Cryptocurrency

New Delhi : As Russia intensifies its battle to take control of Ukraine, Bitcoin on Wednesday soared to $44,000, pushing the total cryptocurrency market cap to cross $2 trillion.With the recent gains, Bitcoin now has a higher market cap…

New Delhi : CryptoWire, a global crypto super app, on Tuesday announced that it has entered into an agreement with Bitbns exchange, one of the leading crypto-currency exchanges of the country, to commence trading on India's first global…

New Delhi/Kiev : Ukraine has raised over $15 million in cryptocurrencies since the Russian invasion began last week.The global crypto community has also extended its support to Ukraine. Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, tweeted that…

New Delhi : The prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies somewhat stabilised on Saturday amid possible Russia-Ukraine talks.Bitcoin, which nosedived below $34,000 when the war began on Thursday, was flat on Saturday at nearly $39,000…

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on Bitcoins. Currently, there is no regulation or any ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in the country.A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Surya…

New Delhi : In a bid to clamp down on risky crypto ads in India, the Advertising Standards Council Of India (ASCI) on Wednesday issued guidelines for all virtual digital assets (VDA)-related advertisements, which will be applicable on or…

London/San Francisco : A 27-year-old man held an Apple Store customer hostage for several hours at the company's flagship store in Amsterdam and demanded $200 million in cryptocurrency.The suspect, in camouflage gear, fired a gun and then…

New Delhi : Cryptocurrencies have made criminals richer and in 2021, criminals held $11 billion worth of funds with known illicit sources, compared to just $3 billion at the end of 2020, a new report has revealed.As of the end of 2021,…

San Francisco : n a biggest-ever cryptocurrency haul, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized and recovered over 94,000 Bitcoins worth $3.6 billion, stolen from crypto exchange Bitfinex by a US-based entrepreneur couple in 2016.The…

New Delhi: After serious concerns were raised on cryptocurrencies and their misuse for money laundering and hawala-based transactions by terror groups and criminals, a new report has claimed that money laundering through the buying and…