US inflation likely accelerated to 8.4% in March, the fastest pace since early 1982, economists surveyed ahead of data due Tuesday predict.
The statement comes after the Congress on Friday asked whether the FBI is in India to investigate an alleged "Bitcoin scam"
Along with the capital gains charge, the finance ministry announced a 1% tax deductible at source, or TDS, on all digital-asset transfers above a certain size, starting July 1
Bitcoin's jumpiness has waned of late. Its 30-day volatility is around 4 per cent, about two-thirds the level it was in June 2021
At Monday's high of $47,765, market leader Bitcoin broke above the narrow $34,000-$44,000 range it's traded in for most of 2022
Bitcoin held ground just below its highest this year, touched a day earlier, with gains for the original cryptocurrency topping 27% since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
As a bleak first quarter draws to a close, crypto seems to have the wind in its sails. It has pushed through the $2 trillion barrier and is proving surprisingly resilient amid global chaos
With new rules coming into force in April, several investors are booking profits, rejigging portfolios or moving their virtual assets outside of India
A volatile class of crypto known as privacy coins has quietly been gaining ground this month as maturing bitcoin inches towards mainstream finance
Most of the top cryptocurrencies were down at least slightly in the 24 hours to 4:15 p.m. Hong Kong time
The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 10 per cent to $42,427 on Wednesday morning in New York, its highest level since March 2
Biden's order will require the Treasury Department, the Commerce Department and other key agencies to prepare reports on 'the future of money' and the role cryptocurrencies will play
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Yellen praised an upcoming order from Biden in a statement on Treasury's website that was later removed, saying it strikes the right balance between fostering innovation and addressing potential risks
Satish Kumbhani, founder of crypto BitConnect who has been indicted in the US for running a $2.4 billion crypto ponzi scheme, has likely "relocated from India to an unknown location" abroad
Bitcoin can benefit from some of the instability which will likely befall the dollar and euro as a result of worsening international tensions, says an expert
Earlier, the global crypto market lost nearly 10 per cent of its value as Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday
The Reserve Bank of India's order banning banks from supporting crypto transactions, was reversed in March 2020, by the Supreme Court.
Other digital coins including ether and XRP saw solid gains as well
Bitcoin surged to $39,000 in a quick rally following Biden's sanctions after dipping below $35,000 on Thursday when Putin declared war on Ukraine