Page 15 - Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange platform CoinDCX acquires MENA region's BitOasis

This comes nearly ten months after CoinDCX invested in the company, marking one of its earliest investments in the MENA region

India-based crypto exchange CoinDCX acquires full stake in Dubai's BitOasis

The firms did not disclose the transaction value, but BitOasis said in a separate statement that CoinDCX, now owns the full share capital of the Dubai-based company

Home-grown cryptocurrency companies call for multi-agency regulation

Industry warns of complex, time-consuming legislation through a single regulator before 2025

'Boring' bitcoin sends weekend trading volume to all-time lows: Research

Bitcoin trading gained notoriety for its "Wild Weekends," where the digital currency would experience wide price fluctuations

CoinDCX launches Web3 mode on its app enabling access to 50k DeFi tokens

The company will offer points to CoinDCX users based on their transaction history as part of the current launch

Bitcoin extends drop after one of crypto's worst weeks of 2024: Report

A gauge of the largest 100 digital assets fell about 5% in the seven days through Sunday, the steepest such slide since April, data compiled by Bloomberg show

Financial watchdog imposes Rs 18.82 cr penalty on crypto exchange Binance

World's largest cryptocurrency exchange violated India's anti-money laundering regulations, says Financial Intelligence Unit

Crypto exchange Binance seeks to slash size of $13 billion UK lawsuit

Lawyers representing BSV Claims, a vehicle set up to pursue the case, say the exchanges engaged in anti-competitive behaviour to delist BSV in 2019

Bitcoin debate heats up over software update to add fresh features

The front-runner in upgrade debate is a program called OP_CAT - a small software tweak that would add about 10 lines to the code that enables linking of two elements together, so-called concatenation

US passes Cryptocurrency Bill despite SEC warning: All you need to know

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has insisted that cryptocurrencies should be subject to the same laws as other assets

Crypto exchange CoinSwitch publishes third edition of proof of reserves

Assets held by PeepalCo, the parent brand of CoinSwitch, are in addition to these funds and are not included in the PoR assessment

Will begin accepting contributions through cryptocurrency: Trump's campaign

Donald Trump 's presidential campaign said Tuesday it would begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency as part of an effort to build what it calls a crypto army leading up to Election Day. The Trump campaign launched a fundraising page that allows any federally permissible donor the ability to give" to its political committees using any crypto asset accepted through the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange. The announcement promotes Trump's message that he is a crypto-friendly candidate, and also appeals to a core group of young male voters who are increasingly likely to dabble in digital assets. It came as Trump's defense rested in his hush money case in New York. Cryptocurrencies are a digital asset that can be traded over the internet without relying on the global banking system. Trump's campaign is accepting a range of popular cryptocurrencies that include Bitcoin, Ether and US Dollar Coin, and also include the low-value coins that tend to be popular with Internet personalities li

Cryptocurrencies gain as investors turn optimistic on Ether ETFs talks

Ether, which underpins the ethereum blockchain network, was 8% higher on the day at $3,775, its highest in two months, after jumping 13.8% on Tuesday

India's clandestine love affair with crypto

Journalist Mitali Mukherjee's book delves into the connected worlds of cryptocurrency, cybercrime, and the Dark Web, laying out the state-of-the-art in this realm of skulduggery

Crypto companies bank on fair play as Binance logs into FIU-IND

India to have 48 registered crypto entities after KuCoin, Binance register

FIU-India to lift ban on world's largest crypto exchange Binance soon

Director bats for self-regulatory mechanism

FTX files new reorganisation plan, expects $14 bn-$16 bn for distribution

The company said the amended plan focuses on a series of settlements reached consensually with the key stakeholders including cases that are still subject to court approval

Hacker Sriki arrested: The unfolding of Karnataka's 2017 bitcoin scam

Between 2020-2021, Sriki allegedly moved Bitcoins worth Rs 10 crore to different wallets using a laptop that was smuggled into the prison, unleashing the Bitcoin scam

Robinhood Crypto gets Wells notice from US Securities, Exchange Commission

A Wells notice does not necessarily mean that recipients have violated any law. The SEC issues Wells notices to firms when it is planning to bring enforcement action against them

Crypto washout sends Bitcoin below $58,000 ahead of Fed's decision

The value of the world's most traded cryptocurrency fell by nearly 16% in April, as investors booked profits on a sizzling rally that has taken the price to record highs above $70,000