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Singaporeans fall prey to Chinese-origin 'pig-butchering' crypto scam

Fraudsters reportedly spend months cultivating a relationship with the victims before urging them to invest in schemes

Safe-haven currencies fall on hopes for easing in Ukraine crisis

Safe-haven Japanese yen fell back on Friday and the Australian dollar advanced as investors took comfort from news of talks between the United States and Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.

Ukraine legalises cryptocurrencies amid soaring tensions with Russia

Bitcoin donations have soared to Ukrainian volunteer and hacking groups, some of which have supplied equipment to government forces, according to a report

El Salvador tells bitcoin-wary US senators to stay out of internal affairs

Senators asked the State Department to submit a report on the implementation of bitcoin in El Salvador with the purpose of assessing the risks it poses to the US economy

Criminals had $11 billion worth illicit cryptocurrencies in 2021

As of the end of 2021, stolen funds account for 93 per cent of all criminal balances, at $9.8 billion.

Sansad TV says its YouTube channel was compromised by 'scamsters'

Sansad TV, which broadcasts live Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings said the channel's Youtube name was changed to "Ethereum" by the attacker

Crypto prices: Bitcoin climbs back above $44k as appetite for risk returns

Other digital tokens also increased, with Ether jumping 7%, Solana up more than 9% and DeFi favorite Aave also up around 7%

Top headlines: RBI official wants crypto ban; Canada seeks more immigrants

Top property developers across western and northern India are getting into 'second homes' concept at leisure destinations. More on that in our morning wrap.

Triple digit rewards of staking offer respite to cryptocurrency investors

The recent guidance by the US on transaction reporting by crypto companies is shining some light on staking - one of the least understood but hottest corners of the digital-asset world.

RBI DG Rabi Sankar asks for complete ban on cryptocurrencies in India

'We have examined arguments by those advocating cryptos should be regulated, and found that none of them stand up to basic scrutiny,' says RBI Deputy Governor

Discussions on with RBI over digital currency: Finance Minister Sitharaman

Sitharaman in her Budget speech on February 1 had announced that Digital Rupee or Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would be issued by the RBI in the coming fiscal year

Nothing to sell but dreams

Today's key crypto-related regulatory questions reveal how it is not fulfilling its promised potential

Top headlines: Chandra gets 2nd term; FM informs on legitimacy of cryptos

Here are the top headlines on Friday

Taxing income doesn't give cryptos legitimacy: FM Sitharaman

'I am not going to legalise it or ban it at this stage. Banning or not banning will come subsequently, when consultations give me input,' says FM in Parliament

Cryptos don't have any underlying value, not even a tulip: RBI Governor

At the post policy meeting with media persons, Governor Das said, the investors who invest in cryptocurrencies should keep in mind that they are doing so at their own risk

Crypto exchange Binance to invest $200 mn in US business media group Forbes

Patrick Hillmann, Binance's chief communications officer, and Bill Chin, head of Binance Labs, its venture capital arm, will join the Forbes board when the transaction closes

Top headlines: Das says cryptos have no underlying value; M&M Q3 net surges

Here are the top headlines on Thursday

Answering the Top 5 Questions on Cryptocurrencies

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Largest-ever seizure: 'Crocodile of Wall Street' held in giant crypto bust

The couple conspired to launder 119,754 bitcoins in 2016 that's now worth $4.5 billion

US accuses couple of laundering $4.5 bn in bitcoin tied to 2016 hack

The pair is accused of conspiring to launder 119,754 bitcoin stolen after a hacker broke into Bitfinex and initiated more than 2,000 unauthorized transactions