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Lisa Roth, a woman from the US, got a call on July 4, 2023, from a person who claimed to be an "agent of Microsoft". He asked her to transfer $400,000 dollars to a cryptocurrency wallet.

Coinbase International has decided to step up as a foster for up-and-coming Web3 projects through its Pre-Launch Markets initiative. The exchange has explained that trading on Pre-launch Markets involve more risks, as unlaunched tokens can be volatile.

Elon Musk-owned X confirmed on Wednesday, January 10 that SEC’s confirmation of BTC ETFs being approved – was indeed a ruse hatched by whoever hacked the SEC’s X account. The topic has been crucial in-terms of directing market trends these recent months.

Throughout 2023, Google searches around crypto, Bitcoin, and related-Web3 keywords did not rank high, losing spots particularly to AI-related keywords like ChatGPT. While AI-related Google searches bagged a score of 91 on Google Trends, searches around Bitcoin only scored 22 out of 100.

Israel-Gaza war: The police in Israel has frozen crypto accounts to stop the money flow to Hamas.

Bankman-Fried was arrested from his apartment in the Bahamas on December 12 following the request of prosecutors in New York in connection to the fall of his cryptocurrency business.

Indian developer Prabhu Biswal’s crypto-related ‘Explain This Bob’ account has been suspended by Twitter after Elon Musk flagged it as scam. Musk reportedly believes that this AI bot account operated by Biswas was manipulating the prices and market position of a memecoin called Bob, that was launched in April this year.

On-chain and off-chain are the two categories of crypto ramps. While On-chain ramps allow people to convert their fiat currencies into digital assets, off-chain ramps let people convert their crypto investments back to fiat currencies.

Australia, to protect its crypto community against financial risks, has decided to regulate token mapping, increase legal oversight on crypto transactions, and focus on the protection of crypto holders in the country. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones issued a joint statement on Friday, February 3, explaining t...

The crypto sector did not make it to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2023-24 speech on Wednesday, February 1. The turn of events left industry insiders a tad disappointed, but yet relieved that the country is not rushing to shut all doors against the industry like China.

The founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX has written to his former employees apologising for his role in its collapse and continuing to insist its downfall can be solely explained by a misplaced $8 billion (roughly Rs. 64,940 crore).

FTX implosion has explained the need to bring the crypto world within the regulatory framework, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Monday. He added that FTX's woes highlighted the need for regulators to put in place tighter controls as quickly as possible. Currently, crypto firms in Britain only have to show they can put in place ...

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, facing mounting legal challenges over the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, may have harmed his defense by speaking publicly in recent days, legal experts said. Bankman-Fried has sought to explain the implosion of FTX and disparaged government regulators in posts on Twitter and conversations with reporters. Att...

From daily crypto news pieces and market updates to explainers, interviews, and opinion pieces, the 5 best crypto blogs you can find in India.

China’s CBDC was designed to focus on user privacy and ensuring financial security. Safeguarding user privacy and zeroing-in on ensuring financial security for the people were the two key features that were given most importance, Yi Gang, the governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) revealed to the media. China launched a special app of e-...

Lisa Roth, a woman from the US, got a call on July 4, 2023, from a person who claimed to be an "agent of Microsoft". He asked her to transfer $400,000 dollars to a cryptocurrency wallet.

Coinbase International has decided to step up as a foster for up-and-coming Web3 projects through its Pre-Launch Markets initiative. The exchange has explained that trading on Pre-launch Markets involve more risks, as unlaunched tokens can be volatile.

Elon Musk-owned X confirmed on Wednesday, January 10 that SEC’s confirmation of BTC ETFs being approved – was indeed a ruse hatched by whoever hacked the SEC’s X account. The topic has been crucial in-terms of directing market trends these recent months.

Throughout 2023, Google searches around crypto, Bitcoin, and related-Web3 keywords did not rank high, losing spots particularly to AI-related keywords like ChatGPT. While AI-related Google searches bagged a score of 91 on Google Trends, searches around Bitcoin only scored 22 out of 100.

Israel-Gaza war: The police in Israel has frozen crypto accounts to stop the money flow to Hamas.

Bankman-Fried was arrested from his apartment in the Bahamas on December 12 following the request of prosecutors in New York in connection to the fall of his cryptocurrency business.

Indian developer Prabhu Biswal’s crypto-related ‘Explain This Bob’ account has been suspended by Twitter after Elon Musk flagged it as scam. Musk reportedly believes that this AI bot account operated by Biswas was manipulating the prices and market position of a memecoin called Bob, that was launched in April this year.

On-chain and off-chain are the two categories of crypto ramps. While On-chain ramps allow people to convert their fiat currencies into digital assets, off-chain ramps let people convert their crypto investments back to fiat currencies.

Australia, to protect its crypto community against financial risks, has decided to regulate token mapping, increase legal oversight on crypto transactions, and focus on the protection of crypto holders in the country. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones issued a joint statement on Friday, February 3, explaining t...

The crypto sector did not make it to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2023-24 speech on Wednesday, February 1. The turn of events left industry insiders a tad disappointed, but yet relieved that the country is not rushing to shut all doors against the industry like China.

The founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX has written to his former employees apologising for his role in its collapse and continuing to insist its downfall can be solely explained by a misplaced $8 billion (roughly Rs. 64,940 crore).

FTX implosion has explained the need to bring the crypto world within the regulatory framework, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Monday. He added that FTX's woes highlighted the need for regulators to put in place tighter controls as quickly as possible. Currently, crypto firms in Britain only have to show they can put in place ...

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, facing mounting legal challenges over the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, may have harmed his defense by speaking publicly in recent days, legal experts said. Bankman-Fried has sought to explain the implosion of FTX and disparaged government regulators in posts on Twitter and conversations with reporters. Att...

From daily crypto news pieces and market updates to explainers, interviews, and opinion pieces, the 5 best crypto blogs you can find in India.

China’s CBDC was designed to focus on user privacy and ensuring financial security. Safeguarding user privacy and zeroing-in on ensuring financial security for the people were the two key features that were given most importance, Yi Gang, the governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) revealed to the media. China launched a special app of e-...