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Govt open to evaluate and explore cryptocurrencies, says Anurag Thakur

A High-Level Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) was constituted under the Chairmanship of Economic Affairs Secretary on digital currencies and it has submitted its report

Benefits of diversity: A coin-flip reveals better bitcoin alternatives

It is safer to build a diversified basket of cryptocurrencies

Reserve Bank of India concerned crypto may impact financial stability

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is proposing to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in the country and create a framework for an official digital currency

Both kinds of currencies will evolve

Cryptos will develop frameworks for increased privacy, and checks could generate reduced intrusions into uses of conventional money

Constitutional challenges to a complete cryptocurrency ban in India

The need then is to regulate, not ban, experts say

Regulation is key

Banning cryptocurrencies is a poor idea

Elon Musk's Bitcoin investment follows months of Twitter talk on cryptos

Tesla's $1.5 billion Bitcoin investment unveiled on Monday may not surprise CEO Elon Musk's followers on Twitter, where he has shown himself as a major proponent of the soaring cryptocurrency

Explained: The rise and rise of Bitcoin; India investment rules

In this edition of the podcast, we will breakdown the meaning of bitcoin for you and will rewind its stupendous rally

Musk-fuelled bitcoin surge triggers cryptocurrency exchange glitches

The electric-vehicle company's move marked the latest step toward mainstream acceptance of bitcoin

After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets

To own Dogecoin is to participate in a culture. People buy it because it's fun to have, is inherently amusing, and comes with a welcoming and enjoyable community experience

Clarity on bitcoin

India needs a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies

Big tech bets and cryptocurrencies power 2020's top US funds

The year was a challenge like few others for the $21.3 trillion mutual fund and $4.4 trillion ETF industry

Crypto boom shaken as Bitcoin, other coins nosedive after record rally

The rout began just hours after Bitcoin rose to within $7 of its record high of $19,511, the culmination of a more than 250% surge in past nine months

PayPal users can hold virtual coins, shop using cryptocurrencies

The new service makes PayPal one of the largest US companies to provide consumers access to cryptocurrencies

The big hack

Some people fell for the scam and transferred bitcoins equivalent to about $120,000 to the referred wallets

Supreme Court lifts curbs on cryptocurrencies, junks RBI circular

This has given a major relief to exchanges dealing in these crypto currencies

How Facebook's Libra prodded central banks to study digital currencies

The central banks of Britain, the euro zone, Japan, Canada, Sweden and Switzerland announced a plan to share experiences to look at the case for issuing digital currencies

Libra currency-pegged 'stablecoin', not controlled by one company: Facebook

Central banks and government finance officials have long worried about the challenges posed by digital currencies, and the risk they can be used for money laundering and financing terrorism

Sound legal basis a must for digital monies like Facebook's Libra: G7

Facebook's Libra has generated intense scrutiny from officials worldwide who worry about the impact it could have on the financial system

Unmoved by defections and criticism, Facebook officially launches Libra

Facebook has faced criticism since the summer when it unveiled plans to create a separate, private currency system to allow users to make cross-border payments more easily