Cryptoverse: Bored bitcoin seeks direction after big bangThe crypto leader has largely shuttled between $56,000 and $63,000 so far in the second half of the year - a contrast to the first six mont...
08 Oct, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Stablecoin Tether gets boost as dollar alternative in emerging markets, CEO saysTether issues a stablecoin, also called Tether or USDT, which is designed to maintain a constant value of $1 and is widely used in crypto-t...
20 Apr, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
Turkey's crypto rules seen addressing licensing, taxation after boomAnkara promised the regulations last month amidst a years-long boom in crypto trading, as soaring inflation and a plunging lira currency dr...
15 Nov, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
Turkey's crypto rules seen addressing licensing, taxation after boomTurkey is also seeking to address concerns raised by Paris-based financial watchdog The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which placed th...
14 Nov, 2023, 09.37 PM IST
Turkish crypto boss sentenced to 11,196 years in jailA disgraced Turkish crypto founder who fled to Albania and his two brothers have been sentenced to 11,196 years in jail each, the Anadolu s...
08 Sep, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
Middle Eastern crypto exchange Rain to target UAE asset managers after getting licenceThe Bahrain-headquartered Rain, backed by Coinbase, said its entity based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market financial freezone will now offer ...
25 Jul, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
Crypto exchange Rain to target UAE asset managers after winning licenceMiddle Eastern crypto exchange Rain, backed by Coinbase, has secured a licence to operate a virtual assets brokerage and custody service in...
25 Jul, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
IMF asks El Salvador to drop bitcoin, more countries clamp downThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged El Salvador to drop bitcoin as a legal tender, citing risks to the nation's financial stabi...
26 Jan, 2022, 04.04 PM IST
Why most countries are unable to take a firm decision on cryptoRegulators across the globe have come up with various definitions of cryptocurrencies. But there is no consensus, even among major economie...
11 Jan, 2022, 06.59 AM IST
Turkish unit of crypto exchange Binance fined: ReportThe fine imposed on BN Teknoloji was the first of its kind after the authority took on responsibilities to oversee crypto asset service pro...
26 Dec, 2021, 09.44 AM IST
Crypto exchanges see a spurt in remittances from the Middle East, USIn most cases remittances are being done through less volatile crypto assets that are pegged to other currencies
25 Oct, 2021, 06.45 AM IST
Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Binance Coin, XRP, Dogecoin shed up to 13%The global crypto market cap plunged to $1.19 trillion, a 7.48 per cent decrease over the last day. The total crypto market volume over the...
20 Jul, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
IPL ads, Dogecoin frenzy may have triggered 'informal' curbs on crypto exchangesBeing in the spotlight could cost crypto exchanges dearly
11 May, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Turkey adds crypto firms to money laundering, terror financing rulesThe Official Gazette said the country's latest expansion of rules governing cryptocurrency transactions would take immediate effect and cov...
01 May, 2021, 03.01 PM IST
No more kebabs for bitcoins as Turkey's crypto-payment ban loomsInterest in cryptocurrencies has boomed in Turkey, where double digit inflation and a tumbling lira make them an attractive alternative inv...
28 Apr, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
Turkey crafting broader crypto regulations: Central Bank Governor Sahap KavciogluTurkey's central bank last week banned the use of crypto assets in payments citing significant risks due to volatile market values.
24 Apr, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Bitcoin tumbles after Turkey bans crypto payments citing risksBitcoin was down 4.6 per cent at $60,333 at 1117 GMT after the ban, which was criticised by Turkey's main opposition party. Smaller coins e...
16 Apr, 2021, 06.12 PM IST