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15 mn Bitcoin stagnant in past 6 months amid cryptocurrency winter

In a significant concern for many in the cryptocurrency community amid the deepening crypto winter, the total amount of inactive Bitcoin (BTC) for at least six months has grown to over 15 million

WazirX's reserves at $284.4 million, highest in the form of Shiba Inu

Indian crypto exchange's reserve-to-liability ratio stands at 1:1

Crypto exchange Coinbase fires 950 people, shuts down several projects

The crypto company in June last year eliminated 18 per cent of its workforce, or nearly 1,100 people

CoinSwitch says it has a surplus of users' crypto assets worth Rs 1,083 cr

Exchange says it has enough reserves to meet withdrawals made by its users even in "turbulent" times

Crypto wrap: Market up but Gemini-DCG fiasco poses threat, say experts

Co-Founder of crypto exchange Gemini Cameron Winkelvoss gave a soft ultimatum to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert to collaborate on repaying Genesis by January 8

Indian crypto exchange trade down by Rs 32k cr since 30% tax kicked in

The current tax architecture may lead to a loss of approximately Rs 99.3 trillion of local exchange trade volume in the next four years, says the study by The Esya Centre

US regulators issue their first-ever joint warning on cryptocurrency risks

Banks were also cautioned over the "contagion risk" from the sector

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to cheating charges

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform. Bankman-Fried, 30, is accused of illegally diverting massive sums of customer money from FTX to make lavish real estate purchases, donate money to politicians and make risky trades at Alameda Research, his cryptocurrency hedge fund trading firm. Bankman-Fried's attorney, Mark Cohen, announced his client's plea, saying: He pleads not guilty to all counts." Wearing a backpack, Bankman-Fried marched through a crush of cameras as he entered the courthouse on a rainy day to make his first appearance before Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. Besides taking a plea during the arraignment, Kaplan was expected to discuss with lawyers a schedule for proceeding toward a trial. Prior to his appearance, his lawyers sent a letter to the judge, saying Bankman-Fried's parents in recent weeks have become the target of ...

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces arraignment in Manhattan federal court

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be arraigned in a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday on charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his crypto-currency trading platform. Bankman-Fried, 30, was accused of illegally diverting massive sums of customer money from FTX to make lavish real estate purchases, donate money to politicians and make risky trades at Alameda Research, his cryptocurrency hedge fund trading firm. He is expected to plead not guilty before Judge Lewis A. Kaplan before the judge and lawyers discuss a schedule for proceeding toward a trial. Carolyn Ellison, 28, who ran Alameda, and Gary Wang, 29, who co-founded FTX, have pleaded guilty to fraud charges and are cooperating with prosecutors in a bid for leniency. Both are free on bail. Their pleas were kept secret until Bankman-Fried was in the air after his extradition from the Bahamas, where FTX is based, due to fears that he might flee. Bankman-Fried, 30, was released from custody on a USD 25

Are we ready for the political compromises a digital currency may warrant?

It took 300 years for trust in currency to become total and unquestioned, and now digital currency brings with it some new challenges for it

International regulation needed for crypto activities, says Reserve Bank

Noting that there is turmoil in crypto assets market, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has suggested a framework for international regulation of such crypto activities

War in Ukraine to tech layoffs: A look at 10 events that defined 2022

2022 will be remembered for a plethora of things but these 10 events will perhaps be on top of the list

India likely to ban unbacked crypto assets, stablecoins and DeFi, says RBI

Under G20 presidency, one of priorities is to develop framework for global regulation, including possibility of prohibition of unbacked crypto, stablecoins and DeFi, Reserve Bank of India has stressed

Anonymous Twitter user leaks API keys of crypto trading service 3Commas

More than 10,000 of the keys were released by the leaker who the rest "will be published full [sic] randomly in the upcoming days", CoinDesk reported

'Important to arrive at a common international approach to crypto': RBI

Financial Stability Report: The FTX turmoil, RBI said, revealed that crypto is highly volatile, exhibits high correlations with equities and does not act as a hedge against inflation

Website Redesign, New Tokens, Pricing, and Merchant Model Updates for B2BinPay

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Indian crypto exchanges stay put in business after 'a year to forget'

Tax burden, regulatory uncertainty and the shock of FTX collapse pulled down domestic companies

Crypto Exchange Bitget records 200% growth in India since launch in 2022

/ -- Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has recorded over 200% growth for digital assets' trading volumes in the India market since its launch in early May '22. With over 8 million users worldwide, Bitget has managed to capture a significant share of the South Asian market resulting in increased registrations from retail users. Bitget's performance has accelerated its positioning amongst other derivatives exchanges, ranking from top #20 to its current position #5 on Coingecko. It has captured over 500% growth ($600M to $5 Billion) in its trading volumes globally. Supporting the cause of social trading Bitget has onboarded professional Indian traders for copy-trading on the platform, trades can be 'copied' by new users entering the crypto space to gain better exposure. This feature has helped the organisation record one of the highest growth rates in 2022. "Bitget is a great platform for novice and professional users. Its tremendous growth and increased security has driven it to

Cryptocurrency in 2022: What it was, what it is, and what to expect in 2023

Cryptocurrency: Business Standard talked to various crypto firms in India about how 2023 will be for the industry. Here's what they said

Law on crypto only after international collaboration, risk evaluation: Govt

Policy related to crypto is with the FM and any legislation on it would be effective only through international collaboration after proper risk evaluation, the Parliament was told