Page 29 - Cryptocurrency

Chinese users of Binance, FTX show holes in Beijing's cryptocurrency ban

These glimpses of their trading activity support suspicions that some of China's 1.4 billion people flout the prohibition Beijing imposed in September 2021

Bitcoin perpetuals becoming an even bigger driver of digital token's price

The perpetual contract was first introduced by crypto exchange BitMEX in 2016. Exchanges use the so-called funding rate - or the cost to trade

Bhutan plans $500-mn fund for cryptocurrency mining in the Himalayas

Forest-laden Bhutan, sandwiched between China and India, has a population of about 777,000 and has long sought to diversify an economy reliant on hydropower revenues

Turn in US Fed interest rate cycle could drive Bitcoin rally forward

Investors with high risk appetite may take 2-5% exposure in their portfolios to this volatile, unregulated asset

Bitcoin sags after its longest streak of monthly gains since 2021

The token slid as much as 3.6% and was trading at $28,504 as of 6:40 a.m. in New York. Smaller coins such as Ether and Solana also retreated, as did an index of the top 100 digital assets

Bitcoin's monthly streak brings $100,000 into view if history is right

Bitcoin is set to climb for the fourth month in a row after eking out an April gain, the best such stretch since a six-month advance through March 2021

Crypto wrap: Market in the green ahead of US Fed announcement next month

The US Federal Reserve is expected to meet on May 2 and 3 to decide on further rate hikes

Crypto exchange CoinDCX releases proof of reserve for January-March 2023

As of March 24, 2023, CoinDCX has reserves of 199.4 million tether (USDT) against the liabilities in 198.5 million tether (USDT)

Bitcoin extends recent bout of volatility in climb back toward $30,000

The largest token rose as much as 3.7% on Thursday to trade at $29,469.45, before paring the advance to around $28,930 as of 9:30 a.m. in New York

Bitcoin begins to test inflection point while momentum slows: Report

The largest digital currency is trading around its 50-day moving average, with Paul Hickey of Bespoke Investment Group noting that the level to watch is $27,500

Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis seeks mediator as DCG deal hits impasse

Genesis is seeking mediation to take place over a two-day period prior to May 9, and ahead of a mid-May due date on $630 million of debt owed to Genesis by DCG

Twitter account of crypto exchange KuCoin hacked, over $22.6K stolen

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has said that its Twitter account was hacked, allowing threat actors to promote a fraudulent giveaway scam

Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, says Standard Chartered

Bitcoin could gain from factors including recent turmoil in the banking sector, a stabilisation of risk assets as the U.S. Federal Reserve ends its rate-hiking cycle

Regulating crypto without global consensus will not be effective: FM

Underlining that global consensus is necessary for regulation of crypto, before India makes any move on it, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said a global template may have to be created, and everyone will have to work together on it, otherwise regulating it will not be effective. The Minister, however, said it does not mean controlling of 'distributed ledger technology', which has its goodness and potential. "The G20 of which the India is currently holding the Presidency, it was India's proposal and it has been taken on board, I'm glad that the G20 has kept it in its agenda for this year, the IMF has given a paper on crypto currency and the way it can affect the macroeconomic stability. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), which was set up by G20, has agreed to give a report that will also focus on financial stability," Sitharaman said. "Their (FSB) report and IMF's report are going to be discussed in July when Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors will .

Closer look at Bitcoin's rally suggests the depth of demand is deceptive

Since Binance stopped its zero-fee trading program, there's been a sharp drop-off in daily Bitcoin volume, Medalie said. Current trends are about half what they were prior to the halt

Crypto wrap: Profit booking, UK inflation data pull major tokens down

After a good show in the first half of the week, major crypto tokens saw major sell-off

Bitcoin drops again below $30,000 on account of interest rate fears

The largest token fell as much as 4.5% before paring some of the slide to trade at about $29,175 as of 11:50 a.m. in London on Wednesday

FTX crypto exchange restart plan draws possible bid From tribe capital

Founded in 2018, Tribe was a venture investor in both FTX, the international exchange, and FTX US, the American entity

Explained: All you need to know about Ethereum's latest Shapella upgrade

Regarded as the last milestone in the cryptocurrency's multi-year shift from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus, Shapella will make earlier staked Ethereum more liquid

Crypto issue requires immediate attention, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Issues related to crypto assets require immediate attention and the response of the G20 has to ensure that they do not lose any potential benefits while protecting economies from harm, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Sitharaman was part of a brainstorming session on "Macrofinancial Implications of Crypto Assets" with G20 finance ministers and central bank governors at the IMF's headquarters here on Friday. India currently holds the rotating annual presidency of G20 countries. Issues related to crypto have emerged as a major point of discussion among G20 countries and there is unanimity among member nations about the urgency to regulate this sector. The brainstorming session was attended by global experts on this issue. In her remarks, Sitharaman said the G20 acknowledges the work of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in bringing out key elements of policy and regulatory framework. She also said a synthesis paper, which