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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicCryptocurrency

Topic: cryptocurrency

India’s answer to tax-evasion lies in blockchain

Modi govt must consider putting GST collection on blockchain, which is a technocratic solution and need not be managed by the State.

Crypto fever has oldest Indian exchange seeking to double monthly trade volumes to $2 billion

Future for crypto trading in India is highly uncertain given the RBI & government’s expression of concern fuelled speculation that an out-right ban of private coins may be enforced.

Govt can ban Bitcoin but for ‘digital rupee’ to succeed, India has to do a lot

The ‘digital rupee’ could be India’s chance to move away from being an economy with one of the highest cash to GDP ratios.

Bitcoin’s worst week since March shakes faith in cryptocurrency boom

Bitcoin prices have tumbled 14% this week, marking the steepest decline since March. Commentators have cautioned that a sustained drop below $30,000 could presage further losses.

Bitcoin’s biggest drop since March shakes faith in cryptocurrency boom

Bitcoin slid as much as 21% over Sunday and Monday to as low as $32,389. That’s the biggest two-day slide since global markets were first roiled by the pandemic last year.

2020 saw cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin gain momentum in India, thanks to male millennials

Bitcoin outperformed all asset classes this year. Trading exchanges say regulatory clarity will be key to growth in 2021.

Bitcoin on track for longest winning streak since 2019

The largest cryptocurrency reached an all-time high of $28,365 Sunday. Its price has more than tripled in 2020 amid a worsening pandemic.

Mark Zuckerberg’s attempt to relaunch Libra deserves a fair chance

Zuckerberg's plea for Libra, now called Diem, suggests Facebook is leaning more towards the kind of e-cash offered by PayPal or Alibaba than the revolutionary crypto dreams of Bitcoiners.

ED arrests cryptocurrency trader in Rs 1,100 cr Chinese online betting scam

The ED said it conducted raids at the registered offices of some companies who were illegally running online betting apps on websites which are hosted from outside India.

Facebook-backed crypto group rebrands Libra as Diem Network in hopes of fresh start

After Libra launched in June 2019, politicians and regulators raised concerns about privacy, money laundering and companies like Facebook taking power away from central banks.

On Camera

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

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.