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Crypto, blockchain, NFT jobs in India jump 804% post Covid: Report

Job postings for cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFTs have grown 804 per cent between April 2020 to April 2022, according to a report.

Bitcoin drops below $20,000 to lowest since Dec 2020 as investors flee

The digital currency sector has been pummelled this week after cryptocurrency lending company Celsius froze withdrawals.

Will issue guidelines to make digital lending ecosystem safer: RBI Guv

Speaking on inflation, Guv Das said that had the monetary policy been tighter, the economic damage would have been enormous

Blockchain infra automation platform Zeeve raises $2.65 mn in seed round

Funding led by Leo Capital and Blu Ventures, proceeds to be used to bolster product development, augment tech team and enhance reach among DApp developers and global corporations

Blockchain-based DeFi platforms need scrutiny, experts warn investors

As cryptocurrencies nosedive, investors of DeFi (decentralised finance) platforms need to exercise "caution and scrutiny" amid growing concerns about certain type of cryptocurrencies, warn experts

Venture capitals reroute funding to Web3.0, gaming startups amid dry spell

A group of former executives from one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges Binance has also reportedly created a $100 million venture fund

Esports fan engagement startup STAN raises $2.5 mn in seed funding

The round was led by venture capital firm General Catalyst, alongside other VCs including Better Capital and Eximius Ventures

NFTs, Metaverse prices follow crash of cryptos; innovations finding favour

But market is filtering out non-worthy assets

FM Sitharaman flags anonymity as 'inherent risk' in use of blockchain

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged anonymity as an "inherent risk" in blockchain technology and called for taking precaution in future with a rise in the use of this technology

Route Mobile to buy Teledgers' blockchain, DLT platform for about Rs 130 cr

This will allow telecom operators to efficiently manage as well as regulate A2P (application to person) communication (SMS/voice calls), using state-of-the-art blockchain-based solutions

Use of blockchain for security and covenant monitoring becomes operational

To begin with, movable assets such as furniture, equipment, inventory and current assets such as portfolio of advances and receivables will be tracked at portfolio level, Sebi says

Nexo and Mastercard launch 'world first' crypto-backed payment card

It signals the latest move by crypto and incumbent financial networks to join forces as digital assets become more mainstream

Blockchain start-up Zenith Chain secures $35 mn funding from GEM Digital

Zenith Exchange: a cutting-edge new-age crypto exchange that offers secure trading

Crypto platform Leap raises $3.2 mn in funding from CoinFund, Pantera

The next-generation crypto wallet allows users to transact on the Terra blockchain

Cryptocurrency exchanges feel pinch as India's new tax regime starts

Sharp fall in volumes and number of visitors on first three days of April

Hackers steal over $600 mn in one of the major crypto heists

Hackers stole about $600 million from a blockchain network connected to the popular Axie Infinity online game in one of the biggest crypto attacks to date

Blockchain is completely useless for core banking: Bhavin Turakhia of Zeta

Serial entrepreneur dwells on banking software, blockchain and Zeta's technology roadmap in a conversation with Business Standard

Hacker steals $625 mn in crypto from Blockchain platform Ronin

In December last year, cyber criminals stole cryptocurrency worth $80 million from Qubit Finance, a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform.

Blockchain project Ronin hit by $615-million crypto heist

This makes it the second-largest crypto theft on record, according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic

New crypto tax law discriminatory in treating different assets differently

Since 1956, all Indian governments have thought that economic discrimination is fine, but political or social discrimination is not