Business Standard

Cryptocurrency tax firm CoinTracker announces foray into Indian market

Cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and tax compliance platform CoinTracker on Wednesday announced its foray into the Indian market.

Cryptocurrency tax firm CoinTracker announces foray into Indian market
Updated On : 02 Aug 2023 | 10:15 AM IST

Andreessen Horowitz bets on crypto with $4.5-bn fund, largest of its kind

The fund, the fourth crypto-dedicated investment vehicle for Andreessen Horowitz, brings its total digital-asset-focused efforts to $7.6 billion

Andreessen Horowitz bets on crypto with $4.5-bn fund, largest of its kind
Updated On : 02 Aug 2023 | 10:06 AM IST

With market indicators in red, is the end of the bitcoin winter nigh?

Bitcoin is drawing strength from the rest of the crypto market, for example, its relative stature providing some comfort for investors fleeing altcoins

With market indicators in red, is the end of the bitcoin winter nigh?
Updated On : 24 May 2022 | 1:04 PM IST

WEF 2022: Crypto firms dominate Davos main street despite price crash

Tether offered passers-by free slices to celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day in May. 22, when in 2010 Lazlo Hanyecz paid for two pizzas with 10,000 bitcoin, worth about $41 at the time

WEF 2022: Crypto firms dominate Davos main street despite price crash
Updated On : 23 May 2022 | 9:16 PM IST

WEF 2022: Crypto crowd dominate Davos main street despite price crash

The crypto crowd's prominence at Davos, while largely on the sidelines of the main event, comes as cryptocurrencies shed $800 bn in market value earlier this month

WEF 2022: Crypto crowd dominate Davos main street despite price crash
Updated On : 23 May 2022 | 5:05 PM IST

'I'm not a billionaire anymore': Another crypto tycoon sees fortunes sink

Buterin created Ethereum in 2014 and is the owner of a digital wallet that as recently as November contained holdings worth about $1.5 billion

'I'm not a billionaire anymore': Another crypto tycoon sees fortunes sink
Updated On : 22 May 2022 | 5:07 PM IST

Crypto-loving S Koreans bet on Luna rising from ashes, worrying regulator

Reckoning they have little to lose with prices so ridiculously low, South Korean speculators in recent days have piled into Luna, a cryptocurrency that lost 99.99% of its value last week

Crypto-loving S Koreans bet on Luna rising from ashes, worrying regulator
Updated On : 19 May 2022 | 1:59 PM IST

Small investors lose faith and savings in cryptocurrencies after sell-off

Cryptocurrencies are subject to patchy regulation across the world, with traders of bitcoin and the panoply of smaller tokens typically unprotected against price slumps

Small investors lose faith and savings in cryptocurrencies after sell-off
Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 4:54 PM IST

Crypto price collapse offers hope for slowing climate change: Here's how

Prices for the largest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ethereum, have both dropped by over 55% in six months, leading some to suggest that regulation is needed to contain the turmoil.

Crypto price collapse offers hope for slowing climate change: Here's how
Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 1:59 PM IST
Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 6:10 AM IST

RBI turns net seller of US currency in March to defend rupee; sells $20 bn

Reserve Bank of India turned net seller of the US currency in March after it sold $ 20.101 billion on a net basis in the spot market, according to RBI's monthly bulletin for May 2022.

RBI turns net seller of US currency in March to defend rupee; sells $20 bn
Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 8:37 PM IST

Bitcoin edges past $30,000-mark as traders assess stablecoin fallout

The world's largest cryptocurrency rose 2% to about $30,500 as of 9:08 a.m. in London. Other coins from Ether to Avalanche also posted modest gains.

Bitcoin edges past $30,000-mark as traders assess stablecoin fallout
Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 6:55 PM IST

Blockchain gaming industry concerned over TerraUSD, Luna crash

Game companies with products featuring virtual coins and other blockchain functionalities remain on heightened alert over adverse effects from the recent collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna

Blockchain gaming industry concerned over TerraUSD, Luna crash
Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 6:11 PM IST

Crypto mayhem: $3.5 bn worth Bitcoin in Terra reserve just evaporated

The global crypto mayhem last week wiped out Bitcoin worth $3.5 billion -- created to defend and support the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin which saw a total crash

Crypto mayhem: $3.5 bn worth Bitcoin in Terra reserve just evaporated
Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 4:33 PM IST

Cryptos can 'seriously undermine' monetary system: RBI tells House panel

The digital assets can lead to 'dollarisation' of economy, say top officials of the central bank.

Cryptos can 'seriously undermine' monetary system: RBI tells House panel
Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 2:40 AM IST

Bears tighten grip on cryptocurrency market after spell of volatility

Prices crashed, exchanges facing liquidity issues

Bears tighten grip on cryptocurrency market after spell of volatility
Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 1:40 AM IST

ARK's Cathie Wood just keeps buying Coinbase and getting more inflows

While the rest of Wall Street was ditching Coinbase stock, Wood and her team stuck to their playbook and used the drop to increase holdings, adding about 860,000 shares in the week through Thursday

ARK's Cathie Wood just keeps buying Coinbase and getting more inflows
Updated On : 14 May 2022 | 11:30 PM IST

Crypto prices slip after Bitcoin's most volatile week in two years

Analysts say Bitcoin's $30,000 threshold will become 'a major resistance' if prices continue to consolidate below that mark over the next few days

Crypto prices slip after Bitcoin's most volatile week in two years
Updated On : 14 May 2022 | 9:08 PM IST

Crypto world stabilizes after rocky week shakes dollar-pegged stablecoins

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, last rose 4.85% to $29,925, rebounding from a December 2020-low of $25,400 which it hit on Thursday

Crypto world stabilizes after rocky week shakes dollar-pegged stablecoins
Updated On : 14 May 2022 | 9:19 AM IST

Bitcoin set for record losing streak after 'stablecoin' collapse

Crypto-related stocks have taken a pounding, with shares in broker Coinbase steadying overnight but still down by half in little more than a week.

Bitcoin set for record losing streak after 'stablecoin' collapse
Updated On : 14 May 2022 | 2:51 AM IST