What is cryptocurrency and how does it work?Cryptocurrency is a form of money, just like the dollars, euros, or yen you use every day. The key difference lies in how it is created, st...
05 Feb, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
No move to decriminalise first time drug offendersOfficials said it has been observed from a study carried out in countries facing major drug challenges that decriminalising the law does no...
21 Apr, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
CoinSwitch Kuber temporarily disables rupee deposits amid regulatory fluxAfter Coinbase, CoinSwitch Kuber temporarily disables UPI and other deposit options on its mobile app
12 Apr, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Avalanche, Terra, Solana, XRP drop up to 8%Barring the US-dollar pegged stablecoin, all other major crypto exchanges were trading with cuts during early hours. Avalanche tanked 8 per...
11 Apr, 2022, 09.34 AM IST
Regulatory heat forces Coinbase to halt UPI payments in just three daysUS Co reached out to NPCI following regulator's clarification on no UPI for cryptocurrencies in India; Payments aggregators continue to wor...
10 Apr, 2022, 10.13 PM IST
Gap taps NFT craze by taking classic hoodies digitalThe more than 50-year-old company's push to sell virtual assets for real money follows similar moves by clothing companies such as Nike Inc...
14 Jan, 2022, 08.28 AM IST
Mudrex launches API based enterprise tech ‘Crypto-as-a-Service’Crypto-as-a-Service offers KYC, regulatory and compliance monitoring to brokerages. Meanwhile, custody and processing of the cryptocurrency...
21 Dec, 2021, 01.25 PM IST
Mastercard expands cryptocurrency services with wallets, loyalty rewardsThe credit card giant said it would offer these services in partnership with Bakkt Holdings Inc, the digital assets platform founded by NYS...
26 Oct, 2021, 12.36 AM IST
OKEx integrates fiat gateway Bitbns for India-based tradersOKEx.com, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a strategic partnership with Bitbns to simplify crypto investin...
30 Sep, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
China's central bank urges tougher crackdown on cryptocurrenciesThe People's Bank of China's meeting with institutions including Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) and Alipay came after China's State Co...
21 Jun, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
El Salvador becomes first country to make bitcoin legal tenderEl Salvador's economy relies on remittances and those who are working abroad can send money back home in bitcoins.
10 Jun, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Tax changes would boost IRS monitoring of cryptocurrency useAnother policy change would require payment-services providers to file Form 1099 reports in order to discourage businesses from attempting ...
22 May, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
EBay says open to accepting to cryptocurrencies in future, exploring NFTsA growing number of companies have begun to accept virtual currencies as a form of payment, taking an asset class that had been shunned by ...
04 May, 2021, 11.28 AM IST
Visa to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrencyVisa's move comes as major finance firms including BNY Mellon, BlackRock Inc and Mastercard Inc have embraced some digital coins, sparking ...
29 Mar, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
Is India about to miss the bus in leveraging cryptocurrency?A move by the country in favour of cryptos would attract global attention and support from the world’s financiers and technologists can put...
19 Feb, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
Bitcoin trades near Sunday record of $34,800 following 800% surgeThe latest milestone for the world's most popular cryptocurrency came less than three weeks after it crossed $20,000 for the first time, on...
04 Jan, 2021, 11.19 AM IST
Bitcoin rallies above $30,000 for first timeBitcoin advanced more than 300% in 2020, and with the latest leg higher has added more than 50% since crossing $20,000 just two weeks ago.
03 Jan, 2021, 09.39 AM IST