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Clarity on bitcoin

India needs a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies

Clarity on bitcoin
Updated On : 05 Jan 2021 | 9:53 PM IST

Total crypto fund inflows hit $5.6 bn this year, up more than 600%: Report

Total investor inflows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit $5.6 billion so far this year, up more than 600% from 2019, according to the latest data from asset manager CoinShares

Total crypto fund inflows hit $5.6 bn this year, up more than 600%: Report
Updated On : 22 Dec 2020 | 7:15 AM IST

Bitcoin @ $22,000: Should you dump gold for the crypto? Your query answered

Listen to the podcast to know about the massive rally in Bitcoin's price and does it stand a chance to replace gold as an investment bet?

Bitcoin @ $22,000: Should you dump gold for the crypto? Your query answered
Updated On : 17 Dec 2020 | 6:50 PM IST

Uncharted path: Experts seek light-touch norms to regulate cryptocurrency

Experts say what will also play on the minds of policymakers is the potential upside of taxing the cryptocurrency trade.

Uncharted path: Experts seek light-touch norms to regulate cryptocurrency
Updated On : 08 Mar 2020 | 11:49 PM IST

Illogical ban

Monitoring of cryptocurrency is a much better option

Illogical ban
Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 10:42 AM IST

Cryptocurrency: Looking ahead

On Wednesday, Supreme Court set aside RBI's circular which prohibited banks from facilitating transactions in cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency: Looking ahead
Updated On : 05 Mar 2020 | 9:17 PM IST

Last-minute change led to decision of cryptocurrency ban by govt panel

In fact, in the first meeting of the committee, which was held on November 27, 2017, the committee had broadly agreed that "the banning option is difficult to implement"

Last-minute change led to decision of cryptocurrency ban by govt panel
Updated On : 23 Jul 2019 | 8:21 AM IST

Bitcoin slumps over 10% as fears of a crackdown on cryptocurrencies grows

Politicians and financial regulators across the world have called for scrutiny of Facebook's Libra coin, with concerns ranging from consumer protection and privacy to its potential systemic risks

Bitcoin slumps over 10% as fears of a crackdown on cryptocurrencies grows
Updated On : 15 Jul 2019 | 10:44 PM IST

'It may not be winter for blockchain and crypto, but a cleansing phase'

A key trend that one should expect to see is tonnes of failures. Several blockchain-focused companies will fail, says , Chinmaya Sharma, co-founder at Blockchain Semantics and Zeonlab

'It may not be winter for blockchain and crypto, but a cleansing phase'
Updated On : 17 Jun 2018 | 6:54 AM IST

Dubai-based firm issues gold-backed cryptocurrency to draw Muslim investors

A debate among Islamic scholars has been triggered over whether cryptocurrencies are religiously permissible

Dubai-based firm issues gold-backed cryptocurrency to draw Muslim investors
Updated On : 09 Apr 2018 | 1:46 AM IST

How a billionaire crypto king built the No. 1 exchange in just 8 months

After a meteoric rise that defied financial orthodoxy, the 41-year-old coder-turned-exchange kingpin is now facing headwinds that threaten to send him back down to Earth

How a billionaire crypto king built the No. 1 exchange in just 8 months
Updated On : 29 Mar 2018 | 9:01 PM IST

Cypto frenzy: Can Bitcoin be regulated? US courts are about to decide

Federal judges in Brooklyn, New York, are about to rule on the question.

Cypto frenzy: Can Bitcoin be regulated? US courts are about to decide
Updated On : 29 Jan 2018 | 10:57 PM IST

Cryptocurrencies: Another Tulip mania?

The story is more difficult to sell than the SSC because it isn't immediately clear what cryptocurrencies are, let alone what they are supposed to do, and how

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2018 | 2:36 AM IST

No longer digital gold? Bitcoin's slump steeper than other smaller cryptos

The 'Others' category on CoinMarketCap is now 22 per cent of the market, just about 10 percentage points from Bitcoin

No longer digital gold? Bitcoin's slump steeper than other smaller cryptos
Updated On : 17 Jan 2018 | 9:39 AM IST

One of the biggest crypto exchanges goes dark and users are getting nervous

Kraken went offline at 9 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday for maintenance that was initially scheduled to last two hours

One of the biggest crypto exchanges goes dark and users are getting nervous
Updated On : 13 Jan 2018 | 11:40 AM IST