Cryptocurrency status in limbo as officials fear 'dollarization' of economy, unclear global regulation
Citing a lack of clarity on how major economies are regulating crypto assets, government officials have remained cautious of declaring cryptocurrencies as legal tender, instead choosing to wait and see how other countries are moving forward.
Trump's Truth Social files for bitcoin ETF as crypto push escalates
Trump Media aims for entry into saturated crypto ETF market following pro-bitcoin White House policy changes.
CoinDCX’s CTO Vivek Gupta, legal head Tushar Tarun quit
Gupta’s last day of work will be in June end and Tarun will be exit a month later, sources told Moneycontrol
Will Trump coin allow foreign adversaries funnel money to Donald Trump? Here's what US President's eldest son says
'We got into crypto not because it was the next cool thing. We got into it out of necessity,' said US President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr.
New crypto user sign ups in India improved, but nowhere close to 2021 mark: CoinSwitch’s Ashish Singhal
CoinSwitch is launching a crypto options feature, a type of derivative that would allow users to hedge portfolio risk by betting on future crypto prices.
Coinbase breach linked to customer data leak in India: Sources
The ex-employees and person familiar with the matter said more than 200 TaskUs employees were soon fired in a mass layoff that drew Indian media attention.
India likely to float paper on crypto rules in June: Report
However, a senior government official told a publication that no knee-jerk decision would be taken, keeping into consideration the widespread impact it may have on the industry.
Islamabad's big blunder? Pakistan announces Strategic Bitcoin Reserve despite crypto ban at home
Just a day after a high-profile announcement about establishing a government-backed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, top officials in Islamabad have now said that cryptocurrency remains banned in the country.
US banks tiptoe toward crypto, awaiting more green lights from regulators
Wall Street giants that had been largely blocked from many crypto activities by strict regulations are poised to grow quickly
Kraken launches tokens to offer 24/7 trading of US equities
Tokenization refers to the process of issuing digital representations of publicly-traded securities.
Bitcoin tops $111,000 on Pizza Day, fuelled by ETF inflows and regulation hopes
The rally comes amid record inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, growing optimism around stablecoin regulation, and global economic uncertainty.
CoinDCX expands to the Middle East and North Africa, launches BitOasis in Bahrain
BitOasis Bahrain will operate under a Crypto-Asset Services License from the Central Bank of Bahrain, to deliver secure, compliant trading services for retail, corporate, and institutional users.
Cryptocurrency firm backed by Donald Trump signs agreement with Pakistan
The tie up between Trump-backed company and Pak establishment assumes significance as it comes days after Pahalgam attack where Pakistan-backed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba's offshoot The Resistance Front's terrorists gunned 26 innocent Indians.
Donald Trump’s meme coin surges up to 70% after he announces dinner with top 220 holders
The top 220 buyers of $TRUMP meme coin will be invited to the gala dinner that will be held at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, DC, on May 22.
Bitcoin plunges into Asia open as crypto feels trade war pain
Bitcoin shed about 7% of its value from Sunday night through to Monday morning in Singapore to reach a low point of $77,077
Crypto traders hit with hefty tax penalty as IT Dept cracks down on P2P transactions
Over the past few weeks, many crypto investors received income tax notices for non-payment of taxes on peer-to-peer (P2P) trades through foreign exchanges. A Binance spokesperson told Moneycontrol that the exchange has been closely monitoring and reporting suspicious trades to FIU-Ind.
Bitcoin succumbs to risk asset slump as Donald Trump launches tariffs
Donald Trump announced that he will apply a minimum 10% tariff on all exporters to the US and slap additional duties on around 60 nations with the largest trade imbalances with the US.
Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says
As part of the move, crypto assets will be put under insider trading restrictions that prohibit buying and selling based on undisclosed internal information, the Nikkei said.
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to buy NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion
Industry leaders hope for policy shifts that roll back enforcement actions, encourage institutional adoption and create clearer rules for digital asset trading.
Binance Secures Historic $2 Billion Investment from UAE's MGX
Russia leans on cryptocurrencies for oil trade, sources say
While Russia has publicly encouraged the use of crypto and last summer passed a law to allow digital currency payments in international trade, its use in the country’s oil trade has not previously been reported.
Bitcoin, other cryptos rise after softer-than-expected US CPI data
The CPI rose 0.2% in February after surging 0.5% in the previous month. For the 12 months through February, consumer prices in the US were up 2.8%, lower than January's 3%
Coinbase to offer crypto trading services in India later this year, registers with FIU
Coinbase said it plans to launch its initial retail services later this year and roll out additional investments and products thereafter, but did not disclose a specific timeline
Bitcoin crashes 5% as Trump's crypto reserve order disappoints investors
White House crypto czar David Sacks has said no taxpayer money will be spent on acquiring cryptocurrencies for the reserve, which will be funded by bitcoin already owned by the US government
