Trump's new front against Iran: The US hunts hidden crypto networksAmerica's Operation Epic Fury is now Operation Economic Fury. The US is targeting Iran's cryptocurrency networks. This aims to stop Iran fr...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani, Pramod Varma eye AI-led global rails for commerce in next leapThe architects of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), Nandan Nilekani and Pramod Varma, are now attempting their next leap: buildi...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Global regulators seek to crack down on decentralised financeThe collapse of crypto exchange FTX and of the Terra USD stablecoin during 2022 showed how shocks in one part of the crypto market can trig...
07 Sep, 2023, 09.59 PM IST
Crypto a 'flawed system': BISThe Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has voiced its support for centralised alternatives to cryptocurrencies, calling them a "flawe...
21 Jun, 2023, 12.50 PM IST
Crypto is a 'flawed system': Bank for International SettlementsThe BIS, regarded as the central bank of central banks, backed "tokenisation" or the conversion of money and other assets into digital toke...
20 Jun, 2023, 09.04 PM IST
Fintech startups push for decentralised KYC regimeTechnology is available, but the enormous size of India’s banking ecosystem raises challenges
26 May, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
US SEC sees decentralised crypto platforms as exchanges, seeks public inputThe SEC voted 3-2 to take additional comments from the public after crypto firms criticised the plan as vague and aimed at roping in decent...
15 Apr, 2023, 07.57 AM IST
Metaverse access needs to be safe and inclusive, says tech futurist Kelly VeroRegulations that create a safe metaverse experience will open a multitude of opportunities
09 Apr, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
Helios Wealth Management taking a step towards a safer crypto world with the launch of its centralised, regulated HeliosDAX platformHong Kong-based Helios Wealth Management, which is the parent company of PNP Coin, is launching the centralised and regulated platform, Hel...
22 Dec, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
Decentralised exchanges taking on centralised counterparts. Which one should you choose?The transaction volumes at centralised and decentralised exchanges are closely correlated with market performance. But with the recent mark...
10 Jun, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
Bitcoin vs Ether: How Ethereum pushes crypto beyond currencyBitcoin may be synonymous with crypto as it was designed as an independent virtual currency that could also be a hedge against inflation. T...
12 Apr, 2022, 07.19 AM IST
Crypto bill can take India to the forefront of blockchain tech, say industry experts"The journey of discovery that India is travelling in terms of regulating cryptocurrencies is one that most governments have to address and...
06 Dec, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
Explained: How DeFi could one day liberate financeDecentralised finance, or DeFi for short, is a system in which customers can access financial products directly on a decentralised blockcha...
03 Nov, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
RBI looks to red flag decentralised finance applicationsDefi is the financial ecosystem built on blockchain applications that can used for remitting money or buying insurance or even borrowing mo...
09 Oct, 2021, 12.13 AM IST
Crypto exchange Binance says Ireland is part of its regional HQ plans“It's very clear now that to run a centralised exchange, you need a centralised, legal entity structure behind it,” Binance CEO Changpeng Z...
08 Oct, 2021, 09.40 AM IST
WazirX to launch decentralised exchange next monthThe decentralised exchange is currently undergoing tests and will be launched next month.
28 Jul, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
'India can pip others in cryptocurrency by adding it to UPI, Aadhaar'A national crypto stack, by adding cryptocurrency to IndiaStack, can potentially solve for oversight risks, while opening India up for bill...
12 Apr, 2021, 12.31 PM IST