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Cryptoverse: Ether prepares for epic 'merge' in quest to eclipse bitcoin

The anticipation had supported ether this year, even as inflation and monetary tightening shackled bitcoin

Bitcoin touches six-week low amid risk-off mood; Ether slumps to $2,799

The second-biggest coin, Ether, slumped to $2,799, a level not seen since March 18

Euro inches up after Macron's victory, gains against bruised sterling

Euro gained a fraction after French President's comfortable defeat of his opponent Marine Le Pen. The outcome was largely expected by market pundits and political analysts.

Coinbase CEO Armstrong calls out Apple's 'potential antitrust issues'

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has called out Apple over "potential antitrust issues" in a recent episode of the Superstream Podcast.

3 Altcoins Ready For A Bull Run: Pac-Man Frog (PAC), Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR)

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Going green: How to ditch fossil fuels powering the bitcoin network

The amount of energy used by computers to solve the puzzles grows as more computers join the effort and puzzles are made more difficult

Coinbase unveils NFT marketplace with an eye on growth, revival

A trial version of its long-awaited platform - designed to sell ownership of digital art and possibly other items - was unveiled on Wednesday

Regulating crypto assets, digital currency India's priorities: IMF official

Regulating crypto assets and digital currency, addressing remaining regulatory concerns in banking and integrating with the global economy are among the few mid-term structural issues for India

New gold-backed crypto shines amid Ukraine war, inflation led global gloom

By contrast, bitcoin has lost over 13% and ether is down 20%

Companies are useless in decentralised world of Web3: Harsh Rajat of EPNS

In a Q&A, company's co-founder talks about starting the company amid the pandemic, the financial machinations of Web3 organisations and his vision for the future of his firm

Crypto exchange CoinDCX raises $135 mn in funding as valuation tops $2 bn

CoinDCX aims to triple its staff to over 1,000 employees by the end of 2022

RBI turns net purchaser of US currency in February, buys $771 mn

In the reporting month, the central bank bought $5.946 billion and sold $5.175 billion in the spot market, RBI said in its monthly bulletin for April 2022

'Don't play games': SC asks Bitcoin scam accused to share info with ED

Bhardwaj's counsel contended that Pune police officers had changed the password of 2 crypto wallets and had transferred 1,200 bitcoins

Cryptocurrency payments are frozen across India, hitting trading

Daily trading volumes on Indian crypto exchanges, which collectively cater to about 15 million people, has tumbled by between 88% and 96% since peaking last year, data from CoinGecko show

CBDC likely to pose risks for financial stability, says World Bank

CBDC differs from traditional central bank money in that it can be digitally created and recorded on centralised or decentralised ledgers

Nexo and Mastercard launch 'world first' crypto-backed payment card

It signals the latest move by crypto and incumbent financial networks to join forces as digital assets become more mainstream

Crypto firm MoonPay raises $87 mn from Bieber, Sharapova, others

The investments are part of the firm's Series A round, disclosed in November last year, which valued the company at $3.4 billion, MoonPay said

Indian crypto exchanges block deposits via state-backed system, stir alarm

The decision by CoinSwitch to halt UPI acceptance resulted from "regulatory uncertainty" after the NPCI statement.

Upcoming Metria Blockchain's token $METR increased By 200 pc

Crypto platform CoinSwitch Kuber temporarily disables rupee deposits

Users of the CoinSwitch mobile app are no longer able to make rupee deposits via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) or bank transfers via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, and other methods.