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TopicCryptocurrency

Topic: cryptocurrency

What ban? Even gold-obsessed Indians are pouring billions into crypto currency

The growth in India is coming from the 18-35 year old cohort. Latest World Gold Council data indicates Indian adults under age 34 have less appetite for gold than older consumers.

John McAfee, antivirus software pioneer, dead in prison cell

McAfee was found dead in his prison cell hours after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the US over multiple tax fraud charges.

What the Crypto crowd doesn’t understand about economics

Fiat currency won’t just go away, so over the long run crypto could actually boost the value of the dollar by stifling the rise of potential competitors.

ED issues FEMA notice to cryptocurrency exchange WazirX for transactions over Rs 2,790 cr

The agency said that it stumbled upon the transactions of the company during an ongoing money laundering probe into the ‘Chinese-owned’ illegal online betting applications.

China wants to bust the cryptocurrency party but the Chinese people don’t

China accounts for more than 65% of Bitcoin mining every month. And the ban hasn’t stopped people from looking at alternate ways to buy cryptocurrencies.

Nagaland’s beloved ‘Longleng’ creates ‘world record’, clocks 1,50,000 km in 4 years

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

How to use 50 trillion Shiba Inu in Covid-hit, crypto-wary India

Vitalik Buterin's donation of more than 50 trillion Shiba Inu coins comes at a time India’s regulator has been expressing concerns about the asset class, spurring discussions on such donations.

Dogecoin started as a joke & is now the world’s 4th-largest cryptocurrency. Thank Elon Musk

Dogecoin, greatly supported by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, now has a market value of more than $85 billion, after hitting an all-time high price of $0.69 (69 cents) a coin Wednesday.

India’s ‘Crypto Relief’ Covid fund is all ready with nowhere to go

The fund claims to have collected around Rs 22 cr in cryptocurrencies, including 1 Bitcoin worth over Rs 40 lakh from cricketer Brett Lee, but there could be some regulatory issues.

Not Bitcoin, NFTs, Ethereum. Blockchain is the real magic & this is what it’s all about

India’s decision to not ban cryptocurrency is wise as other countries are trying to integrate it in their economy — to undermine the US dollar.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.