Sheila Warren on Potential For US Bitcoin Reserve

Sheila Warren on Potential For US Bitcoin Reserve

-- Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Sheila Warren discusses the potential for a US Bitcoin reserve after Lawrence Summers dismissed the idea of a national Bitcoin reserve, calling it crazy. She...
December 11, 2024 at 02:24 am IST
Italy to scale back tax hike on cryptocurrency capital gains, lawmakers say

Italy to scale back tax hike on cryptocurrency capital gains, lawmakers say

Italy will scale back plans to increase taxes on cryptocurrency capital gains, ruling politicians said on Tuesday, following criticism from the affected industry and rows within the party of the...
December 10, 2024 at 10:06 pm IST
Bitcoin falls 5% to $95,519

Bitcoin falls 5% to $95,519

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, fell 5% to $95,519 at 2103 GMT on Monday. Bitcoin is down 7.1% from the year's high of $103,647 on Dec. 5. ...
December 10, 2024 at 02:49 am IST
Binance still to choose location for global headquarters, CEO Teng says

Binance still to choose location for global headquarters, CEO Teng says

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has yet to decide where to base its global headquarters, its CEO told Reuters on Monday, years after it flagged a decision was imminent, but the executive pointed to...
December 09, 2024 at 11:53 pm IST
At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry's euphoria

At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry's euphoria

Several key players in President-elect Donald Trump's new cryptocurrency venture head to Abu Dhabi on Monday for the largest bitcoin gathering in the Gulf region as the digital currency sets record...
December 09, 2024 at 04:33 am IST
Will Microsoft soon be investing in Bitcoin? - Crypto Recap

Will Microsoft soon be investing in Bitcoin? - Crypto Recap

MicroStrategy has struck another blow, having added 15,400 BTC to its portfolio, reaching an impressive total of 402,100 bitcoins, or almost 2% of all BTC ever created. Michael Saylor, the company's...
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Cash draws biggest weekly inflow since March 2023, BofA says

Cash draws biggest weekly inflow since March 2023, BofA says

Investors ploughed $136.4 billion into cash in the week to Wednesday, the biggest weekly inflow since March 2023, when markets were rattled by a regional banking crisis, according to a report from...
December 06, 2024 at 01:40 pm IST
Currency markets look to steady amid political turmoil, eye US jobs report

Currency markets look to steady amid political turmoil, eye US jobs report

Major currencies steadied on Friday as markets considered the impact of a politically turbulent week that saw the collapse of France's government and the brief imposition of martial law in South...
December 06, 2024 at 07:03 am IST
Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrency

Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrency

Australia's agency for monitoring financial crimes said on Friday it had established an internal cryptocurrency task force to identify and take action against crypto ATM providers that do not comply...
December 06, 2024 at 04:09 am IST
Nouriel Roubini:  Don't Think Bitcoin Will Ever Become a Currency

Nouriel Roubini: Don't Think Bitcoin Will Ever Become a Currency

-- Nouriel Roubini, chief executive officer at Roubini Macro Associates, and portfolio manager at Atlas America Fund, weighs in on the rise of Bitcoin, which he sees as a speculative asset and not a...
December 05, 2024 at 07:22 pm IST
Hedge fund Monolith returns 53% year to date on AI, data centre and China bets

Hedge fund Monolith returns 53% year to date on AI, data centre and China bets

Monolith Management, a Hong Kong-based tech-focused hedge fund, has returned 53% so far this year, benefiting from investments in semiconductors, data centres and a rally in Chinese investments in...
December 05, 2024 at 01:48 pm IST
Bitcoin's clean break

Bitcoin's clean break

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook One bitcoin will now set you back six figures. The cryptocurrency's break above the $100,000...
December 05, 2024 at 11:03 am IST
Bitcoin surges above $100,000

Bitcoin surges above $100,000

Bitcoin hit a record high above $100,000 on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president fuels expectations that his administration will usher in a friendly regulatory...
December 05, 2024 at 08:20 am IST
Bitcoin tops $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

Bitcoin tops $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president of the United States spurred expectations that his administration will create a...
December 05, 2024 at 08:05 am IST
The altcoin season is here:  Top-performing coins and key trends

The altcoin season is here: Top-performing coins and key trends

As bitcoin pauses just below the $100,000 threshold, the crypto market's focus shifts to altcoins. Over the past few weeks, crypto social media has entered a full-blown altcoin hype, and for a reason...
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Russia-related sanctions target illicit digital finance network, US Treasury says

Russia-related sanctions target illicit digital finance network, US Treasury says

The Biden administration issued a fresh round of Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday, taking aim at what it called an illicit finance network that allowed Russian elites to leverage digital assets...
December 04, 2024 at 09:18 pm IST
Russia's Putin questions the need for dollar forex reserves, touts bitcoin

Russia's Putin questions the need for dollar forex reserves, touts bitcoin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday questioned the need to hold state reserves in foreign currencies since they could easily be confiscated for political reasons, saying that domestic...
December 04, 2024 at 08:26 pm IST
$100K Bitcoin Is Profit-Taking Stage:  Bitget CEO

$100K Bitcoin Is Profit-Taking Stage: Bitget CEO

-- Bitget CEO Gracy Chen discusses Bitcoin's price almost reaching 100k and the future of altcoins and hurdles they could have getting ETF approval. She speaks with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on...
December 04, 2024 at 03:22 am IST
How MicroStrategy became the ultimate bitcoin stock

How MicroStrategy became the ultimate bitcoin stock

MicroStrategy has transformed from a software company into a bitcoin powerhouse – and its shares are skyrocketing.
Our Logo November 28, 2024 at 07:37 pm IST
Bitcoin last up 5.05% at $96,286

Bitcoin last up 5.05% at $96,286

Bitcoin rose 5.05% to $96,286 at 2130 GMT on Wednesday, adding $4,633 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 150.3% from the year's low of $38,505...
November 28, 2024 at 03:15 am IST
Court overturns US sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash

Court overturns US sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash

The U.S. Treasury Department acted outside its authority when it sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash in 2022 and accused it of helping launder over $7 billion for North Korean hackers and...
November 27, 2024 at 07:51 pm IST
Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000

Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000

Investors in the world's largest cryptocurrency are anticipating a significant downward move after bitcoin failed to hit an all-time peak of $100,000, according to a crypto trading platform citing...
November 27, 2024 at 12:51 am IST
Morocco preparing law to allow cryptocurrencies, central bank chief says

Morocco preparing law to allow cryptocurrencies, central bank chief says

A draft law on cryptocurrencies is undergoing the process of adoption in Morocco, the governor of its central bank, Abdellatif Jouahri, said on Tuesday. Cryptocurrencies have been...
November 26, 2024 at 04:55 pm IST
Trump pick Lutnick's firm in talks with Tether for $2 billion bitcoin lending project, Bloomberg reports

Trump pick Lutnick's firm in talks with Tether for $2 billion bitcoin lending project, Bloomberg reports

-U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is in talks to deepen his financial ties with the company operating the world's largest stablecoin, Tether, by...
November 25, 2024 at 03:06 am IST
Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

Bitcoin touched a fresh record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory...
November 22, 2024 at 01:29 pm IST
Gold marches towards best week in a year amid escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict

Gold marches towards best week in a year amid escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict

Gold prices were headed for their best week in a year on Friday, supported by safe-haven demand amid further escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war, while investors assessed the outlook for U.S....
November 22, 2024 at 09:08 am IST
Bitcoin's wild ride toward $100,000

Bitcoin's wild ride toward $100,000

Bitcoin neared $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president fuelled expectations that his administration will create a friendly regulatory...
November 22, 2024 at 03:09 am IST
Crypto industry jockeys for seats at Trump's promised council

Crypto industry jockeys for seats at Trump's promised council

A slew of crypto companies including Ripple, Kraken and Circle are jostling for a seat on President-elect Donald Trump's promised crypto advisory council, seeking a say in his planned overhaul of U.S....
November 22, 2024 at 12:43 am IST
MicroStrategy, the company that outperforms Nvidia - Crypto Recap

MicroStrategy, the company that outperforms Nvidia - Crypto Recap

MicroStrategy, once a discreet player in the software sector, is now in the global financial spotlight. Its bold strategy of betting on bitcoin has taken it to new heights, but the colossal risks...
Our Logo November 21, 2024 at 08:46 pm IST
Institutional Bull Run:  Crypto Reshapes Investing

Institutional Bull Run: Crypto Reshapes Investing

Professional investors embrace bitcoin and crypto as market sentiment shifts
Our Logo November 21, 2024 at 02:52 pm IST