Bitget, Alchemy Pay Partner to Allow Crypto Purchasing via Indian Rupee and UPI

Bitget, Alchemy Pay Partner to Allow Crypto Purchasing via Indian Rupee and UPI

Bitget, which is a Seychelles-based crypto exchange, has decided to let Indian users purchase cryptocurrencies using fiat Rupee. The exchange has entered into a partnership with Web3 payments solutions platform Alchemy Pay to facilitate crypto purchases through the Rupee currency. The aim of this collaboration is to make crypto buying…

Bitcoin Crosses One Billion Transactions Milestone First Time Since Its Inception in 2009

Bitcoin Crosses One Billion Transactions Milestone First Time Since Its Inception in 2009

Bitcoin, the oldest and most expensive cryptocurrency in existence, has completed its first billion transactions this week. The asset, created in 2009, has taken fifteen years to hit one billion transactions. The crypto community is elated and flooding the social networking platforms with messages congratulating each other for BTC’s milestone…

Crypto Wallets Grab Vodafone’s Attention as Telco Looks to Integrate Blockchain in Operations

Crypto Wallets Grab Vodafone’s Attention as Telco Looks to Integrate Blockchain in Operations

The senior leadership at Vodafone is looking to integrate the blockchain technology with its operations. The concept of crypto wallets has also grabbed the attention of the UK-headquartered telecom giant in recent times. David Palmer, the lead of Blockchain initiatives at Vodafone spoke about some company plans during a recent…

Former Binance CEO CZ sentenced to four months | Crypto News

Former Binance CEO CZ sentenced to four months | Crypto News

Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US money-laundering laws at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle, who rejected prosecutors’ request that the 47-year-old Zhao serve a…

FTX’ Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction and 25-year sentence for fraud | Crypto News

FTX’ Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction and 25-year sentence for fraud | Crypto News

Bankman-Fried faces steep odds in bid to overturn conviction stemming from the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing billions of dollars from customers of his defunct cryptocurrency exchange. Bankman-Fried was convicted in November on seven counts of…

New Zealand Commerce Minister Warns Leaders on Being Slow in Crypto Exploration

New Zealand Commerce Minister Warns Leaders on Being Slow in Crypto Exploration

New Zealand’s ministry of commerce and consumer affairs have warned the country leaders against keeping a slow approach on cryptocurrencies. In a recent development, minister Andrew Bayly has asked the Australian government to finalise its stance on crypto before it’s too late. This is the time that the crypto sector…

China Launches Public Blockchain Platform Despite Unfriendly Crypto Stance

China Launches Public Blockchain Platform Despite Unfriendly Crypto Stance

China is accelerating efforts to establish a massive blockchain network, despite its strict anti-crypto stance. The goal is to allow the government of China to engage in blockchain-related activities, especially in a cross-border setting. The Chinese government has launched the ‘Ultra-Large Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Platform for the Belt and Road…

Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody | Crime News

Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody | Crime News

The Binance executive was detained when he arrived in Nigeria following the crackdown on the company. An executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has escaped custody in Nigeria, where a criminal investigation has been launched against the platform accused of being used for money laundering, according to authorities. Nadeem Anjarwalla, the…

OKX Exits India’s Crypto Space Failing to Meet Legal Requirements

OKX Exits India’s Crypto Space Failing to Meet Legal Requirements

India has tightened its noose around crypto-related businesses, mandating sector firms to comply with certain legal requirements. Failing to comply with these rules, crypto exchange OKX has decided to exit India’s crypto sphere. The Seychelles-headquartered exchange informed its Indian community on March 21 that they should close their accounts on…

‘Cannot Be Currencies’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Spells India’s Stance on Crypto

‘Cannot Be Currencies’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Spells India’s Stance on Crypto

The Web3 sector in India is currently under regulatory maintenance, with the government gradually deploying rules to safeguard the finances involved with the digital assets industry. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was asked Friday about India’s stance on cryptocurrencies. Sharing her response, the minister said that cryptocurrencies were not seen or…