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UAE Plans to Launch Digital Dirham CBDC, Integrated Wallet in Q4 2025
The UAE is among many nations that is preparing to launch its CBDC in the future. Earlier this week, the Central Bank of the UAE said its Digital Dirham CBDC will be launched for retail use later this year. The CBUAE said that the digital dirham will be able to facilitate tokenisation and expand access to liquidity through fractionalisation.
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Ghibli-Themed Tokens Spark Memecoin Frenzy Amid Surge in Anime AI Art Trend on Social Media
Since OpenAI’s Sam Altman unveiled an AI image feature for ChatGPT-4o, memecoins inspired by the Studio Ghibli anime AI art trend have swarmed the crypto market. Leading the charge is Ghiblification (GHIBLI), a Solana-based token that soared to prominence with a market valuation of $31.24 million (roughly Rs. 266 crore) as of Friday, March 28, ac...
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Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Maintains Price at $86,000, Majority Altcoins Hit With Losses
The overall crypto market cap slipped by 2.12 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether saw losses on Friday, March 28. Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano registered losses alongside BTC and ETH on national and international exchanges. Cronos and Iota managed to log small profits. Â
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Understanding Crypto Airdrops: The Process, Pros and Problems
Developers often announce free airdrops of their native tokens through social media to advertise their upcoming projects among investors. While the tactic does have a community-building aspect to it, crypto airdrop has also emerged as a repeated technique used by scammers to steal from unsuspecting individuals. Â
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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CME Group Using Google Cloud’s Blockchain for Next-Gen Derivatives Exchange Upgrades
The CME group has announced its partnership with Google Cloud to explore blockchain services like asset tokenisation. Later this year, the companies will begin testing blockchain solutions for trading and tokenisation with market participants.
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Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Trades Close to $88,000, Majority Altcoins Register Gains
The overall crypto market cap rose by 0.76 percent over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether, both registered gains on Wednesday, March 26. Altcoins such as Dogecoin, Cardano, and Avalanche also registered gains. Leo and Uniswap, on the other hand, registered price drops.
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TRN Odyssey Programme Goes Live, Opens Funding Opportunities for Web3 Game Developers
The TRN Odyssey initiative will fund promising Web3 gaming projects that are built on the TRN Layer-1 blockchain. Developers can fetch investments between $10,000 (roughly Rs. 8.5 lakh) and $1 million (roughly Rs. 8 crore) through this initiative. Â
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ADGM, Chainlink Sign MoU to Explore Compliant Tokenisation Rules, Cross-Chain Interoperability
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has signed an MoU with Chainlink. Under the MoU, both entities have agreed to collaborate on regulatory discussions and educational awareness initiatives in the UAE.
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Sam Altman and Visa in Talks to Power World Wallet with Crypto, Card, and Cash Features: Report
OpenAI’s Sam Altman is reportedly in talks with Visa to develop a comprehensive wallet strategy, enhancing cross-platform transactions with crypto, cards, and fiat currencies. An official confirmation from Altman or Visa is still awaited.
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Tamil Nadu DGP Unveils ‘Handbook for Investigations into Virtual Digital Assets’: All Details
Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police, Shankar Jiwal, has unveiled a guide for police officials on how to investigate crypto-related crimes. The handbook contains industry insights on crypto crimes like money laundering, ponzi schemes, and cyber fraud. It also covers key legal provisions around crypto and Web3. Â
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Tether to Audit Its Reserves with a Big Four Firm as Trump Puts Crypto in the Spotlight
Tether is seeking a Big Four accounting firm to audit its asset reserves. CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether's stability comes from full backing by dollar-denominated reserves and that President Trump’s pro-crypto stance has motivated the company to pursue this long-overdue audit.
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Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin, Ether See Small Profits, Altcoins Show Mixed Trends Amid Market Uncertainty
Bitcoin and Ether registered small gains alongside Ripple, Solana, and Leo. Losses struck Monero and Chainlink among others. The overall crypto market cap grew by 2.30 percent over the last 24 hours.Â
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Top Officials from the US and UAE Initiate Talks on Crypto and AI Exploration: Key Details
Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE met with key officials from President Trump’s administration this week, including White House crypto czar David Sacks. Their discussions focused on expanding the role of digital currencies, particularly in international financial systems.
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UAE Plans to Launch Digital Dirham CBDC, Integrated Wallet in Q4 2025
The UAE is among many nations that is preparing to launch its CBDC in the future. Earlier this week, the Central Bank of the UAE said its Digital Dirham CBDC will be launched for retail use later this year. The CBUAE said that the digital dirham will be able to facilitate tokenisation and expand access to liquidity through fractionalisation.
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Ghibli-Themed Tokens Spark Memecoin Frenzy Amid Surge in Anime AI Art Trend on Social Media
Since OpenAI’s Sam Altman unveiled an AI image feature for ChatGPT-4o, memecoins inspired by the Studio Ghibli anime AI art trend have swarmed the crypto market. Leading the charge is Ghiblification (GHIBLI), a Solana-based token that soared to prominence with a market valuation of $31.24 million (roughly Rs. 266 crore) as of Friday, March 28, ac...
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Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Maintains Price at $86,000, Majority Altcoins Hit With Losses
The overall crypto market cap slipped by 2.12 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether saw losses on Friday, March 28. Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano registered losses alongside BTC and ETH on national and international exchanges. Cronos and Iota managed to log small profits. Â
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Understanding Crypto Airdrops: The Process, Pros and Problems
Developers often announce free airdrops of their native tokens through social media to advertise their upcoming projects among investors. While the tactic does have a community-building aspect to it, crypto airdrop has also emerged as a repeated technique used by scammers to steal from unsuspecting individuals. Â
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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CME Group Using Google Cloud’s Blockchain for Next-Gen Derivatives Exchange Upgrades
The CME group has announced its partnership with Google Cloud to explore blockchain services like asset tokenisation. Later this year, the companies will begin testing blockchain solutions for trading and tokenisation with market participants.
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Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Trades Close to $88,000, Majority Altcoins Register Gains
The overall crypto market cap rose by 0.76 percent over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether, both registered gains on Wednesday, March 26. Altcoins such as Dogecoin, Cardano, and Avalanche also registered gains. Leo and Uniswap, on the other hand, registered price drops.
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TRN Odyssey Programme Goes Live, Opens Funding Opportunities for Web3 Game Developers
The TRN Odyssey initiative will fund promising Web3 gaming projects that are built on the TRN Layer-1 blockchain. Developers can fetch investments between $10,000 (roughly Rs. 8.5 lakh) and $1 million (roughly Rs. 8 crore) through this initiative. Â
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ADGM, Chainlink Sign MoU to Explore Compliant Tokenisation Rules, Cross-Chain Interoperability
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has signed an MoU with Chainlink. Under the MoU, both entities have agreed to collaborate on regulatory discussions and educational awareness initiatives in the UAE.
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Sam Altman and Visa in Talks to Power World Wallet with Crypto, Card, and Cash Features: Report
OpenAI’s Sam Altman is reportedly in talks with Visa to develop a comprehensive wallet strategy, enhancing cross-platform transactions with crypto, cards, and fiat currencies. An official confirmation from Altman or Visa is still awaited.
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Tamil Nadu DGP Unveils ‘Handbook for Investigations into Virtual Digital Assets’: All Details
Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police, Shankar Jiwal, has unveiled a guide for police officials on how to investigate crypto-related crimes. The handbook contains industry insights on crypto crimes like money laundering, ponzi schemes, and cyber fraud. It also covers key legal provisions around crypto and Web3. Â
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Tether to Audit Its Reserves with a Big Four Firm as Trump Puts Crypto in the Spotlight
Tether is seeking a Big Four accounting firm to audit its asset reserves. CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether's stability comes from full backing by dollar-denominated reserves and that President Trump’s pro-crypto stance has motivated the company to pursue this long-overdue audit.
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Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin, Ether See Small Profits, Altcoins Show Mixed Trends Amid Market Uncertainty
Bitcoin and Ether registered small gains alongside Ripple, Solana, and Leo. Losses struck Monero and Chainlink among others. The overall crypto market cap grew by 2.30 percent over the last 24 hours.Â
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Top Officials from the US and UAE Initiate Talks on Crypto and AI Exploration: Key Details
Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE met with key officials from President Trump’s administration this week, including White House crypto czar David Sacks. Their discussions focused on expanding the role of digital currencies, particularly in international financial systems.
