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Venezuela is set to launch its government-backed digital currency in October as the bolivar gets a makeover
Venezuela is giving its national currency, the bolivar, a makeover in October. In addition to reden…
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Bitcoin does not make payments anonymous — just really hard to trace
Even the most private of cryptocurrencies like Monero, DASH, and Verge are traceable to a cert…
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Elon Musk and Michael Saylor’s influence on crypto markets have made it as volatile as the ‘crypto winter’ of 2017
The cryptocurrency market is still in its nascent stages, and a lot of price movement is driven by …
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The number of countries exploring CBDCs more than doubled during the pandemic year
These 81 counties represent over 90% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). The pandemic…
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Twitter alternative built on Ethereum will let users monetise their posts and come up with their own rules
The founder and CEO of Aave, Stani Kulechov, wants to build a new blockchain version of Twitter. An…
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India's crypto bill is unlikely to be up for discussion this month — and it may be a while before we see it in Parliament
India’s uncertainties around cryptocurrencies won’t be going away anytime soon. The Monsoon Session…
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Crypto exchanges in Europe may have to store all transactional data as regulators set up a new anti-money laundering watchdog
The crypto industry has been around for quite some time, but governments are still wondering -- how…
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E-sports group FaZe Clan is distancing itself from gamers accused of running a ‘pump and dump’ crypto scam
This means that these influencers ‘pumped up’ the price of an altcoin, also called ‘meme coins’ …
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South Korea is open to cryptocurrencies and making an effort to regulate them, but crypto exchanges still aren't happy
South Korea’s crypto industry is undergoing one of the biggest shake-ups in history. The past four …
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Decentralised file sharing, movie streaming, and much more — these are top five Web3 cryptocurrencies to keep an eye on in 2022
The term “web3” may have originated less than a decade ago, but its implications are far reaching. …
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Fake Apple, Tesla and Amazon stocks are the newest blockchain fad after NFTs and cryptocurrencies
Fake Tesla, Amazon and Apple shares are seeping into the decentralised finance (DeFi) world of cryp…
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Raghuram Rajan believes only a handful of cryptocurrencies will survive the hype — over 400 tokens have hit the dust in the last six months
The former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Raghuram Rajan, believes that only a handfu…
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Facebook could be building a cryptocurrency for WhatsApp
Earlier this month, business news outlet Cheddar reported that the Facebook employees had discussed…
Rob Price
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Libra promises to become a global payment system by 2020 but there’s a gaping hole in their plan
Promising to revolutionise the way the world uses money, the initial hype is understandable but …
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An Indian tech major is helping Thai banks use digital currency while the RBI hangs back
An Indian technology major, Wipro, is now helping eight banks in Thailand to settle dues with each …
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Here's how police in Europe work together against cryptocurrency crime
The conferences have practical results, too. With encouragement from law enforcement, crypto servic…
Kieran Corcoran
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Blockchain-based digital rupee will be a reality before March 2023 confirms Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Digital Rupee, using blockchain, will be launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 2023, said …
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Amazon outage causes seven hour disruption at crypto exchanges, raises questions on 'decentralisation'
Cloud service Amazon Web Services (AWS), which runs around one-third of the internet, saw a massive…
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After Coinbase and CrossTower, Singapore’s Coinstore is now entering India despite fears of a ban on crypto
Singapore-based Coinstore has announced plans to enter the India market. Its competitor CrossTower …
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Experts fear that a 'ban' on crypto in India will only drive investors to the grey market
With an estimated 15 to 20 million crypto investors in India, experts fear a ban on the industry wo…