Cryptocurrency

The original cryptocurrency was up as much as 1.6 per cent to $79,488, its highest level since Jan. 31, the last time it was above $80,000

In his speech, Trump reiterated support for passing the crypto market-structure legislation known as the Clarity Act, which has stalled in Congress

India on Wednesday denied making any payments - either in cash or cryptocurrency - to Iran to secure safe passage for its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions in the region. The clarification came after two Indian vessels had to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian forces fired upon them as they attempted to cross the crucial waterway on April 18. Before turning back, the captain of Indian tanker Sanmar Herald, in an audio recording that has surfaced, is heard pleading with Iranian forces to stop firing despite prior clearance to pass the Strait of Hormuz. "This is motor vessel, Sanmar Herald. You gave me clearance to go, my name is second on your list... You are firing now. Let me turn back." While New Delhi has consistently rejected claims of any financial arrangements with Tehran for ship movement through the critical energy corridors, some reports linked the April 18 incident to a crypto scam. Reports suggest scammers are offering shipowner

BitDelta has launched India operations after registering with FIU-IND, planning a 100-member team and investing in security and infrastructure amid intense competition

The US has maintained its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has lifted and then re-imposed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

The attacker siphoned about 116,500 rsETH - a token issued by Kelp DAO that represents "restaked" Ether - by targeting a bridge built using LayerZero

Crypto exchange launches Digital Suraksha Network to boost fraud awareness, investor education and law enforcement support after co-founders' wrongful arrest

Led by Bilal Bin Saqib, Pakistan's crypto diplomacy deepens engagement with Trump's inner circle, boosting Islamabad's bid to mediate in US-Iran tensions amid fears of disruption to global energy supp

British political parties will be banned from accepting donations in cryptocurrencies, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday, saying illicit finance poses a "stark" danger to the country's democracy. Starmer told lawmakers that "we will act decisively to protect our democracy" from outside meddling. "That will include a moratorium on all political donations made through cryptocurrencies," he said during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons. The move could be a financial blow to the hard-right party Reform UK. The party led by Nigel Farage is one of the few in Britain to accept cryptocurrency donations. The government also said it will put an annual cap of 100,000 pounds (USD 134,000) on donations by British voters living abroad. Reform has received 12 million pounds in the past year from Christopher Harborne, a British businessman based in Thailand, according to Electoral Commission figures. Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice said the ..

Court finds no prima facie case against Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, who claim they were victims of impersonation in Rs 71.4 lakh fraud case

In the wake of the West Asian crisis, markets are defying typical patterns as equities fall, bond yields rise and gold weakens, signalling a shift in investor behaviour amid oil shocks and rate concer

CoinDCX said in a statement that the FIR was 'false' and that the alleged cheating occurred through a website impersonating the exchange and its founders

Bitcoin has weathered the war with Iran, which broke out at the end of February, better than many traditional assets

Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin, trading with gains of more than 7 per cent and holding above the $2,200 mark

On a weekly basis, the flagship token Bitcoin has surged 9.13 per cent from $65,969.78 recorded on March 8, while Ethereum posted a gain of nearly 11 per cent from $1,936.60 on the same date

Over the past five weeks, Bitcoin has repeatedly faced resistance near the $74,000 level, suggesting the market is still searching for fresh catalysts before attempting a decisive breakout

Crypto Market: Meanwhile, early signs of capital rotation are emerging as inflows into Bitcoin investment products resume, while some profit-taking appears to be occurring in gold

From January 2026, crypto-assets, CBDCs and electronic money products will fall under India's expanded FATCA-CRS reporting regime, strengthening tax transparency and compliance

It was his most direct public rebuke of the banking lobby on crypto policy, and comes as the administration pushes to establish the US the world's capital for digital assets

Analysts caution that near-term uncertainty persists due to derivatives expiries, macroeconomic risks, and continued correlation with broader risk assets