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Bitcoin to continue facing regulatory hurdle amid crypto crackdown: Moody's

The report comes amid a tightening of norms surrounding the cryptocurrencies in India

Bitcoin to continue facing regulatory hurdle amid crypto crackdown: Moody's
Updated On : 26 Apr 2018 | 1:55 AM IST

Cryptocurrency ban: Delhi HC seeks govt, RBI, GST Council's reply on plea

For entities which are already providing such services, three months time has been given to them to cease such activity, the plea said

Cryptocurrency ban: Delhi HC seeks govt, RBI, GST Council's reply on plea
Updated On : 23 Apr 2018 | 12:33 AM IST

Business as usual: RBI crackdown fails to deter bitcoin traders

RBI directive proved opportune for a lot of traders who used dip in bitcoin and other virtual currency prices to their advantage by buying even more and holding it in their private wallets rather

Business as usual: RBI crackdown fails to deter bitcoin traders
Updated On : 18 Apr 2018 | 4:22 PM IST

Can RBI press for open currency?

Instead of emulating China, the RBI could have looked at Japan, Germany, Korea, Australia and Singapore

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Updated On : 14 Apr 2018 | 5:59 AM IST

Bitcoin is a disease in Barclays model that says its prices peaked

Barclays based its findings on a model that compared crypto-hysteria to "the spread of an infectious disease" through a population of investors

Bitcoin is a disease in Barclays model that says its prices peaked
Updated On : 10 Apr 2018 | 9:21 PM IST

Govts fighting cryptocurrencies will be left behind: Anthony Pompliano

Cryptocurrencies are a new, powerful innovation that can create significant inflection points for humanity, says Anthony Pompliano

Govts fighting cryptocurrencies will be left behind: Anthony Pompliano
Updated On : 10 Apr 2018 | 6:55 AM IST

Exit options for Indian cryptocurrency investors

They could request friends or family members abroad to sell them, or sell to another investor abroad at a small discount

Exit options for Indian cryptocurrency investors
Updated On : 06 Apr 2018 | 3:08 PM IST

UK govt to announce cryptocurrency task force as part of new fintech plans

The EU has also stepped up efforts to make itself more attractive as a location for fintech firms

UK govt to announce cryptocurrency task force as part of new fintech plans
Updated On : 22 Mar 2018 | 7:59 AM IST

From Asia to Africa, how countries are changing cryptocurrency rules

The rules can vary wildly by country, given a lack of global coordination among authorities

From Asia to Africa, how countries are changing cryptocurrency rules
Updated On : 20 Mar 2018 | 12:09 PM IST

Crypto startups' hottest hires aren't millennials, they're banking cops

A growing number of crypto startups are adding former regulators and other government authorities to their payrolls

Crypto startups' hottest hires aren't millennials, they're banking cops
Updated On : 27 Feb 2018 | 6:09 PM IST

China may stamp out crypto trading by blocking access to overseas websites

After launching a campaign last year, authorities eliminated most cryptocurrency trading in the country

China may stamp out crypto trading by blocking access to overseas websites
Updated On : 05 Feb 2018 | 8:15 PM IST

Despite regulatory uncertainty, blockchain jobs grow in India: Report

The Indian government has formed a committee to suggest a framework for regulating these virtual currencies and to understand their current structure and legal implications

Despite regulatory uncertainty, blockchain jobs grow in India: Report
Updated On : 05 Feb 2018 | 5:04 PM IST

Cryptocurrency selling intensifies: Bitcoin heads for worst week since 2013

Slump in prices this week means market value of cryptocurrencies down to $385 bn, less than half the high it reached in Jan

Cryptocurrency selling intensifies: Bitcoin heads for worst week since 2013
Updated On : 02 Feb 2018 | 6:55 PM IST

Catching up on crypto: A quick rundown of terms that defines digital money

Here's a quick rundown on famous mavens and slang terms that define the phenomenon

Catching up on crypto: A quick rundown of terms that defines digital money
Updated On : 02 Feb 2018 | 6:11 PM IST

Investing in bitcoins? How India's crypto players are fighting to survive

A 3-part series looks at how the cryptocurrency players are dealing with the all-round clampdown on a system that's in no-man's land

Investing in bitcoins? How India's crypto players are fighting to survive
Updated On : 22 Jan 2018 | 6:22 AM IST

I-T notices to cryptocurrency investors on suspicion of tax evasion

The income tax department has also inquired whether the users have brought or sold cryptocurrency from websites registered outside the country

I-T notices to cryptocurrency investors on suspicion of tax evasion
Updated On : 20 Jan 2018 | 2:18 AM IST

Hackers have walked off with 14% of big digital currencies

The blockchain ecosystem - the decentralized "distributed ledgers" that track crypto transactions - is also vulnerable

Hackers have walked off with 14% of big digital currencies
Updated On : 19 Jan 2018 | 9:10 AM IST

Hackers steal $400,000 of cryptocurrency from digital wallet BlackWallet

The hackers have reportedly moved the money to Bittrex -- a virtual currency exchange

Hackers steal $400,000 of cryptocurrency from digital wallet BlackWallet
Updated On : 16 Jan 2018 | 2:07 PM IST

Bank Indonesia warns against owning, selling, trading cryptocurrency

Said digital tokens tend to be used as method for money laundering and terrorism funding

Bank Indonesia warns against owning, selling, trading cryptocurrency
Updated On : 14 Jan 2018 | 12:49 AM IST

England, Israel now planning bitcoin-like currency but can it replace cash?

This could help lure people back into using an official system that combines some of the benefits of both traditional and cryptocurrencies

England, Israel now planning bitcoin-like currency but can it replace cash?
Updated On : 04 Jan 2018 | 9:58 AM IST