ED freezes bank assets worth Rs 64.67 crore of crypto exchange WazirX

The company is under investigation in two cases related to the Foreign Exchange Management Act, the finance ministry had told Parliament on Tuesday.

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· Aug 05, 2022 · 05:16 pm

RBI suggested ban on cryptocurrencies, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The central bank is of the opinion that since it or the government does not issue cryptocurrencies, they cannot be considered legal tender, she said.

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· Jul 18, 2022 · 08:09 pm

Crypto is great for gambling, but lousy as usable currency

As the losses in the cryptocurrency markets demonstrate, decentralised finance has yet to prove it is a viable alternative to the centralised banking system.

John Hawkins, The Conversation

· Jul 06, 2022 · 11:30 pm

How cryptocurrency scams work and what to watch out for

Such frauds are especially painful because the probability of retrieving lost funds is close to zero.

Yaniv Hanoch, The Conversation

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Stacey Wood, The Conversation

· Jun 27, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Crashing prices of cryptocurrencies are testing the will of even the most avid investors

Is this just another crash in the volatile crypto market, or is this the beginning of the end for this alternative asset class?

Andrew Urquhart, The Conversation

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Brian Lucey, The Conversation

· Jun 24, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Brands like Nike and Prada are experimenting with NFTs. What could go wrong?

Companies launching non-fungible tokens are going to potentially need to change more than it first appears.

Achilleas Boukis, The Conversation

· Jun 10, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Sold with promise of riches, crypto gaming is in practice deeply exploitative

Crypto evangelists say blockchains are the future of gaming and crypto gaming is ushering in ‘Web3’. How true are these promises?

Ben Egliston, The Conversation

· Jun 03, 2022 · 11:30 pm

The crash in cryptocurrency prices offers some hope for the climate

Bitcoin has an annual carbon footprint of around 114 million tonnes – roughly comparable to 3.8 lakh space rocket launches.

Peter Howson, The Conversation

· May 19, 2022 · 11:30 pm

India’s crypto industry has been shrinking even without the proposed 28% GST

A new taxation policy introduced on April 1 has caused a slump in major cryptocurrency exchanges.

Mimansa Verma, qz.com

· May 11, 2022 · 08:00 pm

Cryptocurrencies could be misused for terror funding, says Nirmala Sitharaman at IMF meeting

The Reserve Bank of India had also raised ‘serious concerns’ around private cryptocurrencies, saying that these could cause financial instability.

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· Apr 19, 2022 · 03:31 pm

People with ‘dark’ personality traits are more enthusiastic about cryptocurrencies

A study says impulsive personalities like crypto because they fear missing out on investing rewards that others are experiencing.

Di Wang, The Conversation

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Brett Martin, The Conversation

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Jun Yao, The Conversation

· Apr 17, 2022 · 11:30 pm

30% tax on cryptocurrency income comes into effect from today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had made the announcement while presenting the Union Budget for the financial year 2022-’23.

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· Apr 01, 2022 · 06:31 pm