When attempts to halt a bitcoin exchange-traded fund failed, the whole cryptocurrency market celebrated, with the controversial grayscale investments' fund itself seeing a $2 billion rise. On Tuesday, Grayscale Investments' Bitcoin trust posted an approximately 21% gain, far outpacing Bitcoin's gains, which were around 7%, and caused the cryptocurrency to trade beyond $27,700.

Cryptocurrency market celebrates grayscale's breakthrough

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to B20 Summit, said that there was a need for a global framework for cryptocurrency and Artificial Intelligence.

B20 Summit 2023: PM Modi stresses need for global framework on cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence

Islamic State terrorist group is reported to be using regional versions of cryptocurrency, including so-called stablecoins, and is increasingly relying on virtual assets for international funds transfers, according to a UN report.

Explained | ISIS deploys cryptocurrency, NATO-grade weapons to revive its reign of terror

In a shocking turn of events, famous cryptocurrency influencer from Argentina, Fernando Pérez Algaba, who went missing a few days back, was found dead on Wednesday.

Dismembered remains of missing cryptocurrency influencer Fernando Pérez Algaba found in suitcase

Britain's data regulator said on Tuesday it will examine Worldcoin, a project by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman where users provide their iris scans in exchange for a digital identification and free cryptocurrency.

UK data watchdog to make enquiries about Worldcoin crypto project: Report

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX cryptocurrency exchange, is all set to face a trial, starting October 2. A federal court has rejected his bid to throw out most of the criminal cases, which accused him of fraud.

FTX Fraud Saga: Sam Bankman-Fried to face trial from October 2

Fugitive cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon has been found guilty of possessing forged documents by a Montenegro court. Kwon, the founder of Terraform, was arrested at an airport in Montenegro with fake passports.

Terraform founder, 'crypto fugitive' Do Kwon found guilty of forgery by Montenegro court

A mobile store owner from Maharashtra's Thane district who lost Rs 36 lakh (US$43,953) in a cryptocurrency fraud more than a year ago has recovered all of his money after the police solved the case and found that a Chinese national was responsible for the wrongdoing.

Case cracked: Man gets back $43K (Rs 36 lakh) lost in crypto fraud. Here’s how

US regulators are alleging violations against crypto exchanges. Traditional banks have limited their work with cryptocurrency. Is US trying to kill cryptocurrency? Mohammad Saleh reports.

Gravitas: US regulators crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges

Insecurity is high in the altcoin world ever since the US Market regulator began tightening its noose around cryptocurrencies. Over 50 cryptocurrencies worth over $100 billion and making up about 10% of the crypto market, are now viewed by the US watchdog as securities. This classification is going to have a major impact on their futures.

Altcoins worth $100 bn now viewed as securities

The trouble for the crypto industry does not seem to end. The US Sec's latest lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, two of the biggest crypto companies in the world, threaten the future of cryptocurrency itself.

US Tightens noose around crypto exchanges

Just one day after it went after world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency platform in the country.

US SEC goes after crypto exchange Coinbase, just one day after suing Binance

Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao were sued by the regulators in the United States on Monday (June 5) for allegedly operating a "web of deception" and "calculated evasion of the law".

US sues largest crypto exchange Binance, founder Changpeng Zhao over securities law violations

In the biggest-ever drug haul in the past two decades, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 15,000 LSD drug blots and arrested six people who were allegedly involved in a pan-India network of drug traffickers.

India's biggest-ever drug haul: Officials seize 15,000 blots, bust 'dark net' ring of drug traffickers

As the race to regulate digital assets heats up, a global securities watchdog will soon propose new rules for Crypto assets. This comes on the heels of news that the European Union (EU) states have ratified the first set of comprehensive rules to oversee digital assets.

Race to regulate Cryptos heats up | WION Business Watch

A parliament Treasury committee in the UK has said cryptocurrency trading should be regarded as a form of gambling rather than a financial service, whilst also demanding regulations for the industry.

Cryptocurrency trading is form of gambling and should be regulated as such, say UK lawmakers

The European Union on Tuesday approved the world's first comprehensive set of rules to regulate crypto assets. The development is likely to pile pressure on countries such as Britain and the United States to act in a similar way towards regulation of crypto assets.

European Union approves world’s first regulation for crypto assets, rollout in 2024

Bitcoin dropped below the crucial $27,000 level as regulatory concerns weighed on the cryptocurrency market. Ethereum also experienced a 3.1% loss, trading below $1,800. Jane Street and Jump Crypto, major market makers, announced their retreat from crypto trading in the US due to regulatory crackdowns. Despite the downward moves, crypto backers remain unfazed. Analysts are closely monitoring the $25,200 level as a significant support threshold. The joint warning from regulatory authorities earlier about liquidity risks associated with banking crypto firms adds to the challenges faced by the industry.

Cryptos caught in regulatory crosshairs

Mining cryptocurrency has long attracted criticism for the energy-guzzling nature of the process. But now a unique approach to this problem may be on the horizon.

Bhutan takes steps to set up green cryptocurrency mining operation: Report

If you have invested in Cryptocurrency, we have some news for you, according to report from Standard Chartered - could hit hundred thousand dollar by the end of 2024. It is believed that Bitcoin could gain from various factors, be it from recent turmoil in the banking sector or from the improved profitability of crypto mining.

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India warned for stronger regulations for crypto assets and has sought the cooperation of G20 countries to develop a common global framework.

India seeks G20 cooperation on crypto assets

Binance.US, the United States arm of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance will delist two digital tokens from its trading platform on April 18. Binance said that it has decided to delist digital tokens Tron (TRX) and Spell (SPELL) as part of a periodic review.

US arm of Binance to delist Tron, Spell tokens

In another setback to Twitter users, Elon Musk replaced the iconic blue bird logo of the micro-blogging site with the Shiba Inu logo related to the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.

Here's why Elon Musk replaced Twitter's blue bird with ‘Doge’ meme

A federal judge on Monday temporarily stopped bankrupt Voyager Digital from completing a proposed $1.3 billion sale to crypto exchange Binance.US, allowing the US government more time to pursue appeals that challenge the legality of the deal.

Judge halts Voyager Digital's $1.3 billion sale to Binance.US

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