Category: Crypto Currency

Over the weekend, Binance introduced a new feature called ‘Trader Profiles’ to its community-focused social platform, Binance Square. This addition is designed to help experienced crypto traders share market insights while enabling users to connect based on their trading patterns, as per the exchange. With this update, Binance aims to foster a more interactive and…

Like thousands of his countrymen in far-flung places, flower-shop owner Ashish Nagose has been learning about trading cryptocurrencies by attending classes every weekday for the past two months in his home city of Nagpur in western India. Nagose bought and sold stock options earlier but is now venturing into cryptocurrencies as regulators have made it…

Stablecoins USDC and EURC have been officially recognised as crypto tokens in Dubai. On February 24, Circle, the issuer of these stablecoins, announced that the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has approved USDC and EURC for use within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This approval allows firms operating in the DIFC to integrate these…

The OKX crypto exchange has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business in the US. On February 25, OKX announced a $505 million (roughly Rs. 4,400 crore) settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The news was shared by its parent company, Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd., which emphasised that no customer…

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted a series of search operations across Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai, under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The operations were part of an investigation into a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud, involving the conversion of crypto assets worth approximately Rs. 600 crore at various Indian crypto exchanges,…

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), using in-house capabilities, seized significant incriminating evidence and virtual digital assets, unravelling the extent of the cryptocurrency fraud following nationwide searches conducted on February 25-26 in connection with the GainBitcoin scam cases. This comes after the CBI conducted raids at over 60 locations across major cities, including Delhi, Pune,…

The overall crypto market is facing the impact of new tariff policies introduced by the White House under the US President Donald Trump. On Thursday, February 27, Bitcoin price dropped by over four percent to trade at $84,940 (roughly Rs. 74 lakh) on global exchanges, its lowest level since November last year. According to market…

Several Nifty 50 firms are exploring Web3 technologies like cryptocurrencies and blockchain, according to a report by crypto firm Mudrex, exclusively shared with Gadgets 360. The report reveals that 16 companies, including Reliance, Airtel, ITC, and TCS, are leveraging Web3 for digital marketing, supply chain management, CBDCs, and cross-border trading. Mudrex noted that institutional adoption…

The FBI has attributed the recent attack on Dubai-based Bybit crypto exchange to North Korean hackers. The agency has called on crypto firms to help block the stolen funds. According to Bybit CEO Ben Zhou, a hacker gained control of one of the exchange’s offline Ethereum wallets, resulting in a loss of nearly $1.5 billion…

The Bitcoin rally, which began in November 2024 following Donald Trump’s election as the US President, has significantly lost momentum in recent days. On Friday, February 28, Bitcoin saw a nearly six percent decline on international exchanges, dropping to $80,020 (roughly Rs. 69.9 lakh) for the first time since November 2024. Indian exchanges reflected a…