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Bitcoin carnage: It is too soon to say cryptocurrency bubble has burst

There were signs that a top was near, from the Coinbase IPO to Elon Musk on Saturday Night Live. But the cryptocurrency has risen from the dead before

Blockchain, cryptocurrency can help democratise financial services: PayPal

Digital payments major PayPal said the technological shift brought in by blockchain and cryptocurrency can help democratise financial services and bring in greater financial inclusion

Samsung expands blockchain support on Galaxy smartphones amid crypto boom

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has expanded support for blockchain users trading virtual assets on its Galaxy smartphones amid rising interest in cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency ethereum hits new record high again; dogecoin slumps

Cryptocurrency ethereum climbed to a new peak for a third straight day on Monday on continued optimism about further growth in decentralized finance or "DeFi"

Banks using unseen digital cash could bring down fees on foreign transfers

Blockchain technology used between banks to settle claims could significantly lower the cut taken from customers

'Speculative excess': ethereum finds new peak in sizzling crypto market

Cryptocurrency ether rose to a fresh record peak on Tuesday before dropping sharply as some investors pulled profits from a white-hot market bulging with questionable new entrants

Competition Commission paper on blockchain tech spells regulatory risk

In case of permission-less blockchains, network participants may be anonymous or pseudonymous - their identities are not known fully - the CCI discussion paper notes

A global first: Tata Steel-HSBC do blockchain-enabled paperless trade deal

The live trade finance transaction involved export of steel by Tata Steel, India to Universal Tube & Plastic Industries, UAE

The 'metaverse' bet: Crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estate

The work is a non-fungible token (NFT) - a new type of virtual asset that has its ownership status and authenticity verified by blockchain

Whistleblower Edward Snowden's NFT artwork sells for over $5.4 million

NFT stands for non-fungible token

Coinbase Global heads for $91-billion valuation in Nasdaq debut

The San Francisco-based firm was valued at just under $6 billion as recently as last September but has surged in line with bitcoin's gains this year.

Wall Street for all? India's beleaguered cryptocurrency crowd fights back

Mobile banking has indeed emerged as a way to end financial exclusion, a chronic problem in all emerging markets

NFT: Fad or future?

The technology has exploded over the past few months and sales of NFTs, according to many estimates, have now topped $500 million

Visa allows payments using cryptocurrency, says 'seeing demand'

Company said it launched the programme with payment and crypto platform Crypto.com

Govt mandates companies to disclose investments in cryptocurrencies

Govt asks companies to also reveal CSR spend, benami property transactions from FY22

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey's first tweet sold for $2.9 million as an NFT

LONDON (Reuters) - Twitter boss Jack Dorsey sold his first tweet as an NFT for just over $2.9 million dollars on Monday.

Decoded: What is a cryptocurrency and how does a blockchain work?

It's a virtual currency. Every crypto-coin is a unique code, like the serial number on a banknote

Uncertainty around India's crypto policy is making blockchain firms anxious

Bureaucrats say they want blockchain, but not cryptocurrencies. It's as silly as wanting airports with duty-free shops but no flights

India will not 'shut off' all cryptocurrency, wants blockchain: Sitharaman

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and earlier cryptocurrency, has crossed a record high of $60,000.

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