Cryptocurrency
- Technology
Coinbase unveils NFT marketplace in limited beta
New Delhi: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that its non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace is now in beta version and accessible to “a small set of beta testers who will be invited based…
- Technology
Hackers steal $180 mn in cryptocurrency from Beanstalk Farms
San Francisco: Hackers have stolen nearly $180 million in cryptocurrency from Beanstalk Farms, a decentralised finance (De-Fi) project. Beanstalk operates a system where participants earn rewards by contributing funds to a central…
- World
US blames North Korean hackers for $625 mn crypto heist
Washington: The US has blamed North Korean hacker group Lazarus for stealing $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin Network, owned by developer group Sky Mavis. The FBI has also attributed Lazarus…
- Technology
Meta planning ‘Zuck Bucks’ digital currency as crypto dream fails
San Francisco: Meta is reportedly planning to launch a digital currency called ‘Zuck Bucks’ — named after its Founder Mark Zuckerberg — and virtual tokens, coins and other financial services, after its…
- Technology
Ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reveals hardware crypto wallet
San Francisco: Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s firm Block is working on hardware crypto wallet, a device to help people “safely own and manage their Bitcoin”. Block’s hardware lead, Jesse Dorogusker, tweeted…
- Technology
Bitcoin swindlers targeting users via dating apps
New Delhi: Bitcoin swindlers are now targeting iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps, such as Bumble and Tinder, charging hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake “profit tax” to unlock…
- Technology
Australian watchdog sues Meta over scam celebrity crypto ads on Facebook
Sydney: The Australian consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, saying that the social network allegedly engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing scam advertisements…
- Technology
Ukraine legalises cryptocurrency to fight Russian invasion
Kiev: Ukraine has legalised cryptocurrency as the country received donations worth tens of millions of dollars from individuals and groups to help it fight the Russian invasion. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Woman falls prey to crypto fraud, loses Rs 91 lakh
Hyderabad: A woman from Jubilee Hills on Wednesday lost Rs 91 lakh to cyber crooks who hacked her cryptocurrency account and swindled the money. The police said the woman was interested in…
- India
No plan to introduce cryptocurrency: Govt
New Delhi: There is no plan by the government to introduce cryptocurrency, the Parliament was told on Tuesday. There is no plan to introduce a cryptocurrency and currently it is unregulated in…
- Business
We see clear advantages in a central bank driven digital currency”: Nirmala Sitharaman
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the ‘Digital Rupee’ is a conscious call taken in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government sees clear advantages…
- Business
Bitcoin now has higher market cap than Russian currency
New Delhi: As Russia intensifies its battle to take control of Ukraine, Bitcoin on Wednesday soared to $44,000, pushing the total cryptocurrency market cap to cross $2 trillion. With the recent gains,…
- India
Indian founder on the run in global $2.4 bn crypto Ponzi scheme
San Francisco: Satish Kumbhani, founder of cryptocurrency platform BitConnect who has been indicted in the US for running a $2.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme, has likely “relocated from India to an unknown…
- Business
Bitcoin hovers around $39K amid talks of Russia-Ukraine dialogue
New Delhi: The prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies somewhat stabilised on Saturday amid possible Russia-Ukraine talks. Bitcoin, which nosedived below $34,000 when the war began on Thursday, was flat on Saturday…
- Technology
Apple says employees, customers safe after store hostage situation
London: After a 27-year-old man held an Apple Store customer hostage for several hours at the company’s flagship store in Amsterdam and demanded $200 million in cryptocurrency, the tech giant has said…
