Bitcoin (BTC USD) nears $80,000, mystery billionaire may be driving the surge - who is he?Bitcoin BTC USD price surge analysis: Bitcoin hovers near recent highs, with billionaire Michael Saylor's firm Strategy a key player in its...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.52 AM IST
US-Iran war: Tehran's central bank confirms Strait of Hormuz toll revenue deposited in cashIran's central bank has confirmed receiving transit fees for ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The revenue was deposited in cash currency. Ira...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemWhile India's early efforts are modest compared with those of China, where more than 200 million people use the e-yuan, the world's most po...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
India denies cash, crypto payments to Iran for Hormuz passageIndia has denied making any payments, in cash or cryptocurrency, to Iran for safe passage of its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. This...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Dollar at week high as markets raise doubts over Iran ceasefireOn the policy front, Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh's comments at a Senate confirmation hearing were interpreted as slightly hawkish, ...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
Trump's Fed nominee Kevin Warsh calls for 'regime change' at Fed, new inflation approachThe hearing quickly turned contentious, and the pace of Warsh's confirmation process through the Senate remained in doubt.
21 Apr, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Iran’s sanctions-busting crypto ambitions grow on toll paymentsIran proposes digital currency for Strait of Hormuz passage tolls. This move highlights a significant sanctions-evasion network. While legi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its watersIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps is directing ships to a new route near Larak Island. This change has caused confusion for shipping firms. ...
09 Apr, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
How Iran plans to tax oil tankers passing through Strait of HormuzIran is reportedly tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz. Oil tankers may face cryptocurrency transit fees and detailed checks. This...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Overseas crypto earnings of moonlighters under I-T lensIn several cases, individuals working in technology and consulting sectors allegedly received part of their compensation in Stablecoins or ...
13 Mar, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Russia leans on cryptocurrencies for oil trade, sources sayRussia is utilizing cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins in its oil trade with China and India to bypass Western sanctions...
14 Mar, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
Russia using cryptocurrency for oil trade with India, China to beat sanctions: SourcesRussia is utilizing cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins in its oil trade with China and India to bypass Western sanctions...
14 Mar, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
Cryptocurrency Needs Calibrated PolicyThe government should make it clear that if people choose to gamble with their savings and end up losers, they have only themselves to blam...
14 Nov, 2021, 11.47 PM IST
Crypto can be used as a means of payment, says PutinRussia has sought alternatives to trading in dollars since being slapped with sanctions in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea, and Put...
15 Oct, 2021, 12.47 PM IST
Oil drillers and Bitcoin miners bond over natural gasThe trailers - carrying pipes, generators and computers - are called “mining rigs.” But their owners aren’t there to drill for oil. They ar...
21 May, 2021, 10.32 PM IST
Oil drillers and Bitcoin miners bond over natural gasThe trailers - carrying pipes, generators and computers - are called "mining rigs." But their owners aren't there to drill for oil. They ar...
21 May, 2021, 04.53 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