The Ministry of Finance recently made it clear in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that the government is not considering a law to regulate the transaction of cryptocurrencies. “Currently, there is no proposal to bring legislation for regulating the sales and purchase of virtual digital assets in the country,” Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of … Read more
Much to the chagrin of cryptocurrency investors, WazirX, a leading crypto exchange, witnessed a massive security breach on Thursday in one of its multi-sig wallets, leading to the loss of over $230 million in withdrawals. The exploiter is reportedly selling the stolen tokens, which include $100 million worth of shiba inu and $52 million in … Read more
Bitcoin dropped to a two-month low on Thursday, fell over 4 per cent to $57,711 amid uncertainty over the U.S. presidential elections and reports of bitcoin supply from a defunct Tokyo-based crypto exchange. Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since May 2, and has lost more than 6 per cent this week. Also Read | … Read more
If you have invested in cryptocurrencies in the financial year 2023-2024, then the chances are that you earned significant profits in the year gone by. Most top crypto currencies reported noticeable jump in their prices in the past few months. Bitcoin rose nearly 108 percent in the past one year, while ether rose nearly 80 … Read more
World’s biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin slid as much as 3.78 per cent to $66,817 on Tuesday reflecting trader anxiety ahead of the US inflation data release and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision. Bitcoin reached a record high of $73,798 in March, boosted by inflows into dedicated US exchange-traded funds. However, it has struggled to achieve … Read more
Although buying inflation-protected bonds to protect against inflation does not seem unreasonable, it would have been a spectacularly unprofitable move during the latest bout of inflation. One hundred dollars put into inflation-protected Treasuries in December 2021, when investors first saw American core inflation reach 5%, would have been worth just $88 a year later. Even … Read more
In December, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) called for blocking web addresses of a number of global crypto firms which were not registered in the country, over concerns that some of them may be misused for money-laundering. On Friday, FIU said that it has lifted Kucoin’s suspension after the exchange paid a fine of around … Read more
Bitcoin experienced a nearly 6 per cent decline on Wednesday, marking its the worst monthly performance since April 2022. This downturn occurred as investors withdrew funds from cryptocurrencies in anticipation of an interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. April witnessed a substantial drop of almost 16% in the value of the most traded cryptocurrency … Read more
Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, underwent a programmed reduction in its new coin creation rate on April 19. This event, known as a “halving,” occurs roughly every four years and is designed to slow down the overall supply of Bitcoin as per CoinGecko. Following the halving, Bitcoin’s price remained relatively stable, experiencing a slight dip … Read more
At the beginning of the fiscal year 2023-24, Bitcoin was valued at approximately $28,500. However, by March 2024, its price had surged dramatically to an impressive $73,750. In the year starting April 1, 2023, Bitcoin has had a remarkable run. Bitcoin gained more than 50% by mid-June 2023, rallying alongside tech stocks to trade around … Read more