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From Bitcoin to meme coins: How Indian crypto portfolios evolved in 2025

The flagship digital asset now accounts for 8.1 per cent of total holdings, highlighting renewed investor appetite for stability in a market often defined by volatility

From Bitcoin to meme coins: How Indian crypto portfolios evolved in 2025
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 2:05 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh leads India in crypto adoption, tops invested value in 2025

India's crypto boom is led by non-metro regions; Tier-III and IV towns account for 43.4 per cent of activity, Tier-II add 32.2 per cent, while Tier-I cities make up about a quarter of participation

Uttar Pradesh leads India in crypto adoption, tops invested value in 2025
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 1:55 PM IST

Non-metros accounted for 75% of crypto activity in 2025: CoinSwitch

CoinSwitch's 2025 report shows non-metro regions now drive more than three-quarters of digital-asset activity, led by Uttar Pradesh

Non-metros accounted for 75% of crypto activity in 2025: CoinSwitch
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 1:38 PM IST

Beyond metros: How tier-3, tier-4 towns powered India's crypto boom in 2025

Uttar Pradesh led all states, contributing 13 per cent of the total invested value nationwide. Investors in the state displayed a diversified approach in 2025

Beyond metros: How tier-3, tier-4 towns powered India's crypto boom in 2025
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 12:54 PM IST

BoJ hawkish signals weigh on crypto; Bitcoin dips below $90k, ETH holds $3k

In the near term, holding $88,000 could allow a relief bounce, while a break lower, analysts believe, may open downside toward $86,000-$87,000

BoJ hawkish signals weigh on crypto; Bitcoin dips below $90k, ETH holds $3k
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 11:39 AM IST

Crypto tax notices: File revised return before assessment, update later

Once search or survey begins, even updated return may not be allowed

Crypto tax notices: File revised return before assessment, update later
Updated On : 12 Dec 2025 | 5:08 PM IST

India joins global crypto elite, ranks among top 10 in transactional use

As a utility-driven innovator, the country is witnessing rapid growth in its developer ecosystem alongside millions of users turning to digital assets for savings, remittances, and investments

India joins global crypto elite, ranks among top 10 in transactional use
Updated On : 11 Dec 2025 | 3:01 PM IST

Crypto fails to cheer Fed rate cut; BTC dips below $93k, ETH slips to $3.2k

While equities briefly rallied, the momentum failed to carry over to digital assets

Crypto fails to cheer Fed rate cut; BTC dips below $93k, ETH slips to $3.2k
Updated On : 11 Dec 2025 | 12:56 PM IST

Crypto markets hold steady as investors await US Fed rate-cut guidance

If Bitcoin remains range-bound post-FOMC, rotational flows, analysts believe, may continue to support altcoins at the margins

Crypto markets hold steady as investors await US Fed rate-cut guidance
Updated On : 10 Dec 2025 | 1:13 PM IST

Bitcoin, altcoins stage modest comeback as US Fed rate decision looms

The positive sentiment spilled over into the altcoin space, with Solana (SOL), Render (RENDER), XRP (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Pepe (PEPE) and Sui (SUI) staging steady recoveries on the charts

Bitcoin, altcoins stage modest comeback as US Fed rate decision looms
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 2:18 PM IST

Bitcoin sees renewed demand, reclaims $93k; check what's driving momentum

The rebound followed the Federal Reserve's decision to halt its Quantitative Tightening (QT) program and inject liquidity into the markets, boosting short-term financial stability.

Bitcoin sees renewed demand, reclaims $93k; check what's driving momentum
Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 10:55 AM IST

Bitcoin attempts modest recovery, yet macro headwinds persist, say analysts

Analysts remain cautiously optimistic but note that liquidity conditions and global macro developments will shape the near-term trajectory

Bitcoin attempts modest recovery, yet macro headwinds persist, say analysts
Updated On : 02 Dec 2025 | 12:26 PM IST

Crypto markets wobble: BTC sinks below $86k, ETH gives up $3k; what's next?

Despite these headwinds, analysts believe macro liquidity from the Fed pivot could act as a stabiliser if capital rotation resumes toward large-cap cryptocurrencies

Crypto markets wobble: BTC sinks below $86k, ETH gives up $3k; what's next?
Updated On : 01 Dec 2025 | 1:30 PM IST

CoinDCX says some user data exposed in breach at third party; funds safe

Indian crypto exchange says breach was at its US-based analytics vendor Mixpanel

CoinDCX says some user data exposed in breach at third party; funds safe
Updated On : 28 Nov 2025 | 2:41 PM IST

Cryptocurrency market shows cautious rebound amid rate-cut speculation

Large-cap tokens have led the modest recovery, even as mid-cap and smaller altcoins continue to lag following a phase of heavy deleveraging

Cryptocurrency market shows cautious rebound amid rate-cut speculation
Updated On : 26 Nov 2025 | 12:19 PM IST

Buffett would own all Bitcoin in zero-volatility world, says Michael Saylor

Calling volatility "vitality," Saylor argued that Bitcoin's sharp price swings are essential to its long-term performance and the opportunity it creates for investors

Buffett would own all Bitcoin in zero-volatility world, says Michael Saylor
Updated On : 24 Nov 2025 | 1:09 PM IST

Stablecoins' future may hinge on lessons drawn from a 200-year-old past

Stablecoins are emerging as a major force in digital payments, but their future may depend on whether modern regulations can avoid the pitfalls of past and withstand real-world financial stress

Stablecoins' future may hinge on lessons drawn from a 200-year-old past
Updated On : 24 Nov 2025 | 7:47 AM IST

Bitcoin volatility in line with most asset classes: Binance CEO Teng

Bitcoin, the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, has fallen 21.2 per cent in November, raising losses over the past three months to 23.2 per cent

Bitcoin volatility in line with most asset classes: Binance CEO Teng
Updated On : 21 Nov 2025 | 1:04 PM IST

Crypto market losses mount, yet analysts warn against panic; here's why

Crypto Market Crash: Analysts say the pullback reflects a consolidation phase rather than market capitulation, as participants digest recent selling pressure and await clearer macroeconomic signals

Crypto market losses mount, yet analysts warn against panic; here's why
Updated On : 21 Nov 2025 | 12:04 PM IST

After record highs, why crypto crashed and wiped out $1.2 trillion in weeks

A rapid reversal in sentiment, macroeconomic uncertainty, heavy liquidations and sharp ETF outflows have erased $1.2 tn from crypto markets, pulling Bitcoin off record highs and unsettling investors

After record highs, why crypto crashed and wiped out $1.2 trillion in weeks
Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 2:06 PM IST