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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

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.