Blockchain-based payments company Roxe Holdings is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with blank check company Goldenstone Acquisition Limited at a combined valuation of $3.65 billion (nearly Rs. 28,500 crore), according to people familiar with the matter. The deal bucks an unfavorable market environment with cryptocurrencies plunging…
The price of Bitcoin fell below $20,000 (roughly Rs. 15 lakh) for the first time since late 2020 on Saturday, in a fresh sign that the selloff in cryptocurrencies is deepening. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, fell below the psychologically important threshold, dropping as much as 9 percent to less…
Edward Snowden, president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation and a renowned whistleblower, deems there is more value in cryptocurrencies in their use as a means of digital payment than as an investment. Snowden believes that crypto is better as an expendable asset than a form of investment. The…
In a bid to provide free-of-cost knowledge around cryptocurrencies, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and hip-hop artist Jay-Z have decided to launch a course. The name of this initiative is called ‘The Bitcoin Academy’, and it will organise a series of classes on crypto trading and minting, that will break down…
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor claims that Bitcoin’s near-term volatility is largely irrelevant once you understand its fundamentals and how difficult it would be to create something better. In an interview, Saylor said that he isn’t perturbed by Bitcoin’s price swings in recent times while adding that BTC has to fall…
New York lawmakers have passed a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the…
More than 46,000 people reported losing over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,770) in cryptocurrency scams since the start of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report on Friday. Nearly half the people who reported losing digital currencies in a scam said it started with an ad, post…
The New York State government in the US is going bullish on promoting green crypto mining. The State Senate has reportedly passed a bill, that could restrict operational permits for fossil fuel plants that power Bitcoin mining. If Governor Kathy Hochul signs this bill, it would also lead to a…
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called cryptocurrency ‘worthless’ during an interview. Lagarde who’s consistently had a negative stance on cryptocurrencies reiterated her view claiming they are “based on nothing” and should be strictly regulated. Lagarde further argued that investing in Bitcoin and the altcoins could leave people “terribly disappointed”…
After being red in losses for most of this week, the crypto price charts seem to be jumping back to health at a gradual pace. Bitcoin on Friday, May 20, opened trading at $31,728 (roughly Rs. 24.5 lakh) with minor gains of 2.60 percent as per Indian exchange Coinswitch Kuber….
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