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Bitcoin soars past $87K, XRP and Ethereum also gain as US stocks face volatility

Bitcoin has yet again touched 'Liberation Day' highs, even though the US stock market is bleeding in the uncertain market conditions.

Bitcoin prices climb while stocks plummet(REUTERS)

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Published on Apr 22, 2025 07:38 AM IST

ByShrey Banerjee

Market chaos or Bitcoin gold rush? Why a billionaire bets Bitcoin will soar

Amid 2024’s tariff-driven market chaos, investors are eyeing Bitcoin as a hedge. Billionaire Michael Saylor predicts a 15,000% surge for Bitcoin, but why?

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Updated on Apr 17, 2025 04:22 AM IST

ByShrey Banerjee

Cryptocurrencies plummet amid Trump tariff war, Bitcoin down over 7%

Cryptocurrencies suffered on April 7, with Bitcoin dropping 7.67% to $76,947.87 amid US tariff war concerns.

Meanwhile, Ethereum fell 14.54%, hitting $1,545.19, XRP fell 17.02%, hitting $1.76, Solana dropped by 15.02%, hitting $101.79, and DOGE was down by 15.56%, reaching $0.1412.

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Published on Apr 07, 2025 02:22 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

No more charges for updating nominee details in PPF accounts: Nirmala Sitharaman

Nominee details in PPF accounts are important since funds will get transferred to the designated beneficiary in the event of the account holder’s demise.

PPF is a long-term, tax-saving investment scheme offered and backed by the government.

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Published on Apr 04, 2025 03:25 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bitcoin, other cryptos fall after Trump tariffs kill investor risk appetite

Bitcoin, which is the largest of such digital asset in terms of market cap, fell as much as 4% to about $82,000 on Thursday morning.

Even other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, XRP, and Solana dropped in value.(Reuters)

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Published on Apr 03, 2025 11:24 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Punjab:14-year-old posts ransom demand on kin’s social media, case registered

According to senior superintendent of police (SSP) Akhil Chaudhary, the minor had asked for either a bitcoin or ₹90 lakh and an SUV from the complainant, Sandeep, a resident of Karamgarh village and the accused’s close relative

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Published on Mar 25, 2025 07:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bathinda

Russia uses crypto in oil trade with China, India to bypass Western sanctions

Some Russian oil companies are using bitcoin, ether and stablecoins such as Tether to smooth the conversion with trading countries, a Reuters report said.

Russia has publicly encouraged the use of crypto and last summer passed a law to allow digital currency payments in international trade(AP)

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Updated on Mar 15, 2025 04:56 AM IST

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Singaporean behind $230M Bitcoin heist spent $500,000 a night at clubs

Lam, accused of a $230 million Bitcoin heist, faces trial on October 6, with prosecutors detailing his lavish spending on luxury items.

Malone Lam, 20, is accused of stealing $230M worth of Bitcoin.(X/@StarPlatinumSOL)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2025 02:52 PM IST

BySanya Jain

We're working to end war on crypto which was going wildly under Biden: Trump

Trump has decided to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, which will hold bitcoin that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.

Trump said Biden became a fan of crypto about five months before the US Presidential elections(Bloomberg)

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Published on Mar 08, 2025 11:37 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Ashley Paul

Trump endorses stablecoins, says US will follow ‘never sell your bitcoin’ rule

Trump and crypto czar David Sacks hosted a roundtable of digital assets industry executives at the White House digital assets summit in Washington.

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, from left, US President Donald Trump, and David Sacks, White House Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Crypto czar, during The White House Digital Assets Summit in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 7, 2025.(Bloomberg)

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Published on Mar 08, 2025 04:50 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Donald Trump signs executive order to create strategic Bitcoin reserve

Earlier this week, Donald Trump announced the names of five digital assets he expects to include in this reserve, spiking the market value of each

It is not clear how such a reserve would work or how it would benefit taxpayers.(Bloomberg)

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Published on Mar 07, 2025 06:53 AM IST

Reuters |

Which are the 5 cryptocurrencies Trump wants in strategic govt reserve?

US PResident Donald Trump's January executive order on digital assets would create a government stockpile of these tokens.

US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on cryptocurrencies, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2025.(Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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Updated on Mar 05, 2025 08:40 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bitcoin falls 25% from its all-time high, other cryptocurrencies mirror fall

The current crypto tumble comes amid worries of the President’s combative stance and broader concerns about the US economy.

Representational photo of bitcoin, the most-popular cryptocurency.(Bloomberg)

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Published on Feb 28, 2025 10:31 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

₹6,606 cr GainBitcoin fraud: CBI seizes crypto currency worth ₹23.94 cr

The CBI on Wednesday continued searches across several cities in the country, including Mumbai, Pune, Nanded and Kolhapur, as part of its investigation into the multi-crore Gainbitcoin cryptocurrency fraud, a Bitcoin-based multi-level marketing scheme run by Variable Tech Pte Ltd.

A picture taken on February 6, 2018 shows a visual representation of the digital crypto-currency Bitcoin, at the

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 09:16 AM IST

ByAbhishek Sharan

Man who lost ₹6,500 crore in Bitcoin wants to buy landfill to dig it up

A man in UK's South Wales is planning to buy a landfill in his 12-year-long pursuit to find Bitcoin worth ₹6,500 crore he had mistakenly thrown away.

Man on a quest to find Bitcoin he mistakenly threw away plans to buy the entire landfill where he thinks it is buried(Reuters)

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Updated on Feb 13, 2025 09:28 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Ashley Paul

Budget 2025: Crypto assets to be included in assessing undisclosed income

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has suggested defining 'virtual digital asset' as undisclosed income to strengthen cryptocurrency regulations.

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Updated on Feb 01, 2025 01:58 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Trump Media launches FinTech services brand amid crypto boom

Trump Media's move into finance follows Donald Trump's election to the White House in November and the election of several pro-crypto lawmakers to Congress.

Truth.Fi products and services will roll out in 2025 after funding levels are determined and necessary approvals by financial regulators are secured, the company said.(AFP)

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Updated on Jan 29, 2025 08:17 PM IST

Reuters |

Bitcoin drops over 6% as traders take profits after Trump's executive order

Bitcoin fell over 6.5% to below $98,000 as traders took profits after Trump’s executive order identified the crypto industry as vital for US innovation.

Only a few days after President Donald Trump's executive order identifying the digital-assets sector as a key engine of US innovation, Bitcoin fell as speculators booked profits.(REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)

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Published on Jan 27, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Bloomberg |

France: 10 arrested for kidnapping crypto company's co-founder

French police arrested 10 suspects linked to the kidnapping and torture of Ledger co-founder David Balland and his partner

French gendarmes stand alert on a street in Mereau, near Vierzon, central France on January 23, 2025, as they secure the area following the kidnapping of David Ballard - the co-founder of a company specialising in securing cryptoassets.(AFP)

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Published on Jan 24, 2025 06:07 PM IST

AFP |

After Donald Trump's inauguration, $TRUMP, $Melania crypto tokens crash

Soon after Donald Trump's inauguration, Bitcoin and other digital assets, including the newly launched Trump-branded token lost their ground

Donald Trump inauguration: The newly launched meme coin named after Trump saw its valuation plummet by nearly 50% on Tuesday.(AP)

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Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:43 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Trump meme coin soars on his first day in office, lifts other cryptocurrencies

The optimism towards the crypto market due to Donald Trump's re-election also resulted in other cryptocurrencies soaring. Bitcoin for example, hit a record high

A cartoon image of US President-elect Donald Trump with cryptocurrency tokens, depicted in front of the White House to mark his inauguration, displayed at a Coinhero store in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Bitcoin reached an all-time high as the US prepares to inaugurate pro-crypto President-elect Donald Trump.(Paul Yeung/Bloomberg)

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Updated on Jan 21, 2025 10:37 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Trump’s new meme coin tops $10 billion market cap as he returns to office

4/5ths of Trump coin's tokens are owned by CIC Digital, an affiliate of Trump's business, and another entity called Fight, Fight, Fight, says its website.

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Updated on Jan 21, 2025 12:22 AM IST

Reuters |

Bitcoin hits record high, crossing $109,000, as Trump prepares to be sworn in

Bitcoin hit its all-time high of $109,241 just as US-President elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in

A bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017.(Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

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Updated on Jan 20, 2025 01:37 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Interview: Yesha Yadav on ABC of Donald Trump’s new crypto world

A leading scholar on crypto distills the essence of the technology, the legal landscape, the differences in India and the US, and the new world of crypto that Donald Trump plans to usher in on day 1

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Updated on Jan 19, 2025 09:07 PM IST

ByPrashant Jha

With cocktails and Snoop Dogg, crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration

USA-TRUMP/CRYPTO-BALL (REPEAT, PIX):RPT-With cocktails and Snoop Dogg, crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration

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Published on Jan 19, 2025 06:31 PM IST

Reuters |

Google, Boeing, crypto firms among donors of Trump inauguration fund: Report

Republican candidate and US President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in on January 20, 2025

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 09, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, making him the only president other than Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.(Scott Olson/Getty Images via AFP)

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Published on Jan 10, 2025 11:49 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Bitcoin slips from December peak as investors cash in on record run

Bitcoin fell 3.2% after US investors started cashing their profits after Donald Trump's US elections victory pushed it to its all-time high of $108,315

The cryptocurrency's price dropped 0.55% or by $513.65, reaching $93,200.38, according to Bloomberg data.(Alexander Nemenov/AFP)

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Published on Jan 01, 2025 04:28 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Bitcoin rally stalls as effects of Trump's victory fade at year-end

The Bitcoin rally sparked by US President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory in early November is stalling as 2024 draws to a close.

As 2024 comes to an end, the Bitcoin boom that was triggered by US President-elect Donald Trump's election triumph in early November is stagnating.(AP)

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Published on Dec 30, 2024 07:25 AM IST

Bloomberg |

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin?

Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym used either by the founder or group of founders of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is currently trading at $96,225.38. Representational image of the cryptocurrency.(Reuters)

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Published on Dec 28, 2024 05:15 PM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

Bitcoin posts its first ever weekly decline since Donald Trump's victory

Bitcoin marked its first weekly decline since Donald Trump’s election victory as the Federal Reserve’s cautious policy outlook tempered optimism

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference, July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.(AP)

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Published on Dec 23, 2024 12:05 PM IST

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Bitcoin has yet again touched 'Liberation Day' highs, even though the US stock market is bleeding in the uncertain market conditions.

Amid 2024’s tariff-driven market chaos, investors are eyeing Bitcoin as a hedge. Billionaire Michael Saylor predicts a 15,000% surge for Bitcoin, but why?

Cryptocurrencies suffered on April 7, with Bitcoin dropping 7.67% to $76,947.87 amid US tariff war concerns.

Nominee details in PPF accounts are important since funds will get transferred to the designated beneficiary in the event of the account holder’s demise.

Bitcoin, which is the largest of such digital asset in terms of market cap, fell as much as 4% to about $82,000 on Thursday morning.

According to senior superintendent of police (SSP) Akhil Chaudhary, the minor had asked for either a bitcoin or ₹90 lakh and an SUV from the complainant, Sandeep, a resident of Karamgarh village and the accused’s close relative

Some Russian oil companies are using bitcoin, ether and stablecoins such as Tether to smooth the conversion with trading countries, a Reuters report said.

Lam, accused of a $230 million Bitcoin heist, faces trial on October 6, with prosecutors detailing his lavish spending on luxury items.

Trump has decided to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, which will hold bitcoin that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.

Trump and crypto czar David Sacks hosted a roundtable of digital assets industry executives at the White House digital assets summit in Washington.

Earlier this week, Donald Trump announced the names of five digital assets he expects to include in this reserve, spiking the market value of each

US PResident Donald Trump's January executive order on digital assets would create a government stockpile of these tokens.

The current crypto tumble comes amid worries of the President’s combative stance and broader concerns about the US economy.

The CBI on Wednesday continued searches across several cities in the country, including Mumbai, Pune, Nanded and Kolhapur, as part of its investigation into the multi-crore Gainbitcoin cryptocurrency fraud, a Bitcoin-based multi-level marketing scheme run by Variable Tech Pte Ltd.

A man in UK's South Wales is planning to buy a landfill in his 12-year-long pursuit to find Bitcoin worth ₹6,500 crore he had mistakenly thrown away.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has suggested defining 'virtual digital asset' as undisclosed income to strengthen cryptocurrency regulations.

Trump Media's move into finance follows Donald Trump's election to the White House in November and the election of several pro-crypto lawmakers to Congress.

Bitcoin fell over 6.5% to below $98,000 as traders took profits after Trump’s executive order identified the crypto industry as vital for US innovation.

French police arrested 10 suspects linked to the kidnapping and torture of Ledger co-founder David Balland and his partner

Soon after Donald Trump's inauguration, Bitcoin and other digital assets, including the newly launched Trump-branded token lost their ground

The optimism towards the crypto market due to Donald Trump's re-election also resulted in other cryptocurrencies soaring. Bitcoin for example, hit a record high

4/5ths of Trump coin's tokens are owned by CIC Digital, an affiliate of Trump's business, and another entity called Fight, Fight, Fight, says its website.

Bitcoin hit its all-time high of $109,241 just as US-President elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in

A leading scholar on crypto distills the essence of the technology, the legal landscape, the differences in India and the US, and the new world of crypto that Donald Trump plans to usher in on day 1

USA-TRUMP/CRYPTO-BALL (REPEAT, PIX):RPT-With cocktails and Snoop Dogg, crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration

Republican candidate and US President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in on January 20, 2025

Bitcoin fell 3.2% after US investors started cashing their profits after Donald Trump's US elections victory pushed it to its all-time high of $108,315

The Bitcoin rally sparked by US President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory in early November is stalling as 2024 draws to a close.

Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym used either by the founder or group of founders of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin marked its first weekly decline since Donald Trump’s election victory as the Federal Reserve’s cautious policy outlook tempered optimism

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