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Mar 04, 2021 09:26 AM IST Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has risen 83.7 percent from the year's low of $27,734 on January 4.
Mar 02, 2021 03:48 PM IST China’s central bank, which started testing eCNY last year in four cities, recently expanded those trials to bigger cities such as Beijing and Shanghai
Mar 02, 2021 10:46 AM IST Due to bitcoin’s potential to satisfy the three functions of money, users expect them to replace paper currency in the long run. But central banks and monetary authorities have enough reasons to worry about the increasing adoption of cryptocurrency around the world.
Mar 02, 2021 07:55 AM IST The desk is part of Goldman’s activities within the fast-growing digital assets sector, which also includes projects involving blockchain technology and central bank digital currencies, the person said.
Mar 01, 2021 03:15 PM IST Bitcoin was trading 3.9 percent higher at $46,980 on Monday, up nearly 63 percent so far this year.
Feb 26, 2021 02:06 PM IST Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has risen as much as 70% from the start of the year, hitting a record high of $58,354.14.
Feb 26, 2021 09:47 AM IST Cryptocurrencies are a more liquid store of wealth than art, real estate, or precious stones.
Feb 25, 2021 09:38 PM IST The digital currency exchange is seeking a direct listing, which would allow company insiders and early investors to convert their stakes in Coinbase into publicly traded stock.
Feb 25, 2021 12:14 PM IST Charlie Munger, the 97-year-old American billionaire investor, said he doesn’t believe bitcoin will end up as the medium of exchange for the world.
Feb 24, 2021 06:30 PM IST The RBI has indicated that it is working on a digital currency, but the central bank hasn’t committed on a launch date yet.
Feb 24, 2021 02:39 PM IST The Indian subcontinent had multiple kingdoms issuing multiple forms of coinage. When the British came to India, they realised that Rupee as a currency name was widely prevalent and stuck to it
Feb 23, 2021 12:48 PM IST The maverick CEO was responding to economist and cryptocurrency skeptic, Peter Schiff, who said that gold was better than both bitcoin and conventional cash.
Feb 22, 2021 08:20 PM IST Rival cryptocurrency ethereum, which tends to move in tandem with bitcoin, also tumbled after hitting a record high on Saturday. It was last down 8.7% at $1,765.
Feb 22, 2021 04:15 PM IST The most popular cryptocurrency rallied over the weekend to record levels, almost doubling year-to-date. It hit a market capitalisation of $1 trillion on Friday.
Feb 22, 2021 12:10 PM IST The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 is likely to be tabled in Parliament when the second half of the Budget session resumes on March 8.
Feb 22, 2021 07:48 AM IST The world's most popular cryptocurrency rose to a record $58,354, taking its weekly gain to around 20%. It has surged around 100% this year.
Feb 20, 2021 08:30 PM IST Following Elon Musk's previous tweet, Bitcoin witnessed another surge, as the prices peaked to $56,581.57 in Singapore, in the early hours of February 20. Ethereum rate reached a high of $2,041, according to Bitstamp.
Feb 20, 2021 03:50 PM IST "It would be a shame if India, which is looking up on so many other dimensions such as UPI, Aadhaar etc, were to make a trillion-dollar mistake by banning cryptocurrencies or by regulating it too harshly, sending its best & brightest overseas, This is a trillion-dollar decision either way", Dr Balaji S. Srinivasan, Investor & Entrepreneur at Moneycontrol Masterclass
Feb 20, 2021 03:07 PM IST Former RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi said he approves of Cryptocurrencies as an investment or asset so long as it is accounted for and declared. "The problem comes if it becomes a payment instrument or a currency," he said at #MCMasterclass.
Feb 20, 2021 02:28 PM IST There are 75 lakh people in India who invest in cryptocurrencies. There are 350 startups operate in blockchain and crypto. Indians hold billions of dollars in bitcoins in their portfolio. Rs 10K-15K crore worth crypto is held by Indians today. Watch Sumit Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, CoinDCX and Nischal Shetty, Founder & CEO, WazirX decode the scale & scope of Crypto in India
Feb 20, 2021 10:05 AM IST The long-term view of the market is positive but the rising bond yield is a matter of concern and should be watched closely, say experts.
Feb 19, 2021 10:26 PM IST Bitcoin’s gains have been fueled by signs it is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors and companies, from Tesla and Mastercard to BNY Mellon.
Feb 19, 2021 09:42 PM IST Chandra R Srikanth, the Tech, Startup and New Economy editor in conversation with Balaji S Srinivasan, Investor and Entrepreneur; R Gandhi; former Deputy Governor, RBI; Rashmi Deshpande, Partner, Khaitan & Co; Sumit Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, CoinDCX; and Nischal Shetty, Founder & CEO, WazirX.
Feb 19, 2021 09:01 PM IST While talks of a bitcoin ban have been swirling around, experts stressed that regulation is far more important and welcome, and everyone would lose from a bitcoin ban.
Feb 19, 2021 04:45 PM IST When asked which technological advancement the world could do without, Bill Gates responded saying: “The way cryptocurrency works today allows for certain criminal activities. It would be good to get rid of that.”
