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What Would $1 Invested in Bitcoin in 2009 Be Worth Today, 17 Years Later? The question resurfaces every time Bitcoin hits another high: what would your money look like now if you’d bought in at the beginning? With the cryptocurrency trading at $78,693.76 per coin as of early February 2026, the arithmetic of Bitcoin’s earliest…
Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Monday as US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries rattled risk assets and boosted demand for safe-haven assets. Bitcoin slid 3.6% to below $92,000, while other major tokens also saw a sharp decline.Ether, the second-largest digital asset, dropped 4.9%, and Solana fell 8.6% as traders…
MUMBAI: Taking cognisance of the chargesheet, a special court on Monday issued summons to businessman Ripu Sudan Kundra, popularly known as Raj Kundra, in connection with the Rs 6,600 crore “Gain Bitcoin” Ponzi scheme money laundering case. The court directed Kundra and another accused, Rajesh Satija, to appear before it on Jan 19, 2026. The…
Malaysian authorities are stepping up their crackdown on illegal Bitcoin mining after uncovering nearly 14,000 illicit sites over the past five years and reporting about $1.1 billion in power-theft losses for state utility Tenaga Nasional (TNB).With cases rising sharply, including around 3,000 power-theft incidents linked to mining recorded by early October, the government last month…
A steadier mood returned to US equities on Tuesday as easing Treasury yields and a rebound in bitcoin helped major indices regain traction after ending a six-day winning streak, according to AP. Investors leaned back into technology counters while weighing signals on global interest rates and the broader health of the economy.The S&P 500 was…
Retail investors who chased Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin vision are now confronting heavy losses, as the turmoil around Strategy Inc.’s stock intensifies and leveraged products tied to it unwind sharply. The rout has erased gains built during the crypto mania and left funds tracking the company’s volatile bets struggling to retain assets. The developments were reported…
US markets moved lower on Monday, giving back part of last week’s gains as bitcoin and other once-popular assets continued to weaken. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in morning trading, putting its five-day winning run at risk. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 204 points, also 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite edged down 0.5%.Earlier…
Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday, slipping below $86,000 in early Asian trade as renewed selling hit the cryptocurrency market at the start of December.The world’s largest digital asset dropped by 6%. Ether also declined more than 7% to around $2,800, while other major tokens, including Solana also registered steep losses. Traders said that the broader…
Bitcoin’s steep fall over the past few weeks has raised fears of a deeper slump, with Deutsche Bank outlining five major factors behind the decline.Analysts at the bank said they are unsure whether the cryptocurrency will stabilise soon, warning that the latest downturn is different from earlier crashes dominated by retail speculation. Risk-off mood hits…
Representative image credits: IANS Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday, closing at $80,553, while ether also hit a four-month low, as cryptocurrencies led a sell-off in riskier assets. Analysts warned that dropping below $80,000 could bring even bigger losses for the world’s largest digital currency.The decline comes amid investor concerns about expensive tech stocks and uncertainty…
