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Cryptocurrency
Govt lists bill seeking to ban all pvt cryptocurrencies, allow official digital currency of RBI

Centre on Tuesday listed a new bill for the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament which will seek to ban all private cryptocurrencies in the country, while allowing an official digital currency to be issued by the RBI.

  • Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Unregulated Crypto Fueling Ransomware Attacks Globally: Report
Unregulated Crypto Fueling Ransomware Attacks Globally: Report

Some of the most high-profile ransomware attacks of the year involved ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), including an attack against Colonial Pipeline in the US by a 'DarkSide' affiliate.

  • Monday, 22 November 2021
Ensure Cryptocurrency Does Not End In Wrong Hands: PM To Democratic Nations
Ensure Cryptocurrency Does Not End In Wrong Hands: PM To Democratic Nations

"It is important that all democratic nations work together on this and ensure it does not end up in wrong hands, which can spoil our youth," PM Modi said referring to cryptocurrency.

  • Thursday, 18 November 2021
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Indian Govt Aims To Block 'Irresponsible' Crypto Ads

A recent advertisement by the Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC), a part of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), and industry players like CoinSwitch Kuber, CoinDCX, WazirX and Zebpay, claimed that crores of Indians have invested over Rs 6 lakh crore in crypto assets.

  • Sunday, 14 November 2021
PM Chairs High-Level Meeting On Cryptocurrency, Related Issues
PM Chairs High-Level Meeting On Cryptocurrency, Related Issues

The high-level meeting comes after RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das sounded an alarm on cryptocurrencies, cautioning investors on the potential pitfalls of the digital currency.

  • Saturday, 13 November 2021
Now Buy, Sell Bitcoins Via UPI In Indian Currency On Unocoin
Now Buy, Sell Bitcoins Via UPI In Indian Currency On Unocoin

Started in 2013, Unocoin operates India's largest BTC-INR trading platform which enables people to buy, sell, store, use and accept Bitcoin.

  • Monday, 04 October 2021
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Cryptocurrency Hyper Fund Under Govt Scanner

Hyper Fund, a DEFI by Hyper Tech Group has come under the radar recently. The Group claims to have launched the Hyper Fund to provide a decentralized financial infrastructure

  • Saturday, 18 September 2021
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Digital Coins Big Investment Hit In Small-town India?

From gold to crypto, it seems Indians are changing their investment preferences! According to the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index by blockchain data platform Chainalysis, India has ranked second, in a poll of nations that use cryptocurrency the most.

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  • Monday, 23 August 2021
Bitcoin Sets New Record, Price Trades At $19,900
Internet Needs A Native Cryptocurrency Like Bitcoin: Twitter CEO Dorsey

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced plans to consider making a hardware wallet for Bitcoin for the customers of its digital payments services company Square.

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Twitter confirms third-party involvement in crypto hackings

San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter has confirmed that a third party software provider is responsible for the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform. A Twitter spokesperson said attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, The Next Web reported on Friday. The confirmation comes […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Here's why WikiLeaks can't convert its cryptocurrency into money

San Francisco: Cryptocurrency marketplace Coinbase has shut the account of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks’ Shop for allegedly violating its terms of service — which means it cannot convert payments like bitcoin into conventional money. According to a report on tech website Engadget, Coinbase did not give a specific reason but it pointed to its legal requirement to […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Facebook bans cryptocurrency ads on its platforms

San Francisco: Facebook has banned ads that promote initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and binary options trading from its platforms, including Instagram, Audience Network and Messenger. The new policy prohibits ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, Facebook said in a statement late on […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Bitcoin surges above $14,000 to new high

London: Bitcoin crossed $14,000 on Thursday, surging $2,000 in less than 24 hours, a new record high for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin began the year below $1,000 but continues its sharp rise despite warnings of a dangerous bubble, reports the BBC. It hit the latest milestone during early trading in Asia, according to the website Coindesk.com. […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Not just "WannaCrypt,' a cryptocurrency attack is generating digital cash fast

San Francisco: As the world gets together to contain “WannaCrypt” ransomeware attack that exploited a vulnerability in a Microsoft software, the same Windows vulnerability (MS17-010) has been exploited to spread another type of virus that is fast generating digital cash from machines it has infected. According to a report in The Registrar on Wednesday, tens […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Elon Musk Planning To Create His Own Cryptocurrency
Elon Musk Planning To Create His Own Cryptocurrency!

"Why not just make a crypto from scratch that does everything you want technically and has a lot of dev support and doesn't have high concentration of ownership at least initially?" a user asked Musk on Saturday.

  • Sunday, 16 May 2021
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