US senators introduce long-awaited bill to define crypto market rulesU.S. senators late Monday night unveiled draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency which, if signed in...
13 Jan, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
ChatGPT was used 'to help scammers do their thing' at Asia fraud compoundKenyan jobseeker Duncan Okindo was trafficked to Myanmar under false promises of work in Thailand, where he endured forced labor in a scam ...
15 Sep, 2025, 05.30 PM IST
US regulator seizes First Republic Bank, to sell assets to JP MorganJPMorgan bank was one of several interested buyers including PNC Financial Services Group, and Citizens Financial Group Inc, which submitte...
01 May, 2023, 01.23 PM IST
The 11 days of turmoil that brought down four banks and left a fifth teeteringSilvergate Capital Corp. was the first US bank to collapse, done in by its exposure to the crypto industry’s meltdown. With Silvergate’s ob...
21 Mar, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
SVB fallout could trigger a sentimental impact on Indian banking stocks: K Dileep“SVB was one of the main banks holding all the deposits of Venture Capital, hence all their deposits got locked.”
14 Mar, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
SVB debacle sparks rush to defensive options on fears of contagion"Investors have re-rated banks on a sectoral basis, initiated a huge flight into the safety of short-term (Treasury) notes, and options pri...
11 Mar, 2023, 12.23 PM IST
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried to appear in Bahamas court; expected to waive extraditionBankman-Fried initially said he would fight extradition after his arrest a week ago in the Bahamas, where he lives and FTX is based. He was...
19 Dec, 2022, 06.25 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried makes new bail plea after losing first request: sourceBankman-Fried was remanded to a Bahamas detention center after Chief Magistrate JoyAnn Ferguson-Pratt rejected his request to remain at hom...
16 Dec, 2022, 08.09 AM IST
Clients of crypto lender Celsius face long wait over fate of their fundsCiting extreme market conditions, Celsius froze withdrawals in June in a move that reverberated through the crypto world and beyond, spurri...
15 Jul, 2022, 09.48 PM IST
Crypto's latest meltdown leaves punters bruised and bewilderedBitcoin fell below $20,000 on June 18 for the first time since December 2020. It has plummeted around 60% this year. The overall crypto mar...
21 Jun, 2022, 01.32 PM IST
Crypto's latest meltdown leaves punters bruised and bewilderedThe tumble has left individual investors across the world bruised and bewildered. Many are angry at Celsius. Others swear never to invest i...
21 Jun, 2022, 11.59 AM IST
Bitcoin slumps below $23,000; crypto market value slips below $1 trillionThe world's most popular crypto asset also took a heavy knock from news that crypto lending platform Celsius Network paused withdrawals, ci...
13 Jun, 2022, 10.35 PM IST
Real-life uses of virtual tokens: Gig pay, travel spends in cryptoBuying and selling has been the primary use-case for most types of cryptoholders. The prospect of higher returns compared to conventional a...
29 Mar, 2022, 07.16 AM 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
Crypto influencers take to social media to recruit young investorsA growing breed of social media influencers for cryptocurrencies are raising awareness, sharing market insights and perspectives to their I...
04 Oct, 2021, 09.01 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
Too fast too furious? Crypto assets lure investorsWealth managers doubt their role as a hedge on par with gold given the volatility and the margin of safety at elevated prices.
21 Dec, 2020, 10.13 PM IST