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'Britcoin' digital currency being considered by UK authorities

The Bank of England and the Treasury said Monday that they will work together to assess the benefits of a central bank digital currency,

The 'metaverse' bet: Crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estate

The work is a non-fungible token (NFT) - a new type of virtual asset that has its ownership status and authenticity verified by blockchain

Nordic region, Bitcoin's green haven, is running out of surplus electricity

Clean Nordic power available for Nordic mining set to dwindle; electricity needed to mine Bitcoin surged 66-fold since 2015

Whistleblower Edward Snowden's NFT artwork sells for over $5.4 million

NFT stands for non-fungible token

Bitcoin tumbles after Turkey bans cryptocurrency payments citing risks

The decision could stall Turkey's crypto market

Turkey's central bank to ban cryptocurrencies for buying goods, services

Turkey's central bank is banning the use of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in payments for goods and services

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global's value soars past LSE and Nasdaq

At present, the world's biggest stock exchange in terms of market cap is the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, valued at$75.6 billion, followed by American bourse CME Group, valued at $74 billion

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase jumps 11% day after Nasdaq debut

The firm had a high-profile debut on the Nasdaq

Surojit Chatterjee: Ex-Google exec's 2020 move to Coinbase worth Rs 5k cr

The chief product officer, an IIT Kharagpur graduate, has been with Coinbase Global Inc., the biggest U.S. crypto exchange, for just 15 months

Coinbase Global heads for $91-billion valuation in Nasdaq debut

The San Francisco-based firm was valued at just under $6 billion as recently as last September but has surged in line with bitcoin's gains this year.

Coinbase listing marks latest step in crypto's march to the mainstream

The listing is by far the biggest yet of a cryptocurrency company

World stocks hit record high as bond yields ease with inflation fears

Most Asia-Pacific share indexes followed Wall Street higher, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng leading gains in the region

Bitcoin rallies to all-time high as traders eye Coinbase Global listing

Crypto bulls are out in force as growing list of companies embrace Bitcoin, even as skeptics doubt the durability of the boom

Top headlines: India fast-tracks approval for vaccines; Bitcoin near $63k

From govt fast-tracking approval for foreign-produced Covid vaccines to JLR reporting over 12% rise in Q4 retail sales, here are top headlines this evening.

Bitcoin rallies to all-time high of $62,741 before landmark Coinbase IPO

Bitcoin is the world's biggest cryptocurrency

Wall Street for all? India's beleaguered cryptocurrency crowd fights back

Mobile banking has indeed emerged as a way to end financial exclusion, a chronic problem in all emerging markets

Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinsbit launches in India as Coinsbit India

Bitcoin goes past $60,000-mark again, rises 1.32% to record $60,555.97

Bitcoin rose 1.32% to a record $60,555.97 on Saturday, breaking above $60,000 for a second time in 10 days

Non-fungible tokens: Latest craze among crypto-rich art collectors

Retail investors should stay away given the high volatility

Data breach menace

India needs an effective privacy law quickly