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Cryptos pause after weekend battering, other currencies wait for Fed

Attempts to predict when and how quickly central banks will raise interest rates and conclude stimulus programmes launched when COVID-19 hit are a major factor driving currency markets at present.

Crypto carnage: Bitcoin collapse wipes off $1 trn in the blink of an eye

Bitcoin was last hovering around $35K mark, after falling as low as $34,000

Increase regulatory focus on cryptocurrency: Pre-Budget expectations survey

A pre-Budget expectations survey on Saturday showed a growing demand for increasing regulatory focus on the cryptocurrency sector.

Bitcoin slips below $40,000 amid regulatory threats

Other cryptocurrencies were similarly in the red as investors offloaded risky bets in a volatile week for global markets

Amid risk aversion in equities, Bitcoin plunges to lowest level since Aug

The largest cryptocurrency dropped as much as 7.4% to $38,261, while second-ranked Ether slid below $3,000.

Twitter rolls out new feature bringing NFTs to profile pictures

Twitter Inc announced the launch of a tool through which users can showcase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as their profile pictures

Matt Damon-endorsed Crypto.com admits 400 user accounts hit in hack

The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange crypto.com, a cryptocurrency platform endorsed by famous Hollywood actor Matt Damon, has confirmed that hundreds of user accounts were hacked and their funds stolen.

Covid LIVE: Delhi sees dip in new cases; Kerala, Karnataka report big spike

Delhi's positivity rate drops to 22% from 28%; Karnataka's COVID19 test positivity rate crosses 22% as daily cases rise to over 41,000 today

Bitcoin options shift has some bulls calling $40,000 the bottom

The world's largest cryptocurrency rebounded this week after falling below $40,000 for the first time since September on Monday

Coinbase buys futures exchange FairX for crypto derivatives push in US

Already registered with US regulators, the firm could give Coinbase the edge it needs in getting a derivatives marketplace up and running.

Are crypto bros overselling the decentralisation narrative of Web3?

The Web3 internet is presented as the paragon of decentralisation. But cracks are showing up on its edifice already

Cryptocurrencies post record outflows in first week of 2022: Report

Cryptocurrency investment products and funds had net outflows last week totaling a record $207 million, a report said

Crypto bloodbath: Bitcoin ETF goes from boom to bust after record US debut

With a 30% drop, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund, ticker BITO, is now one of many 10 worst performers

Bitcoin slumps to lowest since Sept; down 40% from Nov high of $69K

The largest cryptocurrency declined as much as 4.9 per cent to $41,008

GST shadow on Indian cryptocurrency firms; foreign platforms go free

In the absence of regulations, international crypto and NFT platforms are escaping the GST net

Crypto crime hit record $14 bn in 2021, rose 80% from last year

Newcomers have been drawn to the promise of quick gains touted by crypto backers, as well as hopes that bitcoin offers a hedge against soaring inflation

Polytrade announces listing on cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX

Polytrade MD and founder Piyush Gupta said this has come as a giant leap towards the compay's goal of providing real-world borrowers access to low interest and swift financing

Cryptocurrencies see outflows in final week of 2021: CoinShares data

The final week of 2021 saw a third straight week of investment outflows from cryptocurrency funds, data from digital currency manager CoinShares showed.

Bitcoin at $100,000 or will the bubble get popped by Fed? What experts say

Bitcoin traded at around $46,100 on Tuesday as of 9:52 a.m. in Hong Kong, up about 0.2% on the day.

CryptoWire introduces India's first global index of cryptocurrencies IC15

CryptoWire announced launch of India's first index of Cryptocurrencies - IC15, which is a rule-based broad market index by market cap.