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TMS Ep 417: India's demography, Bournvita row, markets, Sudan turmoil

Is India facing a demographic challenge? Does Bournvita row raise questions about health food? Why did cryptos outperform equities? Why are Sudan's defence forces fighting each other? Answers here

SVB still seeing outflows after first citizens takeover, FT says

First Citizens' stock has risen more than 77% since the takeover, with its price hitting a record last week

Crypto wrap: Profit booking, UK inflation data pull major tokens down

After a good show in the first half of the week, major crypto tokens saw major sell-off

Bitcoin stalls near $30,000 after the token's biggest drop in over a month

Recent economic data have helped to firm bets on a quarter-point Fed rate hike in May while tempering projections for subsequent policy easing

Explained: All you need to know about Ethereum's latest Shapella upgrade

Regarded as the last milestone in the cryptocurrency's multi-year shift from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus, Shapella will make earlier staked Ethereum more liquid

Bitcoin surged past $30,000. Is another crypto boom on the way?

It's clear that while the mood has improved compared with last year's apocalyptic vibe, the promising Bitcoin rebound alone won't be enough to fix the damage from last year's scandal-filled downturn

Crypto wrap: Market trading flat amid regulatory crackdown on Binance

Earlier this week, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit against Binance for trading against customers and misusing internal trading channels

Crypto fugitive Do Kown behind $40 bn crash arrested, charged with fraud

US prosecutors have arrested Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind the crash of two digital currencies (TerraUSD and Luna) that lost over $40 billion last year, and charged him with fraud

Crypto wrap: Market remained in green despite rate hikes by Fed, BoE

Another major development in the crypto world during the week was the US Securities and Exchange Commission's 'Wells notice' to crypto exchange Coinbase

Crypto exchange WazirX blocked 2,431 accounts between Oct 2022-March 2023

WazirX received 431 requests from law enforcement agencies, against a total transaction volume of $390 million during the above-mentioned period

Crypto decouples from global financial markets amid banking sector gloom

The collapse of several banks in the last two weeks has spread fears of contagion in global markets, but crypto markets saw a bull run, with Bitcoin climbing to its nine-month high on Monday

Crypto wrap: Opposite to global sentiments, crypto market jumps big

Cryptocurrency news: According to some experts, however, despite the bull run, the investors must remain cautious

Crypto under PMLA: CoinDCX registers itself as reporting entity with FIU

As per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, a reporting entity is required to conduct KYC verification of the customers and maintain their records

Crypto firms see no long term impact of fall of US banks, investors unsure

SVB crisis: After the SVB was shut down by US regulators on Friday, the crypto market plunged deep into the red, but they had largely recovered by Tuesday

SVB Crisis: What led to the collapse of start-ups' favourite bank?

What is the Silicon Valley Bank? What led to its collapse? Will customers get their money back? How will SVB's collapse hurt start-ups? Will SVB collapse hurt Indian banks? Read to find the answers

Crypto meltdown: Traditional US bank Silvergate collapses as stock plunges

The fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and an overall meltdown in the global crypto market has claimed another victim with established US bank Silvergate Capital

TMS Ep386: Crypto under PMLA, SEBI on PCVs, power stocks, sovereign default

Will the money laundering Act spell death for crypto in India? Why does India not have its own Warren Buffet? Will rising temperatures ignite power stocks? What is sovereign default? All answers here

Crypto under PMLA: Industry gives thumbs up, expects higher investor faith

Cryptocurrency news: On Tuesday, the Centre issued a notification to bring VDAs under the ambit of anti-money laundering law in India

Cryptocurrency under PMLA: What changes for those investing in VDAs now?

Cryptocurrency news: If found guilty under PMLA, the person who committed money laundering can be awarded rigorous imprisonment for a minimum of three years up to seven years, with a fine

More than crypto, I am interested in artificial intelligence: Elon Musk

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has said that his interest has been switched from cryptocurrencies to artificial intelligence (AI)