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Women now represent 20 per cent of HNI investors: Crypto exchange CoinDCX

BENGALURU: With increasing adoption of cryptocurrency, women are now representing 20 per cent of crypto exchange CoinDCX’s HNI customers. With 28.3 per cent, Delhi, Lucknow, and Hyderabad are driving this trend, with ETH, BTC, MATIC, and DOGE, among their preferred tokens, says the crypto exchange in its Annual Report for 2024. The report highlights a significant shift in investor behaviour …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it

Al Jazeera

After topping $100,000, Bitcoin supporters see the cryptocurrency soaring even higher. Despite once labelling Bitcoin “a scam”, Trump has emerged as arguably the world’s most powerful advocate for the asset. “There’s now this growing feeling that the 21st century will be the century of Bitcoin.” Keiser spotted Bitcoin’s potential early on and advised people to buy it when its value …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Southern California men indicted in alleged $22-million crypto fraud case

LA Times

These images, described as Vault of Gems NFTs in a federal indictment, were part of a “rug pull” scheme, prosecutors say. The U.S. attorney’s office says that from May 2021 to May 2024, they and an unnamed co-conspirator collected $22.4 million from multiple “rug pull” schemes — in which a token or project creator collects investor funds, but then abandons …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Bitcoin, high on Trump, sobers up after Fed statements

Salon

Bitcoin, riding record highs following Donald Trump's embrace of the digital cryptocurrency, came back down to earth after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is not looking to hold it. Related The Crypto Revolution comes to Washington "The Federal Reserve Act says what we can own, and we're not looking for a law change," Powell said. On …

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5 days, 16 hours ago

I'm a 57-year-old hairdresser from Birmingham who's made £210,000 from Bitcoin

Daily Mail

It’s Christmas 2017 and hairdresser Jacqui Wilkinson is snuggled up with her husband on the sofa watching the TV news in their council house outside Birmingham, when an item about Bitcoin catches her attention. ‘It can be for people like me, people who left school at 16 with no qualifications.’ Crypto winner: Hairdresser Jacqui Wilkinson no longer needs to work …

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5 days, 22 hours ago

Bitcoin Boom: New laws, ETFs, and state-level crypto investments to watch in 2025

India Today

Bitcoins are, thanks to the return of Donald Trump. A new US Government Accountability Office study on 401 plan crypto investment, issued recently, warned that it has "uniquely high volatility" and found no standard approach for projecting the future returns of crypto. Issue with Public Pension Funds However, public pension funds remain cautious due to crypto’s volatility and short track …

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6 days, 5 hours ago

Sustaining BTC Push: Here’s What Can Support Bitcoin’s Unprecedented Growth In 2025

ABP News

December 6, 2024, was the most memorable milestone for Bitcoin when the world’s largest cryptocurrency crossed the $100,000 level for the first time during its existence. Around the world, even countries like Bhutan are having a major governmental participation in this new-age asset, whereas established world powers like Russia are also looking to develop a crypto reserve — an aspect …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

Crypto Tax Gets Clarity, ITAT Rules VDAs To Be Recognised As Capital Assets. Check Out New Framework For Profits

ABP News

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Jodhpur has provided much-needed clarity on the taxation of cryptocurrencies in India. By recognising crypto as capital assets, it provides much-needed relief for investors who sold crypto before 2022, allowing them to benefit from long-term capital gains tax rates. For investors, this means that any profits made from selling cryptocurrencies will now be subject …

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Bitcoin soars to $107,000: Will the upward trend sustain? Experts weigh in

Live Mint

Bitcoin surged to a record-breaking high of $107,000, reflecting a nearly 6 per cent increase over the past week. Bitcoin among 10 most-valued assets Bitcoin’s leap beyond the $107,000 mark follows a steady seven-week winning streak, underscoring the cryptocurrency’s robust fundamentals. Similarly, Tanvi Kanchan, Head of Strategy at Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, highlighting the broader implications of these …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

Cryptocurrency Price Today (December 17): Bitcoin Sets New ATH, Rises Above $107,500

ABP News

Bitcoin managed to set a new all-time high, touching the $107,756.83 mark early Tuesday, before settling down at around $106,000 at the time of writing. Bitcoin Price Today Bitcoin price stood at $106,610.67, registering a 24-hour jump of 1.56 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. Dogecoin Price Today DOGE registered a 24-hour loss of 1.56 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced …

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6 days, 13 hours ago

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s idea of a Bitcoin reserve is richly ironic

Live Mint

Ever since Donald Trump won the US presidential election, Bitcoin has been soaring, thanks to the president-elect’s positive views on crypto. On Monday, it got another boost after Trump affirmed he would set up a Bitcoin reserve a la the US oil stash. A rich government like America’s buying Bitcoin this reserve status would imply a burst of demand for …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Cryptocurrencies to be taxed as capital gains: Relief for pre-FY23 earnings

India Today

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Jodhpur has clarified how cryptocurrency profits should be taxed in its ruling in Tuesday. TAXATION BEFORE AND AFTER 2022 Pre-2022 transactions: Before the Virtual Digital Assets regulations came into effect in 2022, profits from crypto sales were categorised as capital gains, much like profits from stocks or real estate. Investors holding cryptocurrencies for more …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Fartcoin rides memecoin surge following Trump's win

Salon

Let’s get it out of the way: Haha, Fartcoin! Now, on to the reality: Memecoins — meme-based cryptocurrencies — are surging in market value after President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection and his pledge to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet." Crypto enthusiasts are anticipating a boost to the industry under a second Trump term, a sentiment that’s already …

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6 days, 21 hours ago

'Make life easier for criminals': Paul Krugman torches MAGA crypto bros' ambitions

Raw Story

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman on Monday took aim at major players in the cryptocurrency industry who are angling to get President-elect Donald Trump to help them fatten up their bank accounts. Writing on his Substack page, Krugman hammered crypto advocates' demands that the government guarantee their rights to open accounts with any bank operating in the United States. "Now …

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1 week ago

Govt has no timeline for regulatory guidelines for Virtual Digital Assets

Live Mint

New Delhi, December 16 : The government on Monday informed Lok Sabha that there is no anticipated timeline for the introduction of comprehensive regulatory guidelines for the Virtual Digital Assets industry in India. The government was asked by two members of Parliament whether it was taking steps to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for the Virtual Digital Assets industry. The …

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1 week ago

Crypto frenzy: With Bitcoin above $100,000, will ‘Hodlers’ have the last laugh?

Live Mint

What is there to say with Bitcoin above $100,000 for those of us who thought $10,000 looked nuts? The flip-side of having no intrinsic value and a decentralized architecture with a huge energy footprint means that nobody uses Bitcoin to buy groceries, though: Only 7% of US consumers hold Bitcoin, and a survey published last month by the UK Financial …

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Crypto Week Ahead: Bitcoin Sets New ATH Of $106,000, Thanks To Trump’s Promises

ABP News

Bitcoin continued on its upward path, passing a new ATH of $106k mark, driven largely by US President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to make BTC a reserve asset when the assumes office. What Crypto Traders Are Saying About Current Market Scenario Mudrex co-founder and CEO Edul Patel told ABP Live, "Over the weekend, Bitcoin hit a new all-time high crossing the …

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1 week ago

Bitcoin sailing high in ‘blue sky territory’, goes past $106,000: 5 factors powering crypto’s flight

Firstpost

Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 on Monday. 2 - Trump vows to do something great with crypto In an interview with CNBC, Trump said: “We’re gonna do something great with crypto because we don’t want China or anybody else – not just China but others are embracing it – and we want to be the head.” In …

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1 week ago

Has Elon Musk announced a $20 million crypto giveaway? Deepfake video goes viral

Hindustan Times

A deepfake video of Elon Musk promising a massive cryptocurrency giveaway has gone viral, sparking confusion and concern. The misleading video falsely promotes a $20 million cryptocurrency giveaway, luring viewers to a website called Elon4u.com. In the video, Musk appears to announce a surprise crypto giveaway, claiming, "I’ll be doing a $20 million crypto giveaway at Elon4u.com for one week …

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Cryptocurrency Price Today (December 16): Bitcoin Continues Rally, Climbs Above $104,000

ABP News

Bitcoin continued on its upward trend and managed to climb above the $104,750 mark early Monday. Bitcoin Price Today Bitcoin price stood at $104,622.36, registering a 24-hour jump of 2.28 percent, as per CoinMarketCap. Dogecoin Price Today DOGE registered a 24-hour gain of 1.43 percent, as per CoinMarketCap data, currently priced at $0.4039. Top Crypto Gainers Today As per CoinMarketCap …

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1 week ago

2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 in spite of the risks

Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses that, together, could push states to become more open to crypto and for public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it. It has already been a landmark year for crypto, with bitcoin hitting $100,000, the U.S. …

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Bitcoin soars to new all-time high over $106,000 on Donald Trump’s strategic reserve plans

Live Mint

Bitcoin soared past the $106,000 mark at the Singapore market open on December 16, according to data on Coinmarketcap. The token has The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 in early Asian trade as United States President-elect Donald Trump spoke of plans to create a Bitcoin strategic reserve for the country, along the …

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Bitcoin surges above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes

The Hindu

Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 in early Asian trade on Monday, boosted by comments from President-elect Donald Trumpthat suggested he plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve. "We're gonna do something great with crypto because we don't want China or anybody else - not just China but others are embracing …

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Bitcoin surges past $107,000 on hopes for US strategic reserve

Al Jazeera

Bitcoin and crypto are catapulted into the spotlight as investors wager that Trump will usher in friendlier US rules for crypto. Bitcoin’s record rally topped $107,000 after United States President-elect Donald Trump reiterated that he plans to create a US Bitcoin strategic reserve similar to the country’s strategic oil reserve, stoking the enthusiasm of crypto bulls. When asked if he …

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Women now represent 20 per cent of HNI investors: Crypto exchange CoinDCX

Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it

Southern California men indicted in alleged $22-million crypto fraud case

Bitcoin, high on Trump, sobers up after Fed statements

I'm a 57-year-old hairdresser from Birmingham who's made £210,000 from Bitcoin

Bitcoin Boom: New laws, ETFs, and state-level crypto investments to watch in 2025

Sustaining BTC Push: Here’s What Can Support Bitcoin’s Unprecedented Growth In 2025

Crypto Tax Gets Clarity, ITAT Rules VDAs To Be Recognised As Capital Assets. Check Out New Framework For Profits

Bitcoin soars to $107,000: Will the upward trend sustain? Experts weigh in

Cryptocurrency Price Today (December 17): Bitcoin Sets New ATH, Rises Above $107,500

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s idea of a Bitcoin reserve is richly ironic

Cryptocurrencies to be taxed as capital gains: Relief for pre-FY23 earnings

Fartcoin rides memecoin surge following Trump's win

'Make life easier for criminals': Paul Krugman torches MAGA crypto bros' ambitions

Govt has no timeline for regulatory guidelines for Virtual Digital Assets

Crypto frenzy: With Bitcoin above $100,000, will ‘Hodlers’ have the last laugh?

Crypto Week Ahead: Bitcoin Sets New ATH Of $106,000, Thanks To Trump’s Promises

Bitcoin sailing high in ‘blue sky territory’, goes past $106,000: 5 factors powering crypto’s flight

Has Elon Musk announced a $20 million crypto giveaway? Deepfake video goes viral

Cryptocurrency Price Today (December 16): Bitcoin Continues Rally, Climbs Above $104,000

2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 in spite of the risks

Bitcoin soars to new all-time high over $106,000 on Donald Trump’s strategic reserve plans

Bitcoin surges above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes

Bitcoin surges past $107,000 on hopes for US strategic reserve