Blockchain & crypto news from India
In the midst of the current market downturn, a major memecoin investor, known as a “whale,” has reaped substantial profits by offloading their MAGA (TRUMP) tokens. The whale, operating under the wallet address “0x52C0,” disposed of over 171,000 TRUMP tokens for 414 Ether, equivalent to a value of $1.44 million within the last 24 hours….
Tether, a prominent cryptocurrency company, is set to introduce a groundbreaking digital currency called Alloy (aUSDT). Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies, Alloy will be backed by physical gold, ensuring its stability, and pegged to the value of the US dollar. This innovative stablecoin will be minted on the Alloy by Tether platform, marking a significant advancement in…
Bitcoin faced a significant downturn, plunging below the $67,000 mark as the markets reacted to the looming inflation report on June 11 at the beginning of the Wall Street trading session. According to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView, Bitcoin hit a new local low of $66,696 on Bitstamp, signaling the lowest point for…
It is possible that the approval of another altcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States may be influenced by political changes after the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election. Despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granting permission to fund managers to list spot Ether ETFs on May 23, SEC Chair Gary Gensler recently…
BlackRock and Fidelity have seen a significant increase in total ETF inflows this year, with a notable contribution from their Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Specifically, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETFs have accounted for 26% of the year-to-date inflows for the company, while Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETFs have contributed to 56% of their total ETF inflows. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin…
Unocoin is among the inaugural players in India’s bitcoin and crypto space. Established in July 2013, Unocoin was founded by Sathvik Vishwanath, Abhinand Kaseti, Sunny Ray and Harish BV with a mission “to bring Bitcoin to the billions”, and it does so by offering a diverse range of services which facilitates Indians to buy, sell,…
Users in India who are using the cryptocurrency exchange platform “OKx” have been advised by the company to withdraw all their funds from the platform as the company is shutting down its operations in India “due to local regulations”. The users were recently told by the platform to withdraw their funds by the end of…
ZKM, a leading innovator in the realm of zero knowledge technology, is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated Phase 2 launch of their Early Contributor Program: Community Evolution. The launch will bring unique opportunities for developers to actively participate in the open-source advancement of ZKM’s General-Purpose Zero Knowledge Virtual Machine (zkVM). The Early Contributor Program has been a…
The e-Rupee is the CBDC or central bank digital currency of India, to be launched in the near future to keep the threat of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin at bay. The retail and wholesale pilots of the CBDC are the most recent stages of the digital rupee that will help test and improve upon the design…
After cross-bridges (used for transferring crypto from one blockchain network to another), the second favourite target in 2022 were the decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. Both audited and unaudited Defi services suffered almost equally, with a total of 113 out of 167 major incidents in 2022, a little over 65%. These and other findings were revealed…