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Ether near two-month high ahead of major blockchain protocol adjustment

This would alter the way transactions are processed.

US Stocks fall on growth concerns

Let us regulate 'wild west' of cryptocurrency: SEC chief Gary Gensler

Gary Gensler seeks more authority from Congress to oversee a market 'rife with fraud, scams and abuse'

World shares ride earnings to fresh high, dollar steady

Strong corporate profits have eased concerns over the Covid pandemic, as vaccine roll-outs continue apace in developed markets

ED said to probe crypto exchange Binance's role in betting app laundering

India is probing betting apps run by Chinese operators, which collected more than Rs 1,000 crore over the past 10 months, for allegedly laundering part of money through the WazirX cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange Binance to wind down derivatives in Europe

Binance's exit from derivatives in Europe is its latest exit from specific crypto products after growing regulatory pressure.

Crypto startup Vauld raises $25 mn in round led by Peter Thiel's fund

Firm said it has seen 124.4% QoQ growth in AUM from 1Q21 to 2Q21. Vauld will leverage the capital to build its team, aiming to fill at least a hundred new roles and further its global expansion

Biconomy raises $ 9mn in pvt funding round led by DACM, Mechanism Capital

Biconomy was founded in 2019 and to date, it has raised $10.5 million.

Tether, Facebook coin spur worry at Janet Yellen's closed-door meeting

Yellen urged agency heads at the July 19 meeting to "act quickly" to ensure stablecoins face appropriate rules

India got $1-bn crypto to fight Covid. What happened to the donation?

Between cashing out of an illiquid asset, complying with government regulations and getting the money to the right places, it isn't easy

Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict, China steadies

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.31 per cent in morning trading

Bitcoin tops $40,000 as traders get boost from high-profile investors

Traders drew confidence from recent positive comments about the cryptocurrency by high-profile investors

Bitcoin falls below $37,000 after Amazon's denial; Ether, Litecoin tumble

More than $950 million of crypto shorts were liquidated on Monday

Bitcoin jumps on speculation about Amazon considering crypto sector

Bitcoin's price surged again on Monday after speculation that Amazon may be entering the cryptocurrency sector after it posted a job seeking for a product leader to develop its digital currency

Asia equities tick up, as investors look to the US; Nikkei rises 0.58%

By Alun John

Bitcoin nears $40,000 as shorts fuel rally on Amazon speculation

The surge on Monday brought crypto markets back to life after they've been stuck in the doldrums for months

Bitcoin leaps 12% to test recent peaks, ether hits 3-week high

Cryptocurrencies popped to the top of recent ranges on Monday as short sellers bailed out in the wake of a strong week

Dollar holds near multi-month highs as US Fed meeting in focus

By Kevin Buckland

E-com giant Amazon may soon allow digital currency as payment mode

Amazon may allow users to pay in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin soon as the e-commerce giant is hiring a digital currency and blockchain product lead for its payments team.

Bitcoin hits key level not seen since May amid Ark, Tesla CEOs' boost

Bitcoin had looked to be in danger of further declines after it fell below $30,000 earlier in the week