Page 48 - Cryptocurrency

Consultation paper on cryptocurrency soon, says DEA secy Ajay Seth

He said that India was also engaging with other countries for global regulations on cryptocurrencies, and India's role in such actions

Consultation paper on crypto almost ready; to be submitted soon: DEA Secy

Ajay Seth also said that a global response is needed to deal with the challenges posed by crypto

Russia mulls making international payments using cryptocurrency: Report

Discussions have been ongoing for months but no consensus has yet been reached

Battered DeFi investors put their hopes in Ethereum revamp: Here's why

Fewer new issuances of Ether, a smaller carbon footprint and higher yields are among the upgrade outcomes that DeFi investors say will fuel an Ethereum rally and boost the industry

WEF at Davos 2022: From crypto to climate change, India was the focus

World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022: For European business heads eagerly scouting for options to diversify their trade and investments, India emerged as the best option

Govts, companies own 8% of all Bitcoins worth $46 bn in the world: Report

The governments and companies own close to 8 per cent of all Bitcoin in the world, roughly 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) worth $45 billion, and Bulgaria is the major holder of it, a report said

Andreessen Horowitz bets on crypto with $4.5-bn fund, largest of its kind

The fund, the fourth crypto-dedicated investment vehicle for Andreessen Horowitz, brings its total digital-asset-focused efforts to $7.6 billion

Cryptocurrency tax firm CoinTracker announces foray into Indian market

Cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and tax compliance platform CoinTracker on Wednesday announced its foray into the Indian market.

With market indicators in red, is the end of the bitcoin winter nigh?

Bitcoin is drawing strength from the rest of the crypto market, for example, its relative stature providing some comfort for investors fleeing altcoins

'Coin' in Bitcoin name doesn't make it money, warns IMF chief Georgieva

Anything not backed by a sovereign guarantee can be an asset class but not a currency, as she asserted that Bitcoin cannot be 'money' just because it has got 'coin' in its name.

WEF 2022: Crypto firms dominate Davos main street despite price crash

Tether offered passers-by free slices to celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day in May. 22, when in 2010 Lazlo Hanyecz paid for two pizzas with 10,000 bitcoin, worth about $41 at the time

WEF 2022: Crypto crowd dominate Davos main street despite price crash

The crypto crowd's prominence at Davos, while largely on the sidelines of the main event, comes as cryptocurrencies shed $800 bn in market value earlier this month

'I'm not a billionaire anymore': Another crypto tycoon sees fortunes sink

Buterin created Ethereum in 2014 and is the owner of a digital wallet that as recently as November contained holdings worth about $1.5 billion

Crypto-loving S Koreans bet on Luna rising from ashes, worrying regulator

Reckoning they have little to lose with prices so ridiculously low, South Korean speculators in recent days have piled into Luna, a cryptocurrency that lost 99.99% of its value last week

Small investors lose faith and savings in cryptocurrencies after sell-off

Cryptocurrencies are subject to patchy regulation across the world, with traders of bitcoin and the panoply of smaller tokens typically unprotected against price slumps

Crypto price collapse offers hope for slowing climate change: Here's how

Prices for the largest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ethereum, have both dropped by over 55% in six months, leading some to suggest that regulation is needed to contain the turmoil.

NFTs, Metaverse prices follow crash of cryptos; innovations finding favour

But market is filtering out non-worthy assets

RBI turns net seller of US currency in March to defend rupee; sells $20 bn

Reserve Bank of India turned net seller of the US currency in March after it sold $ 20.101 billion on a net basis in the spot market, according to RBI's monthly bulletin for May 2022.

Bitcoin edges past $30,000-mark as traders assess stablecoin fallout

The world's largest cryptocurrency rose 2% to about $30,500 as of 9:08 a.m. in London. Other coins from Ether to Avalanche also posted modest gains.

Blockchain gaming industry concerned over TerraUSD, Luna crash

Game companies with products featuring virtual coins and other blockchain functionalities remain on heightened alert over adverse effects from the recent collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna