BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy in the US, Cites Exposure to FTX Amid Crypto Meltdown

BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy in the US, Cites Exposure to FTX Amid Crypto Meltdown

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it said on Monday, the latest industry casualty after the firm was hurt by exposure to the spectacular collapse of the FTX exchange earlier this month. The filing in a New Jersey court comes as crypto prices have plummeted. The…

TRAI Working on Technology to Detect Pesky Calls, Messages; Joint Action Plan on Financial Fraud

TRAI Working on Technology to Detect Pesky Calls, Messages; Joint Action Plan on Financial Fraud

Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday said that it is working on various technologies to detect pesky calls and messages along with a joint action plan with other regulators to curb financial frauds. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) or pesky communication is a…

WhatsApp Contact Cards Sharing Feature Rolling Out on Windows Beta App: Report

WhatsApp Contact Cards Sharing Feature Rolling Out on Windows Beta App: Report

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned instant messaging app, is reportedly testing a new feature that’ll allow to users share contact cards in a chat on the Windows desktop app. After adding the ability to create polls within chat share sheets, the instant messaging app is now reportedly working on this new feature…

Crypto Will Merge With Traditional Finance as Regulation Increases, Predicts JP Morgan

Crypto Will Merge With Traditional Finance as Regulation Increases, Predicts JP Morgan

JP Morgan, one of the largest banks in the US, has not shied away from expressing its belief in the crypto sector despite the fluctuations affecting the market. As highlighted in its latest Global Markets Strategy report, JP Morgan is expecting the crypto industry to undergo significant changes with the…

WazirX Received 828 Requests From Indian, International Law Enforcement Agencies During April-September

WazirX Received 828 Requests From Indian, International Law Enforcement Agencies During April-September

WazirX has received 828 complaint requests from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Interpol, among other international agencies, and Indian law enforcement agencies such as the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Enforcement Directorate (ED), and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to the cryptocurrency exchange. The requests were received against…

Vir Das Landing: New Stand-Up Special Sets December 26 Release Date on Netflix

Vir Das Landing: New Stand-Up Special Sets December 26 Release Date on Netflix

Vir Das’ latest comedy special is headed to Netflix on December 26. First discovered on the platform’s international listings and confirmed by Gadgets 360 via the Netflix website, his upcoming stand-up special, “Vir Das: Landing,” sees the titular comedian delving deep into his childhood in India, “the perils of outrage,…

WhatsApp Numbers of 500 Million Users Up for Sale, Twitter Data of 5.4 Million Users Leaked Online: Reports

WhatsApp Numbers of 500 Million Users Up for Sale, Twitter Data of 5.4 Million Users Leaked Online: Reports

WhatsApp mobile number database of around 487 million users has reportedly been put up for sale on a hacking community forum. These numbers are said to belong to WhatsApp users from 84 countries, from a recent database. The hacker is said to have used a technique called scraping to collect…

El Salvador to Set Up ‘National Bitcoin Office’: All You Need to Know

El Salvador to Set Up ‘National Bitcoin Office’: All You Need to Know

El Salvador has announced that all Bitcoin related projects, emerging in the country, will now be under the oversight of a newly established body. The government of the central American nation has announced the creation of a ‘National Bitcoin Office’, or ONBTC, that will operate as a dedicated administrative unit…