As Union Budget 2025 approaches, key voices in India’s cryptocurrency and blockchain industry are calling for tax reforms to foster growth, innovation, and global competitiveness. Industry leaders recommend reducing the 1% TDS and 30% tax on digital assets, allowing loss offsets, and aligning crypto taxation with other asset classes to... Read more »

Melania Coin, launched on January 20, 2025, surged initially to a market cap of $2 billion but has since plummeted over 70%, falling to $4.03. Similarly, Trump Coin, launched on January 17, has dropped by 43%, reaching $42.80. Meanwhile, Bitcoin saw a sharp rally past $107,000 after the SEC announced... Read more »

Bitcoin surged above $102,000, driven by optimism ahead of Trump’s inauguration and a lower-than-expected core inflation report in the US. The likelihood of further Federal Reserve rate cuts fueled market sentiment. Major altcoins, including XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin, also saw gains. Analysts point to growing investor confidence and Bitcoin’s return... Read more »

The crypto market shows signs of a bullish trend, with Bitcoin at $100,000 and altcoins poised to outperform. Key altcoins to watch include SUI, AIOZ, HYPE, VIRTUAL, and ACX for significant returns. Memecoins like PENGU and PEPE offer high-risk, high-reward potential. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana remain the safest, offering steady... Read more »

India's evolving relationship with virtual digital assets (VDA) calls for a clear regulatory framework to foster innovation, protect investors, and boost global competitiveness. Learning from global models, India must focus on collaboration, clarity in taxation, and public awareness to unlock VDAs' potential while ensuring economic stability.... Read more »

Major altcoins posted gains, with XRP up 3.6%, Solana rising 2.7%, Cardano surging 11.5%, and Stellar increasing 9%. The global crypto market cap grew 1.5% to $3.41 trillion. Stablecoins dominated, with a 24-hour trading volume of $108.1 billion, making up 92% of the total crypto market volume, according to CoinMarketCap.... Read more »

As the cryptocurrency market evolves, Bitcoin (BTC) remains the leader, but altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Avalanche (AVAX), Polkadot (DOT), and Polygon (MATIC) show strong growth and technological potential. These projects offer unique solutions such as scalability, interoperability, and energy efficiency, making them prime opportunities for investors... Read more »

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Bitcoin nears $100,000 amid growing institutional adoption and positive sentiment, though concerns over a potential price correction persist. Analysts remain optimistic about its long-term potential despite short-term volatility.... Read more »

Bitcoin faced selling pressure on Tuesday, dipping to $92,600 before recovering to $94,600. Its market dominance fell to 57.38%, impacted by long-position liquidations. By 12:19 p.m., Bitcoin was trading 3.5% lower at $94,785, while Ethereum rose 1.5%.... Read more »

Trump’s election victory has sparked a crypto market surge, with Bitcoin and altcoins hitting new highs. Positive sentiment and retail investor engagement fuel bullish momentum, despite potential short-term risks.... Read more »

Bitcoin's post-election surge is moderating after Powell's comments on interest rates. Futures premiums are narrowing, and speculative trading continues amid uncertainty over Trump's crypto policies and potential volatility... Read more »

After hitting a record high of $89,956 on Tuesday, Bitcoin experienced some profit-taking on Wednesday. By 12:32 pm, the cryptocurrency was trading 3% lower at $86,740.... Read more »

Dogecoin surged more than 10%, reaching $0.3869 in early Asian trading on Wednesday, following a statement from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Trump announced that Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy would lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a nod to Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency, Dogecoin.... Read more »

The newly rebranded layer-1 blockchain Sonic (S) is being called the “golden standard” of layer-2s (L2s) by Andre Cronje, the project’s co-founder. Cronje claims on the social media platform X that Sonic, formerly known as Fantom, is the “only actual decentralized stage 3 L2.” “No fee extraction, all submits 100%... Read more »

President Donald Trump’s media and technology group (TMTG) is announcing a partnership with financial services giant Charles Schwab to further venture into the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). In a new press release, TMTG – the firm behind social media platform Truth Social and the video streaming service Truth+ –... Read more »

Fundstrat chief investment officer Tom Lee says the market sell-off triggered by the release of low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek is an overreaction. In a new interview on CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” Lee says that Monday’s market correction is likely an opportunity for long-term investors. Stocks and crypto plummeted... Read more »

The head of the Czech National Bank is reportedly proposing to invest 5% of the country’s reserves in Bitcoin (BTC). In a new interview with The Financial Times, Aleš Michl says he plans to propose a Bitcoin reserve strategy at the bank’s seven-member board meeting on Thursday, which could make it... Read more »

Arizona’s legislative proposal that would allow the state to invest up to 10% of several public funds into cryptocurrencies just moved closer to becoming a law. Arizona’s Senate Finance Committee approved the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act (SB1025) by a 5-2 vote. The proposal, co-sponsored by Republican Senator Wendy Rogers and... Read more »

Top US-based crypto exchange platform Coinbase has appointed President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager to its global advisory council. In a new company blog post, Coinbase says it’s adding four new political and economic leaders to its global advisory council, one of them being Chris LaCivita, a campaign strategist for... Read more »

Crypto’s traditional four-year cycle could come to an end because of President Trump’s executive order, according to Bitwise’s chief investment officer Matt Hougan. In a new note to investors, Hougan says that the four-year cycle appeared to be intact – until Trump came out with the “Strengthening American Leadership in... Read more »

The crypto exchange KuCoin will pay a $297 million penalty to the US government stemming from compliance violations. Peken Global Limited, the Seychelles-based company that operates KuCoin, has pled guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, according to a new press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern... Read more »

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin (BTC) is primed to experience a deep drawdown before hitting a new all-time high later in the year. In a new blog post, Hayes says that the “more likely” path forward for Bitcoin is to drop by up to 32% from the current level... Read more »