RBI moving cautiously on CBDC, won't launch in haste: Shaktikanta DasGovernor Das reiterated his warning that other crypto currencies would harm financial and economic stability and that investors are taking ...
10 Feb, 2022, 04.36 PM IST
Cryptocurrency a threat to financial stability: RBI Governor Shaktikanta DasThe comments are a reiteration of institutional concerns on such assets expressed earlier but assume significance because they come days af...
10 Feb, 2022, 01.56 PM IST
Cryptos such as Bitcoin are a farce: Amundi CIO"Bitcoin will be remembered for pushing central banks to adopt digital money," Pascal Blanque said.
03 Jun, 2021, 09.03 PM IST
Crypto miners halt China business after Beijing cracks down, bitcoin tumblesA State Council committee led by Vice Premier Liu He announced the crackdown late on Friday as part of efforts to fend off financial risks....
24 May, 2021, 02.00 PM IST
Crypto miners halt China business after crackdown, bitcoin tumblesBitcoin took a beating after China's crypto-mining ban and is now down nearly 50% from it's all-time high. The latest shakeout in digital c...
24 May, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
White-knuckle bitcoin rally powers crypto’s best week since 2017The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index, which includes Bitcoin, Ether and three other digital coins, has rallied about 50 per cent this week, th...
08 Jan, 2021, 06.49 PM IST
RBI panel to study feasibility of digital currencyDigital currency, backed by an asset such as gold or fiat is known as stable coin –– whose value is not as volatile as cryptocurrencies lik...
30 Aug, 2018, 08.40 AM IST
Bitcoin is worthless, bubble may pop soon, says Allianz GlobalBitcoin pared gains after Google said it would ban online ads promoting cryptocurrencies.
15 Mar, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
Indonesia warns against dealing in cryptocurrencyThe move highlights the challenge faced by regulators as they seek to manage potential risks from the global cryptocurrency mania.
14 Jan, 2018, 01.24 PM IST
Trade in bitcoins at your own risk, finance ministry warns usersThe ministry has clearly stated that virtual currencies are not backed by government fiat, so they cannot be treated as legal tender.
30 Dec, 2017, 07.02 AM IST
You should start worrying when investors borrow to buy bitcoinsThe total capitalisation of all cryptocurrencies is now estimated to be about $600 billion.
20 Dec, 2017, 07.57 PM IST
The next big short: Hedge funds prepare to trade against bitcoinThe bitcoin prices have gained millions of per cent since it started trading in 2010.
04 Dec, 2017, 08.13 PM IST
Now you can invest in bitcoin without the volatility, apparentlyOnline trading firms, hedge funds and foreign-exchange platforms are launching new bitcoin products.
24 Nov, 2017, 04.04 PM IST
In world of supposed bubbles, here's what investors fear mostEuro high-yield debt is trading in line with US Treasuries for the first time ever.
10 Sep, 2017, 05.15 PM IST
Bubbles 'more bubbly' than ever: BAMLThe bullish credit cycle will only end once major inflows cease.
06 Sep, 2017, 09.14 AM IST
Ethereum co-founder says crypto coin market is a time-bomb"People say ICOs are great for ethereum because, look at the price, but it's a ticking time-bomb," Charles Hoskinson, who helped develop et...
19 Jul, 2017, 09.43 AM IST
It's a gold-rush mentality in bitcoins, and many are at risk of losing bigThe returns of crypto-currencies also reflect a desire to escape public market bubbles.
23 Jun, 2017, 07.13 PM IST