Page 13 - Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin tops $53,000 to reach highest in more than two years: Report

It last traded at this level in December 2021, and reached an all-time high of almost $59,000 the prior month

Crypto currencies have no underlying value: RBI exec director Vasudevan

Crypto currencies cannot be referred to as "currencies" as they have no underlying value, a central bank official said. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been critical of new-age currencies like bitcoins, saying they pose systemic risk to the financial systems. "Crypto currencies cannot be called currencies as they don't have any underlying value," P Vasudevan, an executive director at the RBI, said during a panel discussion organised by IIM-Kozhikode here. Ultimately it is a call that the government has to take on how to tackle crypto currencies, the official said. Currently, bitcoins have no legal backing in India and investors have to pay a tax on the income earned by trading in them. In the backdrop of the action against Paytm Payments Bank and curbs imposed on some international card providers, Vasudevan said self-regulation can protect the fintech sector better. He also said that mechanisms could be looked at to highlight bad behaviour.

Bitcoin surges to $50,000 for the first time since 2021 on ETF demand

Aside from ETF inflows, sentiment toward Bitcoin is "typically positive" during the Lunar New Year holidays that are currently underway in Asia, Fundstrat Global Advisors wrote in a note

Bitcoin Surges to $50,000 for the First Time Since 2021 on ETF Demand

The original cryptocurrency has tripled in value since the start of last year, climbing back from a 64% plunge in 2022

Crypto wrap: Euphoria around Bitcoin ETFs continues to help market rally

The price of Bitcoin has been going up as the date of next of halving, April 19, approaches

Bitcoin approaches $45,000 with US spot ETFs showing steady inflows

The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 1.6% to $44,872 on Thursday. Bitcoin last traded above $45,000 on Jan. 12, the day after the ETFs began trading

Crypto exchange FTX abandons efforts to restart its crypto exchange

FTX has been negotiating for months with potential bidders and investors, but none were willing to put in enough money to rebuild the FTX exchange

Crypto exchange FTX expects to repay customers in full: Bankruptcy lawyer

Restructuring advisers will need to examine all of the millions of claims that have been filed against FTX to weed out those that are not legitimate, lawyer Andrew Dietderich said

Bitcoin slips back toward $40,000 mark as ETF excitement simmers down

The world's largest virtual token declined as much as 3.4% by 7.30 a.m. in New York on Monday, hitting a low of $40,352 - just shy of its lowest point of 2024 recorded on Friday

Yet to finalise mechanism for regulating cryptocurrencies: Centre to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court it is yet to take a decision on a mechanism to regulate cryptocurrencies and effectively investigate related offences. A bench of justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan was told by Additional Solicitor General Vikramjit Banerjee, appearing for the Centre, that the issues related to the digital currency are continuously evolving and the government is deliberating on the mechanism to regulate the cryptocurrencies. He sought time to file an affidavit by the next date of hearing in the case giving updated position on the mechanism. "So far as the stance of the Union of India with reference to the matters of cryptocurrency arising in different states is concerned, the Additional Solicitor General of India seeks and is granted four weeks' time to file an appropriate affidavit," the bench ordered on Friday. During the hearing, Justice Kant said the court only wants that there are appropriate safeguards to protect the common man from frauds and misuse

TMS Ep610: Crypto fillip, snowless winter, PSU stocks, Bitcoin Spot ETF

Will Binance crackdown offer a fillip to Indian crypto exchanges? Why are Indian hills facing a snowless winter? Will rally in PSU stocks run out of steam? What is the Bitcoin Spot ETF? Answers here

Consider regulatory sandbox approach to deal with crypto issues: GTRI

India should consider a regulatory sandbox approach to deal with issues related to crypto products and services, economic think tank GTRI said in its report on Sunday. Regulatory sandbox usually refers to live testing of new products or services in a controlled/test regulatory environment for which regulators may (or may not) permit certain relaxations for the limited purpose of the testing. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that in the light of crypto's acceptance in the regular financial system in the US, it remains to be seen how India's crypto policy evolves in coming months. With the new US action, with ramifications on global capital flows, price of gold, foreign trade, it may not be possible to live with no regulation, it said. "India may consider adopting regulatory sandbox approaches, allowing for controlled testing of innovative crypto-related products and services. It may need to balance innovation with risk management and adapt advancements in blockchain

Binance loses India traders to local companies it recently dominated

WazirX and Mudrex estimated that roughly 70% of their fresh inflows came from Binance, while CoinDCX put the figure at around 40%

Bitcoin at 21-month-high as US SEC approves Bitcoin ETF from heavyweights

After the announcement, Bitcoin briefly touched $47,600, the highest since December 2021, before cooling down to $46,600 for the first time since April 2022

Govt escalates clampdown on offshore crypto venues like Binance: Report

Govt last year imposed money-laundering provisions on the crypto sector as it tightens oversight of digital assets

SEC's X account hacked to falsely say Bitcoin ETF approved: Report

The SEC's X account was compromised and a fake post claiming that the agency had green lit plans for the products fueled a brief surge in the price of the world's biggest cryptocurrency

BlackRock, Ark Investment lower fee for planned spot bitcoin ETFs

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust would charge 0.25%, compared with the 0.30% fee set earlier. ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF lowered its fee to 0.21% from 0.25%

'With 2 to 5% allocation Bitcoin good addition to investor's portfolio'

Die-hard equity pundits may have been denouncing cryptocurrencies as a giant scam but Bitcoin has emerged as a clear leader and having a small portion of digital currency in one's portfolio could be a smart move, claims a new book. In "Investing Decoded: Simple Path to Building A Portfolio in Millions", Anirudh Rathore provides a beginner's guide to acquiring the tools and mindset required to start securing one's financial future. Taking risks, according to the author, is a key part of investing. He encourages investors to see the market as a tool for long-term success and to stick to their choices rather than changing stocks frequently, which can hurt performance. Rathore, who taught himself to invest during the uncertainties of the pandemic, emphasises that one doesn't need a finance degree to start growing money. He suggests starting investing as soon as one starts earning, even if it's a small amount. "I know it sounds easier to say than to actually accomplish it but all those

No need for a second trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried: Prosecutors

A second trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on charges not in the cryptocurrency fraud case presented to a jury that convicted him in November is not necessary, prosecutors told a judge Friday. Prosecutors told US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in a letter that evidence at a second trial would duplicate evidence already shown to a jury. They also said it would ignore the "strong public interest in a prompt resolution" of the case, particularly because victims would not benefit from forfeiture or restitution orders if sentencing is delayed. They said the judge can consider the evidence that would be used at a second trial when he sentences Bankman-Fried on March 28 for defrauding customers and investors of at least USD 10 billion. Bankman-Fried, 31, who has been incarcerated since several weeks before his trial, was convicted in early November of seven counts, including wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and three conspiracy charges. He could face decades in prison. Last spring,

Indian crypto investors may move to domestic platforms post FinMin's notice

Finance ministry issued show cause notices to nine offshore virtual digital assets (VDA) service providers dealing with crypto assets