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Go with an exchange that offers security features such as two-factor authentication (2FA), withdrawal whitelist, and encryption

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 10:13 PM IST

The meeting would enable the company to present a scheme of arrangement for the recovery of lost funds to its creditors and bring it to a vote, subject to the court's approval

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 7:29 PM IST

President-elect Trump is World Liberty Financial's chief crypto advocate, and sons Eric, Don Jr and Barron are ambassadors, according to the WLF website

Updated On: 09 Dec 2024 | 8:43 AM IST

The hackers have issued threats, demanding payment of tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency

Updated On: 07 Dec 2024 | 9:17 AM IST

Crypto czar and other officials in Trump's incoming administration such as the chairs of the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission are expected to reshape US policy on digital currency

Updated On: 06 Dec 2024 | 10:50 PM IST

The giddy craze for nonfungible tokens brought the crypto crowd to art auctions. Now, long after the bubble burst, some still believe it did

Updated On: 06 Dec 2024 | 10:41 PM IST

At present, industry estimates suggest that India has around 40 million active crypto investors

Updated On: 05 Dec 2024 | 10:18 PM IST

Indian investors are now viewing Bitcoin as a viable option for wealth creation

Updated On: 05 Dec 2024 | 4:27 PM IST

More than 16 years after its creation, bitcoin appears on the cusp of mainstream acceptance, despite naysayers and a history of controversies

Updated On: 05 Dec 2024 | 10:30 AM IST

Groups of Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds each posted record monthly net inflows in November, at $6.5 billion and $1.1 billion respectively

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 8:55 AM IST

But only Rs 122 cr recovered, FinMin tells Parliament

Updated On: 02 Dec 2024 | 10:05 PM IST

The banana comes from a viral conceptual artwork, Comedian, comprised of the fruit duct-taped to a wall, which Sun bought in a Sotheby's auction last week

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 11:49 PM IST

Bitcoin, meanwhile, has gained 164 per cent in the last one year - from a level of around $37,000 to nearly $98,300 now. This is despite the cryptocurrency halving in April 2024.

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 12:14 AM IST

Crypto derivatives such as options and futures have been largely traded outside the US given regulations related to such contracts within the country

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 10:31 PM IST

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies, will step down from his post on January 20. Gensler pushed for changes that he said protected for investors, but the industry and many Republicans bristled at what they saw as overreach. President-elect Donald Trump had promised during his campaign that he would remove Gensler. But Gensler on Thursday announced that he would be stepping down from his post on the day that Trump is inaugurated. Bitcoin has jumped 40 per cent since Trump's victory. It hit new highs and was nearing USD 100,000 Thursday. Bitcoin moved notably higher after his resignation was announced. Perhaps most famously, Gensler gave a speech during the first year of his chairmanship in 2021 where he described the world of crypto as the Wild West. This asset class is rife with fraud, scams, and abuse in certain applications, he said in a speech at the Aspen Security Forum. There's a great deal of hype and

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 7:04 AM IST

Bitcoin, the most well-known cryptocurrency, was created as a decentralised alternative to traditional financial systems

Updated On: 21 Nov 2024 | 6:28 PM IST

Bitcoin prices topped $98,000 for the first time during European trading, and were last up around 4 per cent on the day

Updated On: 21 Nov 2024 | 5:17 PM IST

The crypto market as a whole consolidated gains of approximately $900 billion since Trump's election victory on Nov. 5, based on data from CoinGecko

Updated On: 21 Nov 2024 | 10:43 AM IST

Discussions about the crypto role have included the person leading a small staff, and acting as a liaison between Congress, the White House and the various agencies with jurisdiction over crypto

Updated On: 21 Nov 2024 | 8:20 AM IST