Until recently, only a handful of luxury brands including LVMH watch labels Hublot and Tag Heuer as well as Kering-owned fashion brands Gucci and Balenciaga have experimented with crypto payment offer
Early indicators point to a weaker start, as GIFT Nifty futures were trading 51 points lower at 24,687 around 6:31 AM
Crypto markets have seen large gains since Trump's election victory as the industry expects a more friendly regulatory environment
Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best known cryptocurrency, extended gains to a session high of $107,148 and was most recently at $106,877, up 5.43% from late Friday
Bitcoin soared above $106,000 for the first time, buoyed by signs President-elect Donald Trump will go ahead with a potential strategic bitcoin reserve
Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best known cryptocurrency, hit a high of $106,533 and last traded at $105,688
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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
At present, industry estimates suggest that India has around 40 million active crypto investors
Bitcoin, world's best known cryptocurrency, has been on a tear since November on expectations that Donald Trump's US election win will usher in a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies
Indian investors are now viewing Bitcoin as a viable option for wealth creation
More than 16 years after its creation, bitcoin appears on the cusp of mainstream acceptance, despite naysayers and a history of controversies
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
The digital asset fell as low as $95,776 on Sunday after coming within $300 of the six-figure milestone on Friday
Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above USD 99,000 for the first time overnight. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40 per cent in just two weeks. Now, bitcoin is at the doorstep of USD 100,000, just two years after dropping below USD 17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. The dramatic rally arrives as industry players expect the incoming Trump administration to bring a more crypto-friendly approach toward regulating the digital currency. Bitcoin was trading at USD 98,882 early Friday, according to CoinDesk. As with everything in the volatile crypto markets, the future is impossible to know. And while some are bullish, other experts continue to warn of investment risks. Here's what you need to know. Back up. What is cryptocurrency again? Cryptocurrency has been around for a while now. But, chances are, you've heard about it more and more over the last few years. In basic terms, cryptocurrency is digital money. This kind of currency i
The CBI on Thursday questioned Gaurav Mehta, an audit company employee, in connection with its probe into the Rs 6,600-crore Gain Bitcoin ponzi scam case here, officials said. The central probe agency, which registered three cases related to the alleged scam in October, had called Mehta to appear before its investigation team as soon as possible after his name cropped up in purported tapes of Maharashtra political leaders discussing the encashment of the cryptocurrency worth crores. Mehta has been questioned since the afternoon in connection with the case. The officers quizzed him regarding the tapes and documents related to alleged investments in cryptocurrency. The officials said Mehta was also asked if he had shared the voice notes of the political leaders and if so, their details. The audit company employee is understood to have been asked about his role in the purported bitcoin transactions alleged in the notes, they said. The Supreme Court handed over to the CBI in December
Bitcoin prices topped $98,000 for the first time during European trading, and were last up around 4 per cent on the day
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