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Bitcoin climbs to $51,000, hits highest in more than two weeks

The largest cryptocurrency has advanced some 4% over the past two days and at one point reached $51,524 on Friday in Asian trading

Indian company gifts NFT to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal

The NFT has been listed on the marketplace platform OpenSea

From scrapping retro tax law to record GST mop-up: 2021 for revenue dept

A record GST tax collection, an overhaul of the income tax return filing portal and the landmark move to scrap retrospective taxation have set the stage for the next level of reforms in tax admin

TMS Ep70: Zee-Sony merger, market correction, crypto, securitisation

After mega deal, how will Zee-Sony merger unfold? Did market correction make new-age stocks value buys? How's the road ahead for cryptocurrencies in India? What is Securitisation? All answers here

What does the road ahead for cryptocurrencies look like in India?

India emerged as the fastest-growing crypto market in the world this year. A Bill to regulate it remained a work in progress. So, what's puzzling the government? And how was the year 2021 for cryptos?

Dollar dips as Omicron leaves currency markets unseasonably volatile

The dollar edged down again in early Asia, starting a third successive session under pressure as investors favoured riskier currencies and asset classes

Dollar on back foot but Omicron variant keeps markets on edge

By Alun John

Scammers netted cryptocurrencies worth $7.7 billion in 2021: Report

A key source of rising cryptocurrency scams in 2021 were 'rug pulls', where the developers of a new cryptocurrency vanish and take supporters' funds with them

Crypto attracts more money in 2021 than all previous years combined

That's almost quadruple the previous high of around $8 billion in 2018

Top Headlines: RBI flags crypto risks; India could witness Omicron surge

The RBI talked about instability cryptocurrencies could cause, while NITI Aayog member VK Paul warned of Europe-like Omicron cases surge in India

Reserve Bank of India red-flags cryptocurrency risks in board meet

Officials say introduction of CBDCs will obviate need for private cryptos

RBI cautions banks' chiefs on risk involved in cryptocurrency trade

The central bank, on the other hand, has been vocal against crypto currencies

RBI Board discusses private cryptocurrencies, CBDC

The RBI, in a statement, said the 592nd meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held at Lucknow under the Chairmanship of Governor Shaktikanta Das

BTC Mine Australia Accelerates The Expansion Of Sustainable Bitcoin Mining

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Will explore crypto-based smallcase post regulatory clarity: Vasanth Kamath

Our view on crypto assets (crypto coins as an asset class) is that there is a fast-growing use-case for every investor to have some exposure in their portfolios

Top headlines: US Fed signals rate hikes, IMF speaks on crypto ban idea

Cryptocurrencies were proving to be a challenge for emerging markets and strong regulation was needed, IMF's Gita Gopinath said. More in today's top headlines

Govt unlikely to bring bill on cryptocurrency in winter session

Currently, there is no regulation or any ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in the country

Explained: The security flaw that's freaked out the internet

Security pros say it's one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they've ever seen.

Union Cabinet likely to discuss Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill today

The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss "The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021" at today's meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 1 pm, sources said.

Top headlines: Cryptos 'may figure' on RBI agenda, US Covid deaths top 800k

The US death toll from Covid-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, as more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available. More on top headlines for this morning