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For CoinSwitch Kuber's Ashish Singhal, simplicity is the mantra for success

Singhal, whose company became a unicorn last month, is determined to reach out to sceptics who have FUD - crypto slag for fear, uncertainty and doubt, writes Ritwik Sharma

Bitcoin's recent drop shows acute volatility remains a hallmark

Some analysts say a sharp pullback is normal after prices skyrocketed 40% in October

Binance US may raise 'couple hundred million' in funding, says CEO

According to UK researcher CryptoCompare, Binance's spot cryptocurrency trading volumes totalled $789 bn in Sept and $454 bn in July

Govt to change laws in Budget to tax cryptocurrency gains: FinMin official

There have been a rising number of ads, featuring even film stars, promising easy and high returns on investments in cryptocurrencies in recent times

Bitcoin falls, heads for worst week in months as Mt Gox payouts loom

Bitcoin fell to a one-month low on Friday and was headed for its worst week in six months

Cryptocurrencies, digital crowdsourcing enabling terror groups: India at UN

India also asked the international community to call out the States who wilfully provide financial assistance, safe havens to terrorists and hold them accountable

PM Narendra Modi urges nations to ensure crypto doesn't spoil youth

Modi also said the democracies must invest together in the research and development of future technology

India may create obstacles to crypto trading and holding: Report

By Nupur Anand and Aftab Ahmed

Defy raises $5.5 million to build India's first social crypto exchange

Defy, founded by entrepreneurs Bhagaban Behera, Sriharsha Setty and Nakul Kelkar, has received Seed funding worth $5.5 million

Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin, ether nurse losses, lurk near critical levels

Bitcoin last traded around $59,000, down 1% on the day, and off about 12% from the record high of $69,000 set on Nov. 10, while ether was at $4,163, more than 14% lower than its peak $4,868

Top headlines: RBI reviews banks' strategies, Akasa orders 72 Boeing jet

The government is looking at classifying cryptocurrency exchanges as e-commerce platforms. More on that in Business Standard brings the top headlines at this hour.

Cryptocurrency exchanges may be classified as e-commerce platforms

Crypto exchanges proposed to be classified into 3 categories; may have to register under GST

Good crypto and bad: Defining, regulating and taxing this world

There are over 7,000 recognised cryptocurrencies in existence as of November 2021

LIVE: Kerala sees 5,516 new Covid cases, 210 deaths in last 24 hours

Latest live news: Supreme Court orders Delhi and central governments to decide in a day steps to ease Delhi's air pollution.

Bitcoin drops toward $60,000, Ether falls amid broad cryptocurrencies dip

Bitcoin, the largest digital token, was down 4% at about $61,400 as of 1:32 p.m. in Singapore. Second-ranked Ether slid as much as 6.8%.

Explainer: Bitcoin goes through major upgrade. Here is what it means

Bitcoin went through a major upgrade on Sunday that enables its blockchain to execute more complex transactions

Will invest in India's metaverse, crypto startups: Antler's Rajiv Srivatsa

The real foundational businesses still take 10 years to build. You can't fast forward it beyond a point, says VC fund's India head

Parliamentary Panel meeting: Regulate crypto, don't ban, say House members

The winter session of Parliament starting on November 29 is expected to take up the draft bill on regulating cryptocurrency

Has cryptocurrency become too 'mainstream' in India to be banned?

Considering cryptos' growing popularity among millennials and the sector's employment potential, can India realistically completely ban - or even partially ban - the technology? Let's understand

Govt may introduce bill on cryptocurrencies in Parliament winter session

The three-week long winter session is scheduled to be held from November 29 to December 23