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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

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

Sebi open to oversight of cryptocurrencies trade, in contrast to RBI

India has taken a tough stance against cryptocurrencies since 2018, when RBI prohibited lenders and other financial intermediaries from dealing with crypto users or exchanges

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

Director bats for self-regulatory mechanism

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

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

Zhao pleaded guilty in November for failing to implement an adequate money laundering program at Binance

ED seizes funds worth Rs 90 crore kept in Binance, ZebPay, WazirX wallets

The ED said it exposed the alleged illegal activities of the app in 2022 and found that a part of the ill-gotten gains was invested in digital assets

With ETF demand cooling, Bitcoin faces worst month since FTX crash

The original cryptocurrency is down 14% in April, the most since it slumped 16% in November 2022. The US-ETF induced mania took Bitcoin to a record high of almost $74,000 in March

Bitcoin falls heavily as Israel strikes Iran, slides below $60,000

Israel launched an attack on Iranian soil on Friday, sources said, days after Iran launched a drone strike on Israel

Bitcoin briefly drops below $60,000 ahead of halving software adjustment

The original digital asset fell as much as 5% to $59,888, before paring the decline. Bitcoin has dropped by about 18% since it reached a record $73,797 on March 14

Bitcoin's share of crypto market highest since 2021 partly due to ETFs

Bitcoin and second-ranked Ether jumped on Monday, boosted by indications that asset managers will soon launch Hong Kong-listed ETFs for both tokens

HK gives initial approval to first Bitcoin, ether spot ETFs, say funds

At least three offshore Chinese asset managers will launch the virtual asset spot ETFs soon

Bitcoin 'halving' will deal a $10 billion revenue blow to crypto miners

"This is the final push for miners to squeeze out as much revenue as they can before their production takes a big hit," said Matthew Kimmell, a digital asset analyst at CoinShares

Bitcoin rebounds from sharp slump triggered by Iran's attack on Israel

The largest cryptocurrency advanced 3.9% to $64,40 as of 8:50 a.m. in London on Sunday after jumping as much as 8.3% earlier

Crypto exchange platform CoinSwitch's parent launches app for stock broking

The launch marks PeepalCo's expansion into stock broking. It will be operated as a separate business division with its own managing and operations teams

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan imposed the sentence in the same Manhattan courtroom where, four months ago, Bankman-Fried testified that his intention had been to revolutionize crypto

Ex-crypto mogul Sam Bankman may go to jail for defrauding FTX investors

Bankman-Fried was worth billions of dollars on paper as the co-founder and CEO of FTX, which was the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world at one time

Cryptoverse: Artificial intelligence tokens outpace record-breaking bitcoin

Coins linked to AI-focused crypto projects have jumped alongside tech stocks like Nvidia, driven by insatiable investor appetite for applications like machine-learning

Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis to pay $21 million to settle SEC charges

The deal resolves January 2023 charges the SEC filed against Genesis and Gemini Trust Company LLC over their joint crypto lending program