Cryptocurrency
- Business
Mayhem in crypto market as Bitcoin drops below $30,000-mark
New Delhi: The global cryptocurrency market entered its worst phase ever on Tuesday, with Bitcoin dropping below $30,000 per coin and leaving millions of investors in a panic mode. The overall global…
- Technology
Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies in free fall after interest rate hikes
New Delhi: Bitcoin on Sunday witnessed another round of free fall, slipping below $35,000 per coin, as the global crypto market went through a massive slump of over 4.5 per cent in…
- Technology
Gucci stores in US to accept cryptocurrencies
Washington: Italian luxury brand Gucci will start accepting payments in cryptocurrencies in some of its stores in the US. Customers will be able to pay using a number of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin,…
- Technology
Wikimedia Foundation discontinues cryptocurrencies as donation
New Delhi: The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) has announced to discontinue direct acceptance of cryptocurrency as donation. The WMF, the organisation behind Wikipedia, received around $130,000 in crypto donations last year. “We are…
- Technology
Telegram now lets users send cryptocurrency
San Francisco: After the encrypted messaging app Telegram previously gave up on its own token, it now supports crypto payments. According to Protocol, the addition could make crypto payments on messaging platforms…
- Business
Investors likely to lose up to $545 mn worth Bitcoin in 2022
New Delhi: Bitcoin investors are likely to lose up to $545 million this year, owing to various reasons like forgetting passwords to their wallets or making a mistake in recording their “seed…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Entrepreneur loses Rs 80L due to cryptocurrency heist
Hyderabad: A entrepreneur from the city’s Srinagar colony was deceived of Rs 80 lakh after investing in cryptocurrency. The victim reached out to the Hyderabad city police’s cybercrime unit and filed a…
- 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…
