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Industry bodies push back against MeitY’s new blockchain roadmap
Industry bodies said they want minimal interference from the government at this stage of the blockchain industry given that is a movement t...
Yellen backs research on use of a digital dollar
“Too many Americans don’t have access to easy payments systems and banking accounts, and I think this is something that a digital dollar, a...
Crypto conundrum: Digital Currency future seems vague in India
While the world is basking in the glory of cryptocurrency, its future in India seems vague. Considering the gamut of opportunities it can b...
Bitcoin's mainstream charge raises stakes for central bank digital cash
The biggest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has shifted from the fringes of finance towards embrace by major investors, companies and even cities.
Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla's carrying bitcoin's dirty baggage
The digital currency is created when high-powered computers compete against other machines to solve complex mathematical puzzles, an energy...
India has a backdoor entry into digital currency. Will it take it?
Covid-19 has made people reluctant to handle cash for fear of infection. The pandemic has also underscored the need to extend timely financ...
Govt to soon bring bill on crypto currencies
Replying to a question in the Upper House, Thakur said regulatory bodies like RBI and Sebi do not have any legal framework to directly regu...
RBI exploring need for crypto currency as digital payments rise
"Private digital currencies (PDCs) / virtual currencies (VCs) / crypto currencies (CCs) have gained popularity in recent years. In India, t...
‘Frothy squared’: crypto firms are lining up to tap market mania
After watching investors pour millions into blank-check companies and seeing the likes of JFrog and Snowflake surge after market debuts, a...
Lost passwords lock millionaires out of their Bitcoin fortunes
Bitcoin, which has been on an extraordinary and volatile eight-month run, has made a lot of its holders very rich in a short period of time...
Cancel your weekends! Bitcoin doesn't rest, and neither can you
Its 10% single-day jump was one of several weekend and public holiday price surges that helped the cryptocurrency soar by two-thirds from ...
Bitcoin’s wild weekends turn efficient market theory inside out
Coming off a 300 per cent gain last year, the world’s largest digital coin rose as much as 14 per cent Jan. 2 and another 10 per cent Jan. ...
Bitcoin passes $30,000 for the first time
The first decentralised cryptocurrency passed $30,823.30 at 1313 GMT, after breaking $20,000 on December 16.
Cryptocurrencies gaining traction in India via social media campaigns
Cryptocurrency firms face certain restrictions on advertising on social media platforms and therefore depend on influencers across regional...
Central bankers comb for crypto clues as Bahamas launches 'Sand Dollar'
Refreshments were among the first items bought using the Sand Dollar, a digital currency issued by the Bahamian central bank for use across...
How American investors are gobbling up booming bitcoin
Bitcoin soared to a record $19,918 on Tuesday, buoyed by demand from investors who variously view the virtual currency as a "risk-on" asset...
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Bitcoin is winning the Covid-19 monetary revolution
Among the big-name investors who have turned bullish are Paul Tudor Jones, Stan Druckenmiller and Bill Miller. Even Ray Dalio admitted the ...
Virtual gold? Bitcoin's rise sparks new debate amid pandemic
After bitcoin surpassed $1,000 for the first time in 2013, it has increasingly attracted the attention of financial institutions.
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