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Asia markets off to a cautious start as Omicron spreads, US CPI looms

A mixed US jobs report did little to shake market expectations of a more aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve

The next big tech revolution

Blockchain's promise: Dramatically speeding up transactions

LIVE: Over 30 mn income tax returns for current fiscal filed, says FinMin

Live news: India's eastern coast braces for a weakened cyclone Jawad; Nirmala Sitharaman says legislation will regulate crypto.

A well-consulted Crypto Bill will come in Parliament after Cabinet nod: FM

Earlier this week, Sitharaman said the new bill takes into account the rapidly changing dimensions in virtual currency space, and incorporates features of the earlier bill that could not be taken up

Bitcoin falls by a fifth, cryptos see $1 billion worth liquidated

Bitcoin was 12% down at 0920 GMT at $47,495

Bitcoin plunges over 20% in another sign of global market nerves

The largest digital token fell as low as $42,296 before paring some of the tumble

Bitcoin tumbles 5.5% to $53,436

Bitcoin plunged 5.5% to $53,435.9 at 22:04 GMT on Friday, losing $3,112.06 from its previous close.

India adopting most progressive data protection, crypto laws: Mukesh Ambani

Ambani, who owns Reliance Jio, India's largest mobile service provider, also lent support to blockchain and real time tech to improve financial access

The tech holes that ensure that crypto can never be effectively banned

It is estimated that $1.25 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions have happened on decentralised finance platforms from India

Hackers steal $120 mn in crypto from Blockchain-based DeFi platform

According to reports, someone inserted a malicious script in the user interface (UI) of their website

I believe in blockchain tech and this is different from crypto: Ambani

Blockchain is very important for a trust-based, equitable society, says RIL chairman at the InFinity Forum

Need collective global action for effective regulation of tech: Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called for a "collective global action" for effective regulation of ever-changing technology and tech-driven payment systems.

Indians' 'immense trust' in fintech must be respected, says PM Modi

PM calls fintech a 'revolution that helps to achieve financial empowerment of every single citizen of the country'.

Jack Dorsey's financial services firm Square changes its name to Block

Jack Dorsey''s financial services company Square has announced to change its name to Block, effective from December 10, as the former Twitter CEO renews his focus on Blockchain and crypto.

Where does India stand on central bank digital currency?

Sixteen of the 90 countries in the world are in the pilot stage of central bank digital currencies

Indian investor paid $69.3 mn for an NFT so you can download it for free

The blockbuster price he paid helped bring attention to the burgeoning market for NFTs

CEOs who can't sit still: Jack Dorsey's Twitter departure is a sign

Jack Dorsey, who is stepping down after six years as Twitter's chief executive, is one of the tech leaders who seem to have grown tired of managing their empires

After leaving Twitter, Jack Dorsey focuses on Square Inc, bitcoin

"If I weren't at Square or Twitter, I'd be working on bitcoin," Jack Dorsey had said at a packed Miami conference in June

Bill on cryptocurrency after Cabinet nod, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The government had also listed a similar Bill for the last Parliament session (monsoon) but it was not taken up.