Cryptocurrency

India's own digital currency coming soon, know how different it is from other cryptocurrencies

Digital currency is the same as currency issued by a central bank but takes a different form than paper (or polymer). 

Sep 01, 2021, 13:48 PM IST

Rainmaker presents the World’s First-ever Cryptocurrency Fantasy Gaming Platform

Rainmaker is based on the core vision of democratizing knowledge for individuals interested in learning the nuances of this investment avenue in a fun way. 

Aug 31, 2021, 11:26 AM IST

RBI’s digital rupee trial could begin by December: Governor Shaktikanta Das

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the pilot of the central bank digital currency could begin as early as December 2021. 

Aug 28, 2021, 10:13 AM IST

Wazirx Referral Code to Get 50% Commission on Each Refer

In India, you can trade and purchase bitcoin, Ripple, Litecoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies through Wazirx App.

Aug 27, 2021, 17:24 PM IST

Google bans 8 cryptocurrency apps for fraud! Were you using any of them?

Users were reportedly lured to install the apps on their phones in hope of turning rich into a snap. 

Aug 25, 2021, 21:24 PM IST

Bitcoin price rises past $50,000, rebound slows

Bitcoin has climbed 82% since hitting a yearly low of $27,700 in January.

Aug 24, 2021, 16:29 PM IST

Bitcoin crosses $50,000 mark for first time since May

In April, Bitcoin reached almost $65,000 due to a high tide of liquidity, fast-money bets and growing demand from institutional investors. 

Aug 23, 2021, 17:28 PM IST

Bitcoin tops $50,000 for the first time in 3 months, right opportunity to invest?

 Bitcoin, the world`s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is now available on PayPal.

Aug 23, 2021, 11:57 AM IST

PayPal launches crypto buying and selling in the UK

The roll-out, which marks the first international expansion of PayPal`s cryptocurrencies services outside of the United States, could inspire further mainstream adoption of the new asset class.

Aug 23, 2021, 10:07 AM IST

5 popular cryptocurrency exchanges in India

Several crypto trading platforms allow users to trade in cryptocurrency with ease. A few of them have now gained over millions of clients trading on the platform, signalling the popularity of the digital asset in India.

Aug 20, 2021, 12:45 PM IST

Cryptocurrency Bill: Will it become asset class or face ban in India?

Earlier, the central government had formed the panel to study the issues related to digital currencies and propose specific actions regarding the crypto coins.

Aug 17, 2021, 20:47 PM IST

Bitcoin rises 7.07% to $47,587.38

Currently trailing Bitcoin by thousands of dollars, the Ethereum platform's potential applications, lower environmental impact, and technical upgrades are likely to help the Ether token continue to outperform Bitcoin, Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead said recently.

Aug 15, 2021, 16:16 PM IST

Hacker dubbed 'White hat' returns most of $600 million crypto tokens taken, confirms Poly Network

A person claiming to have perpetrated the hack said Poly Network offered him a $500,000 bounty to return the stolen assets and promised that he would not be accountable for the incident.

Aug 13, 2021, 10:51 AM IST

Lionel Messi joins cryptocurrency craze, to get part of PSG fee in ‘fan tokens’

PSG said on Thursday the tokens were included in his ‘welcome package’, which media reports have estimated at 25-30 million euros (Rs 217 to 260 crore). The club did not disclose the proportion of tokens in the package, but said the amount was ‘significant’.

Aug 13, 2021, 07:14 AM IST

Hackers return $260 million of stolen $600 million to Poly Network on its request

The value of the coins in the wallets was just over $600 million at the time of the announcement, according to blockchain analysts. Poly Network later urged the hackers to return the stolen funds to several of its digital addresses, saying it planned to take legal action.

Aug 11, 2021, 22:32 PM IST

Hackers steal cryptocurrency estimated at $600 from Poly Network

Poly Network, a so-called decentralised finance platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions, announced the hack on Twitter and posted details of digital wallets to which it said the money was transferred, urging people to blacklist tokens from those addresses.

Aug 11, 2021, 21:12 PM IST

Bitcoin rises above $40,000

Bitcoin was last up 1.7% at $40,149 while rival cryptocurrency ether rose 1% to $2,328. Bitcoin is within a whisker of rising through its 100-day moving average.

Jul 28, 2021, 09:44 AM IST

Amazon denies report of accepting bitcoin as payment

A growing number of companies have started to accept virtual currencies for payment, bringing an asset class shunned by major financial institutions until a few years ago closer to the mainstream.

Jul 27, 2021, 16:47 PM IST

Bitcoin leaps 12% to test recent peaks, ether hits 3-week high

Bitcoin rose as far as 12.5% to hit $39,850, its highest since mid-June during the Asia session, while ether hit a three-week peak of $2,344. On the heels of bitcoin`s best week in almost three months, the move put the squeeze on short sellers.

Jul 26, 2021, 09:26 AM IST

Has Tesla started taking Bitcoin payments? Elon Musk answers

Elon Musk was speaking at the`B Word` conference and he revealed that there have been improvements already and Tesla will do more due diligence to confirm, but he expects the automaker will resume accepting crypto payment, reports Electrek.

Jul 23, 2021, 15:39 PM IST