Crypto

Yi He was always strategically involved; the co-CEO title just makes it official: Binance's CZ

Speaking on the sidelines of Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, Zhao said Yi He's skill set complements that of Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng, who took over after Zhao stepped down in 2023 under a US regulatory settlement.

Appreciative of Trump pardon, Binance's Changpeng Zhao sets sights on making US the crypto capital

CZ admitted that the US is an important market as it leads in tech and AI talent, but for other technologies such as blockchain, the leaders are currently based outside of US.

MC Exclusive: India is a critical market; we hope policymakers will embrace the sector more: Binance CEO Richard Teng

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has expanded its user base globally from about 170 million at the start of last year to over 300 million today.

Crypto exchange Bitget eyes broader investment platform in India post FIU clearance in 2026, says CMO

Bitget’s investment platform will have use cases across centralised finance (CeFi), decentralised finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi)

UAE is emerging as one of the world’s most successful Web3 hubs, says Binance CEO Richard Teng ahead of Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai

Global crypto leaders to discuss Bitcoin’s future, digital asset regulations, Web 3 architecture, impact of AI on Web3 innovations, and blockchain use cases at Binance Blockchain Week 2025.

Bitcoin rises 9% from Friday lows but analysts say quick reclaim of recent peaks looks unlikely: Here's why

Bitcoin crashed more than 36% in over 6 weeks from its all time high of $126,198 (October 6) to fall below the $81,000-mark on November 21.

Indian crypto investors made contrarian bets as Bitcoin tumbled below $90,000

Industry experts aren’t too worried about the 30% crash of Bitcoin from its peak in 2025. Their reason: it is a short-term bull market correction and not a cyclical event.

A reality check for India's AI crypto rally

The rapid rise in AI-linked tokens reflects investor enthusiasm for the fusion of artificial intelligence and blockchain, but questions remain about long-term value.

Madras HC calling crypto a ‘property’ is good for the ecosystem, says WazirX founder Nischal Shetty

WazirX has restarted its exchange less than a week ago after a major cyberattack in 2024, with trading volumes having crossed $22 million so far.

What does Madras HC’s judgement mean for WazirX’s rebalancing scheme and its impact on users

Industry and legal experts expect fresh petitions to be filed against the crypto exchange at other high courts taking a cue from this interim ruling.

No ambiguity in laws, Binance eyes major growth from India, says APAC Head SB Seker

"We want a significant number of our next billion users to come from India," Seker told Moneycontrol.

Binance founder Zhao pardoned by Trump in latest crypto clemency

Zhao served a four-month sentence in 2024 after pleading guilty to failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering measures at Binance.

CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta says India needs more crypto players for market maturity, denies conflict of interest with Coinbase post funding

India is going to be a large market for crypto assets in the coming years, and the exchanges in the country and globally are building for that, CoinDCX co-founder Gupta told Moneycontrol.

Ukrainian crypto trader Konstantin Galich found dead in Lamborghini after market crash

Konstantin Galich, 32, had been active in crypto circles for several years and was known for his high-risk trading strategies.

Crypto sees more than $6 billion in liquidations

While market weakness had already been present coming into Friday, Trump’s post sparked a decline of more than 12% in Bitcoin.

FIU-IND to block URLs of 25 offshore crypto exchanges for non-compliance to local anti-money laundering laws

“It must be mentioned that the Crypto products and NFTs are unregulated and can be highly risky. There may be no regulatory recourse for any loss from such transactions,” the Finance Ministry emphasised it its statement.

Crypto exchange Bybit steps up India push with team expansion, user growth drive, crypto card plans

India’s stance on crypto regulations is getting much better, as the regulators are a lot more open to conversations, Michelle Daura, Head of Regulated Expansion Regions, Bybit told Moneycontrol.

Binance pilots Crypto-as-a-Service in India and other markets, will help financial institutions offer crypto trading services

Binance will begin early access from September 30, offering private demos to a select group of licensed banks, brokerages, and exchanges that meet scale requirements.

Crypto giant Tether seeks funding at $500 billion valuation

The El Salvador-based company is seeking between $15 billion and $20 billion in exchange for a roughly 3% stake through a private placement

CoinDCX’s CHRO Mudita Chauhan, CISO Sridhar G quit

This comes three months after, Chief technology officer (CTO) Vivek Gupta and legal head Tushar Tarun had quit even as the exchange looks to expand globally.

Crypto Futures driving 70-80% trading volumes, say Indian exchanges

Tax saving benefits, influencer-driven traction, and flexibility to take long and short positions on a large variety of tokens led to the growing popularity of crypto perpetual futures.

How Peter Thiel-backed unicorn Sentient AI plans to compete ChatGPT, Perplexity to build open source AI

Last week, Sentient AI launched Grid, an open-source AGI platform allowing any developer to contribute agents, data, or models in a single interface. It has over 40 specialised agents, 50 data sources, and 10-plus models, spanning Web2 and Web3 applications.