India’s cryptocurrency market is witnessing a sharp rise, driven by retail traders from smaller cities. In the October-December quarter of 2024, trading volumes on the country’s four largest crypto exchanges surged to $1.9 billion. This surge comes as more Indians, especially young traders, look for alternative income sources.

Young Indians bet big on crypto trading

Bitcoin mining in the US is not just a digital revolution—it's driving economic growth, creating jobs, and reshaping local communities. This report dives into the numbers and implications of this rapidly evolving sector.

Report: US bitcoin mining industry generates over 31,000 jobs

Argentina’s President Javier Milei is under fire after endorsing a cryptocurrency that saw a dramatic rise and fall within hours. The digital token, named $-libra, was promoted by Milei on the social media platform X, where he described it as an investment tool that could boost Argentina’s economy.

Milei’s crypto post triggers $4.6 bn surge, then crash

India is reviewing its crypto stance. This is according to a Reuters exclusive report. Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth, in an interview with Reuters, mentioned shifts in crypto regulations across multiple jurisdictions as a reason for the change in India's approach to crypto regulations.

Report: India reassesses stance on crypto amid global shifts

India News Business & Economy: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposes redefining undisclosed income to include virtual digital assets, aiming to tighten cryptocurrency regulations in India.

Union Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman proposes to include crypto assets in assessing undisclosed income

French investigators had opened a judicial probe into money laundering, tax fraud and other charges at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, which said it denied the allegations.

Binance under fire in France for AML violations

World: Discover how US President-elect Donald Trump's new cryptocurrency has taken the market by storm, reaching a multi-billion dollar market cap in record time.

Trump launches his cryptocurrency meme coin, price soars overnight

Business & Economy: Bitcoin marks its 16th anniversary with mining difficulty hitting a record high of 109.78 trillion hashes. The 2028 halving event will also reduce rewards.

16 years of Bitcoin: Why the battle for mining just got harder

Crypto hacking reached alarming levels in 2024, with 2.2 billion dollars stolen across 303 incidents. This marks a 21 percent year-over-year increase.

2024 Crypto Theft Hits $2.2 Bn, Marking A 21% Y-O-Y Surge

Crypto hacking reached alarming levels in 2024, with 2.2 billion dollars stolen across 303 incidents. This marks a 21 percent year-over-year increase.  

The North Korean cyber actors facilitated a “targeted social engineering” operation in which they pretended to be LinkedIn recruiters and contacted an employee at a Japan-based enterprise cryptocurrency wallet software company Ginco in late March



North Korean cyber actors behind $308 million cryptocurrency heist, say US and Japan

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Japan’s National Police Agency have said that a North Korean hacking group, TraderTraitor, stole cryptocurrency worth $308 million from Japan-based exchange DMM Bitcoin earlier this year in May.

Nigeria's Economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) busted a romance-crypto fraud hub in Lagos last week, targeting people in North America and Europe. Watch in for more details!



Nigeria Busts Crypto Romance-Fraud Hub: 792 Arrested, Including 148 Chinese & 40 Filipino Nationals

Nigeria's Economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) busted a romance-crypto fraud hub in Lagos last week, targeting people in North America and Europe. Watch in for more details!

Investors are putting their money on ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, to break its own milestone set three years ago. This comes as ether is taking the spotlight away from a record-breaking rally in bitcoin, which has topped $100,000. Watch in for more details!

Ether ETFs See A Record Daily Inflow Of $428 Million

Bitcoin soars past a new record of 100,000 dollars for the first time. This comes as traders warmed up to the idea of easier rules, spurred by president-elect trump's pick of a crypto advocate to lead the U.S. Securities regulator, the sec. Watch in for more details!

Bitcoin Climbs Past $100,000 For The First Time

Alex Mashinsky, the founder of the defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to deceiving investors about the company’s financial health. Prosecutors alleged that Mashinsky misrepresented the firm's stability and diverted customer funds to artificially inflate the value of Celsius' proprietary digital token. Watch to know more!

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty To US Fraud Charges | World News | WION

Fueled by anticipation that president-elect Donald Trump's backing for crypto signals a boom as the U.S. Pivots to friendlier policies instead of a crackdown, bitcoin neared the historic 100,000 dollar threshold. Watch in for more details!

Bitcoin Sets Another Record Amid Growing Embrace Of Crypto

A Bloomberg report shows that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler intends to resign on January 20th. This comes as he faces strong opposition from wall street and the cryptocurrency industry over his aggressive agenda. Watch in for more details!

Will New Sec Head Under Trump Be Pro-crypto?

The U.S. Election day is almost here, and investors from stocks to cryptos are bracing for extreme volatility. Investors are expected to watch the vote margins and tweak their bets through the election night.

Investors From Stocks To Crypto Brace For U.S. Election Volatility

Who is the Bitcoin creator who goes by the pseudonym 'Satoshi Nakamoto'? A new documentary from HBO is suggesting that the founder of the top cryptocurrency is the software engineer Peter Todd.

Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is Peter Todd, says HBO doc, he denies it. Truth may never come out as...

Moo Deng, the baby hippo in Thailand became a global viral sensation in the past few weeks, and some people are minting money from the memecoin named after the adorable animal who's winning hearts by just being herself.

Moo Deng the baby hippo is making some people millions in crypto: It's the 'Mooney' honey

Despite China’s 2021 ban on Cryptocurrencies, the country continues to dominate the global Bitcoin mining industry.

China’s Bitcoin Mining Dominance Persists

An official OpenAI account on X (formerly Twitter) was compromised on Monday, leading to the dissemination of a cryptocurrency scam. Watch in for more details!

OpenAI X account got hacked by crypto scammers

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