billion.

Shares in Tesla were set to plunge into the red for the year on Tuesday, hit by a broad selloff of high-flying technology stocks and the fall of bitcoin, in which the electric carmaker recently invested $1.5 billion.

Bitcoin tumbled 17% on Tuesday, sparking a sell-off across cryptocurrency markets as investors grew nervous at sky-high valuations and leveraged players took profit. (BTC )

Bitcoin dropped below $50,000 on Tuesday, as investors began to get a little nervous about the digital currency's lofty valuation and some leveraged players took profit. (BTC )

* Pullback follows record high weekend peaks (Updates prices, adds analyst quotes and background) (BTC )

Cryptocurrency bitcoin dropped as much as 6% in Asia trade on Tuesday and was trading around $52,000 as it pulls back from record highs following a long and sharp rally. (BTC )

Bitcoin fell on Monday after surging to its latest record high a day earlier as a sell-off in global equities curbed risk appetite, with some investors also citing concerns about the rapid rise in the price of the virtual currency. (BTC )