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Binance US may raise 'couple hundred million' in funding, says CEO

According to UK researcher CryptoCompare, Binance's spot cryptocurrency trading volumes totalled $789 bn in Sept and $454 bn in July

Bitcoin falls, heads for worst week in months as Mt Gox payouts loom

Bitcoin fell to a one-month low on Friday and was headed for its worst week in six months

BJP drags Cong leader Siddaramaiah's late son into alleged bitcoin scam

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah hit back at the ruling party accusing it of trying to hide its "corruption" and attempting to get personal to pursue "dirty agenda" in politics.

Bitcoin scam: Congress continues attack on ruling BJP in Karnataka

The party once again demanded a judicial probe by a sitting judge

India could bar transactions in crypto, permit holding as assets: Report

India is likely to bar the use of cryptocurrencies for transactions or making payments, but allow them to be held as assets like gold, shares or bonds

China warns on cryptocurrency mining, Bitcoin slips over 8%

Global crypto market cap has dropped some 10 % in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko.

Bitcoin drops toward $60,000, Ether falls amid broad cryptocurrencies dip

Bitcoin, the largest digital token, was down 4% at about $61,400 as of 1:32 p.m. in Singapore. Second-ranked Ether slid as much as 6.8%.

Explainer: Bitcoin goes through major upgrade. Here is what it means

Bitcoin went through a major upgrade on Sunday that enables its blockchain to execute more complex transactions

Has cryptocurrency become too 'mainstream' in India to be banned?

Considering cryptos' growing popularity among millennials and the sector's employment potential, can India realistically completely ban - or even partially ban - the technology? Let's understand

Karnataka Bitcoin scam blew up as Oppn didn't probe when in power: Bommai

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai slammed Congress party over alleged bitcoin scam and said that 'issue had become bigger' because the Opposition did not probe matter properly when in power.

No Bitcoin scam: BJP dismisses Congress' claim of cover up in Karnataka

BJP on Saturday dismissed the Congress party's allegations on the Bitcoin issue cover-up, saying there was no scam.

'Ads should not mislead youth': PM Modi chairs meeting on cryptocurrencies

The meeting was an outcome of a consultative process between the RBI, finance ministry, and the home ministry

'Youth must not be misled': PM Modi chairs key meet on cryptocurrency

Attempts to mislead youth by over-promising, non-transparent ads on cryptocurrency should stop were discussed at the meet, say sources

Cong seeks SC-monitored SIT probe into Karnataka multi-crore Bitcoin 'scam'

The Congress alleged a multi-crore Bitcoin scam and its cover-up by the BJP govt in Karnataka and demanded that an independent investigation be conducted by a Supreme Court-monitored SIT.

CM Bommai meets Yediyurappa, BJP state chief as Bitcoin scam casts shadow

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called on former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa amid the opposition allegations that the BJP government was not doing enough to probe the alleged Bitcoin scam. The two leaders reportedly had a discussion for about 30 minutes late on Friday, sources close to Bommai said. After his meeting with Yediyurappa, Bommai went to the BJP state headquarters and was closeted with the BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel for more than an hour. The meetings assume significance as Bommai had recently visited Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior party leaders, including BJP national president J P Nadda. Soon after the meeting, he told reporters that Modi had asked him not to worry and to work with loyalty and boldness in the interest of the people "and rest everything will be fine." Bommai had paid a two day visit to national capital on Thursday and discussed in detail many issues, especially related to the administrative steps taken in the

Need an inflation hedge? Bitcoin has delivered 99.996% deflation

Unlike dollars or any other traditional currency, the digital coin is designed to have a limited supply, so it can't be devalued by a government or a central bank distributing too much of it

Managing cryptocurrencies

Govt must address regulatory concerns

PM Modi asked me not to bother about Bitcoin scandal: CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked him not to bother about the Bitcoin scandal in the state

US inflation shock tears up trader playbooks from stocks to Bitcoin

Value shares, digital currencies, gold and bets on a flatter yield curve are seen as some of the potential beneficiaries from a higher inflation environment

K'taka will see 3rd CM if Bitcoin scandal investigated thoroughly: Congress

Former minister and Congress MLA Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said that if the Bitcoin scandal is investigated thoroughly and transparently, the BJP government in Karnataka will soon see a third CM