Nobody really knows who invented Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD), the most famous crypto of all. Satoshi Nakamoto is the name used by the developer. But it’s a pseudonym. We can’t be sure of whether Satoshi is a person or a group of people. Instead of existing in a server in a building…

Every week, Benzinga conducts a survey to collect sentiment on what traders are most excited about, interested in or thinking about as they manage and build their personal portfolios. This week we posed the following question to Benzinga visitors on two of the world’s most popular cryptocurrencies. Over the next…

LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin on Thursday jumped over 8% to an all-time high of $48,481 after Bank of NY Mellon said it had formed a new unit to help clients hold, transfer and issue digital assets. The new unit at BNY Mellon, called the Digital Assets unit, is expected to…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 57 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 12,185. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 57 more lives and 1,502 fresh infections were reported. In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,732 patients have recovered from the virus …

AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine is in the final stages of review for a World Health Organization emergency-use listing and could receive approval by mid-February, the United Nations health agency said on Wednesday. In a joint briefing with the WHO’s SAGE expert panel on immunisation, officials recommended the shot should be widely used, emphasising that its benefits outweigh any risks. “We hope …

LONDON: The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is a concern because it could undermine the protection given by vaccines against developing COVID-19, the head of the UK’s genetic surveillance programme said. She also said the variant was dominant in the country and was likely “to sweep the world, in all probability”. The coronavirus has killed …

  KARACHI: Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim on Wednesday said he is aware that many young cricketers around the world are losing interest in five-day Tests and measures to revive their interest in the longest format are in the offing in Pakistan. “Not just in Pakistan but also in other countries around the world, we can see this trend of players …

MELBOURNE: Eight-time champion Novak Djokovic was made to sweat at the Australian Open on Wednesday as Serena Williams made serene progress in her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Women’s favourite Naomi Osaka also charged through but fellow major winners Stan Wawrinka, Bianca Andreescu and Petra Kvitova were all second-round casualties. Among the late matches, Aussie crowd-pleaser Nick …

KARACHI: Karachi outplayed Quetta and Abbottabad beat Multan in the ongoing NBP Blind Cricket T20 Trophy here on Wednesday to qualify for the semifinals. In the first match played at Afza Cricket Ground, Karachi won the toss and elected to field first. Quetta’s managed to score 217 for 6 with Naseebullah being the top scorer with 74 off just 45 …