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WazirX, Binance engage in war of tweets; investors worry about future

The ED has found major amount was diverted to WazirX and the crypto assets so purchased have been sent to unknown foreign wallets

Instant app-based loan case: Nine crypto exchanges under ED scanner

Rs 64.67-crore bank accounts of WazirX frozen under PMLA after search ops

Twitch gambling boom is luring gamers into crypto casinos: Report

For years, offshore gambling has been a thorn in the side of US regulators

Crypto wrap: RBI MPC unlikely to impact global crypto prices, say experts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday, hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points for the second consecutive time to 5.4 per cent

ED freezes over Rs 64-crore bank deposits of crypto exchange WazirX

The federal agency said it conducted raids against a director of Zanmai Lab Pvt Ltd, which owns WazirX, on August 3 in Hyderabad and alleged he was "non-cooperative".

Coinbase's BlackRock pact reinforces crypto status, burns shorts

For Coinbase investors, the news is a much-needed signal that its status as a giant in the crypto sector remains rock solid

2 Indian brothers plead not guilty in crypto insider trading scheme in US

Ishan Wahi, 32, a former product manager at cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, along with his brother Nikhil Wahi, 26, have pleaded not guilty to federal charges of insider trading, the media reported.

Hard work, determination: Creating India's biggest crypto community

Ushering greater ease and clarity to tackle financial markets, Yash Gupta, Director of Aspire Now Global LLP is successfully building a community platform to train about investments

US: New cryptocurrency oversight legislation arrives as industry shakes

The regulations would authorize the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to be the default regulator for cryptocurrencies

Crypto takes a new hit as thousands of Solana wallets hacked

In yet another major cryptocurrency hack, the popular blockchain Solana on Wednesday reported that an unknown bad actor has drained funds from 7,767 wallets on the Solana Network

ED serves FEMA notice to cryptocurrency exchange WazirX: Minister

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has served crypto exchange WazirX a notice under the FEMA Act, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told Rajya Sabha. The ED is investigating two cases related to crypto-currency against WazirX under the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), he said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. "In one of the cases, investigation done so far has revealed that one Indian Crypto-exchange platform, Wazirx, operated by Zanmai Labs Private Limited in India was using the walled infrastructure of Cayman Island based exchange BINANCE. Further it has been found that all crypto transactions between these two exchanges were not even being recorded on the blockchains and were thus cloaked in mystery," he said in a written reply on Tuesday. Reacting to the Parliament's reply, WazirX said it has not been served a notice for money laundering. According to the minister, a Show Cause Notice (SCN) has been issued under the provisions of FE

Cryptocurrency service Nomad loses $200 million in hack, says report

Cryptocurrency service Nomad has suffered a "chaotic" attack, with hackers draining almost $200 million in digital funds from the company within a few hours.

Top Headlines: Windfall tax revision, Jio's purchase of 700 MHz, and more

The government on late Tuesday increased the windfall tax on domestically produced crude to Rs 17,750 a tonne from Rs 17,000 a tonne earlier

I-T dept likely to make PAN mandatory for cryptocurrency investors

I-T dept plans to seek statement of transactions from crypto exchanges

Cryptocurrency slump has flooded the market with Rolex and Patek

The supply of trophy watches such as the Rolex Daytona or Patek Nautilus 5711A "is now much larger", online-watch trading platform Chrono24 said in an emailed statement

Crypto watch: Winter in the market is not over yet, argue experts

As the cryptocurrency market cap crossed $1.1 trillion mark on Friday and Bitcoin rose above $24,000, experts said that 'we are not there yet'

Cryptoverse: What crisis? Venture capitalists bet big on crypto boom

Some VCs are shrugging off the gloom, with many deploying substantial war chests as their faith in the underlying tech behind crypto coins remains strong

Crypto exchange CoinSwitch announces zero-fee 'Bitcoin Trading Fest'

The zero-fee trading offer extends to all bitcoin transactions, including SIP and limit orders as well as sale of bitcoins received as rewards for referrals and other promotional activities.

India needs to have progressive regulation for crypto assets: Experts

Blockchain technology is needed and can be used in governance, they say

Crypto exchange Blockchain.com cuts 25% of its workforce, halts expansion

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com has laid off 25 per cent of its workforce, nearly 150 employees, amid the global economic meltdown