Bitcoin Controversy
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El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender a year ago. This is why the experiment failed completely
President Nayib Bukele misunderstood Bitcoin – and economics.
John Hawkins, The Conversation
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Bengaluru: Co-founder of firm that installed bitcoin kiosk arrested
The police said 37-year-old Harish BV, the co-founder of Unocoin, was arrested on Tuesday as his company had not taken the required permissions to set it up.
Scroll Staff
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Bitcoin scam: No concrete evidence yet against businessman Raj Kundra, say investigators
Cyber Cell Inspector Manisha Zende said the Enforcement Directorate was investigating the case separately.
Scroll Staff
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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With India’s bitcoin boom, cryptocurrency has become the latest front for frauds
Tech-savvy kidnappers in India have also been asking for bitcoin as ransom.
Nupur Anand, qz.com
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Enforcement Directorate questions businessman Raj Kundra in Rs 2,000 crore bitcoin scam, say reports
Entrepreneur Amit Bharadwaj, who is accused of duping over 8,000 people in the scam, was arrested in April.
Scroll Staff
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Bitcoins worth Rs 20 crore stolen from one of India’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges
Coinsecure, which said 438 bitcoins stored offline had been siphoned off, suspects that its chief scientific officer is behind the breach.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Businessman accused in Rs 2,000-crore bitcoin scam arrested at Delhi airport
Meanwhile, the RBI has asked banks not to provide services to businesses dealing in virtual currencies.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Everything you want to know about Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency dominating global headlines
Is bitcoin a ponzi scheme or a revolution that the financial system so badly needs?
Astha Rawat
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Centre says cryptocurrency users have no legal protection, expert panel to propose regulations
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reiterated the government’s stance that such digital currencies are not legal tender.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories