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CoinDCX picks Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador to aid crypto awareness

Crypto exchange CoinDCX on Monday roped in Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador to spread awareness about cryptocurrencies.

CoinDCX picks Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador to aid crypto awareness
Updated On : 04 Oct 2021 | 6:20 PM IST

Now buy, sell Bitcoins via UPI in Indian currency on Unocoin

To trade on the Unocoin platform, a minimum top-up of Rs 1,000 is required.

Now buy, sell Bitcoins via UPI in Indian currency on Unocoin
Updated On : 04 Oct 2021 | 4:52 PM IST

The Chinese crackdown

The State's damaging of firms in ed-tech space improves opportunity for India

The Chinese crackdown
Updated On : 04 Oct 2021 | 3:49 AM IST

Coinbase says hackers stole cryptocurrency from at least 6,000 customers

The hack took place between March and May 20 of this year, according to a copy of the letter posted on the website of California's Attorney General.

Coinbase says hackers stole cryptocurrency from at least 6,000 customers
Updated On : 02 Oct 2021 | 2:21 PM IST

Bitcoin posts biggest increase since July in a matter of minutes

The largest cryptocurrency gained as much as 10 per cent to $47,234 early in New York trading

Bitcoin posts biggest increase since July in a matter of minutes
Updated On : 02 Oct 2021 | 1:10 AM IST

Emerging market 'cryptoization' threatens financial stability - IMF

Bitcoin and its kin have in the last year soared in price and popularity

Emerging market 'cryptoization' threatens financial stability - IMF
Updated On : 01 Oct 2021 | 8:25 PM IST

Paying for Taco Bell with Dogecoin, Bitcoin may soon be a reality

BitPay already processes more than 60,000 transactions a month, more than half of them in Bitcoin

Paying for Taco Bell with Dogecoin, Bitcoin may soon be a reality
Updated On : 29 Sep 2021 | 5:31 PM IST

China's regulators tighten scrutiny of forex dealers, say sources

The moves follow recent efforts at curtailing financial risks that include dampening commodity price rises, banning cryptocurrency transactions and restricting property speculation

China's regulators tighten scrutiny of forex dealers, say sources
Updated On : 29 Sep 2021 | 1:35 PM IST

El Salvador's crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries

The spread on the interest El Salvador pays on its national debt over US treasury rates has widened

El Salvador's crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries
Updated On : 29 Sep 2021 | 6:01 AM IST
Updated On : 27 Sep 2021 | 5:01 PM IST

Bitcoin, Ether rally back to levels just before China crypto ban

Bitcoin rallied to about $44,000 as of 1:35 p.m. in Hong Kong

Bitcoin, Ether rally back to levels just before China crypto ban
Updated On : 27 Sep 2021 | 4:05 PM IST

Cryptocurrency exchanges scramble to drop Chinese users after Beijing's ban

Shares in a range of Chinese crypto-related firms plunged on the ban

Cryptocurrency exchanges scramble to drop Chinese users after Beijing's ban
Updated On : 27 Sep 2021 | 3:40 PM IST

Crypto exchanges rush to cut ties with Chinese users after fresh crackdown

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchanges and providers of crypto services are scrambling to sever business ties with mainland Chinese clients, after Beijing last Friday issued a blanket ban on all crypto trading and mining.

Crypto exchanges rush to cut ties with Chinese users after fresh crackdown
Updated On : 27 Sep 2021 | 12:46 PM IST

Bitcoin miners eye N-power as environmental criticism mounts

Firms aim to bring advanced fission to energy-intensive process of minting new coins, diversify energy sources used by miners

Bitcoin miners eye N-power as environmental criticism mounts
Updated On : 26 Sep 2021 | 11:45 PM IST

Crypto exchange Huobi to clean up existing mainland clients by end-2021

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global said it had stopped taking new mainland customers from Friday and would end contracts with mainland clients by the end of year

Crypto exchange Huobi to clean up existing mainland clients by end-2021
Updated On : 26 Sep 2021 | 3:49 PM IST

Crypto exchange stops taking China users as Beijing widens ban

China's latest pronouncement is the culmination of years of attempted crackdown on the rise of Bitcoin and its peers

Crypto exchange stops taking China users as Beijing widens ban
Updated On : 25 Sep 2021 | 3:08 PM IST

Twitter rolls out bitcoin tipping, safety features in product push

Twitter users globally on iOS devices can now send and receive digital payments, which was previously limited to a small group of testers.

Twitter rolls out bitcoin tipping, safety features in product push
Updated On : 24 Sep 2021 | 9:17 AM IST
Updated On : 23 Sep 2021 | 11:16 PM IST

Bitcoin attempts recovery as China's Evergrande-led selloff eases

Smaller rival ether, the coin linked to the Ethereum blockchain, rose 1% to $3,012 after falling below $3,000 for the first time since early August.

Bitcoin attempts recovery as China's Evergrande-led selloff eases
Updated On : 21 Sep 2021 | 2:09 PM IST

Bitcoin attempts recovery as Evergrande-led selloff eases

(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency prices bounced off 1-1/2 month lows on Tuesday as a heavy selloff overnight linked to concerns about a possible loan default by property developer China Evergrande eased slightly, but investors braced for more volatility.

Bitcoin attempts recovery as Evergrande-led selloff eases
Updated On : 21 Sep 2021 | 11:16 AM IST