Bitcoin rose 6 per cent on Tuesday to to $35,198, its highest in nearly a year-and-a-half, on mounting speculation that an exchange-traded bitcoin fund is imminent.

Bitcoin soars to near 18-month high as ETF speculation mounts

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has threatened to sue Coinbase Global Inc over some of the crypto exchange's products, turning up the heat on the largely unregulated sector.

US SEC threatens to sue Coinbase over some crypto products, serves notice for action

The COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest in the bitcoin market have led to a trading frenzy in digital currencies. Luxury rehab centres are already proliferating everywhere, promising to treat "crypto addiction.

Treatment for 'crypto addiction': Upscale rehab centres now offer therapy

In Indian Union Budget 2022 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India will develop and launch a digital currency. The central bank of the country, Reserve Bank of India, will come up with it by 2023. It will be based on blockchain technology. It will bring clarity to the cryptocurrency world.

India's RBI to launch digital currency