Category: Crypto Currency

South Korea’s new President, Lee Jae-myung, is moving quickly to deliver on his campaign pledge to allow local companies to issue stablecoins, giving a further boost to one of the world’s most active digital-asset markets. Lee, a progressive leader who defeated his conservative rival in last week’s presidential election, has been a vocal proponent of stablecoin…

The UK is taking measures to improve the investigation systems around crypto-related crimes. This week, the UK government appointed Andrew Small as the first crypto specialist in the Insolvency Service, which is responsible for the recovery and tracing of assets linked to bankrupt individuals or liquidated companies. Prior to this, Andrew Small was a police…

The crypto price charts brimmed with greens on Wednesday, June 11 as most cryptocurrencies reflected notable profits. Bitcoin showed a minor price rise of under one percent to trade at $109,500 (roughly Rs. 93.6 lakh) on international exchanges. The asset briefly touched the price point of $110,000 (roughly Rs. 94.06 lakh) before retreating slightly. On…

Crypto scammers are leveraging AI-driven social engineering tactics to deceive unsuspecting users and swindle them out of their funds. Crypto exchange Bitget highlighted the rising crypto scams in its 2025 Anti-Scam Research Report, compiled with inputs from blockchain security firms SlowMist and Elliptic. The report claimed that an estimated $4.6 billion (roughly Rs. 39,364 crore)…

US senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have written to Meta seeking details on the company’s stablecoin-related plans. The senators have asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to clarify whether the company intends to launch its stablecoin. Given its mammoth global userbase and the impending final vote on the US stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act, the senators aim…

The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a person as part of a crackdown on a cybercrime racket targeting unsuspecting individuals in the USA and Canada by impersonating government officials and tech support executives. The accused, Rahul Arora, was arrested during searches conducted at three locations on Tuesday, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…

The overall crypto market registered a steep decline late last night following reports of Israeli airstrikes on Iran, triggering a broad risk-off sentiment. Bitcoin, which had touched the price mark of $110,000 (roughly Rs. 94.7 lakh) earlier this week, saw a drop of 3.22 percent on Friday, June 13. At the time of writing, Bitcoin…

Coinbase has launched a new crypto credit card in collaboration with US-based payments giant American Express. Called the “Coinbase One Card,” this sleek black metal card features an engraving of the Bitcoin Genesis Block — the original block coded by Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, in 2009. Announcing the launch, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared…

Bitcoin reflected modest price gains on Monday, June 16, hinting at a slight recovery over the weekend across both national and international exchanges. On global platforms, the world’s most expensive cryptocurrency edged up by less than one percent to reach $106,645 (roughly Rs. 91.7 lakh). Meanwhile, on Indian exchanges, Bitcoin saw a slightly sharper rise…

Bitget announced Monday that it was joining forces with UNICEF Luxembourg to expand training in Web3 technologies. As part of the initiative, the exchange plans to educate over 3,00,000 individuals across eight countries, including India, Brazil, Malaysia, and Morocco. “Bitget Academy”, the educational arm of exchange, will create a training module that will teach participants…