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Congress alleges Rs 5,000 crore bitcoin scam in Gujarat, demands SC-monitored judicial probe

Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil said that it was a multi-layered bitcoin scam and the Gujarat CID had estimated it to be of more than Rs 5,000 crore.

Jul 5, 2018

Bitcoin scandal: After Raj Kundra, now Sunny Leone, Neha Dhupia, Zareen Khan names crop up

Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra said he went to the Enforcement Directorate as a witness for the ongoing investigations in the Rs 2,000 crore bitcoin scam.

Jun 6, 2018

Bitcoin scam: Raj Kundra questioned by ED following alleged links to Amit Bhardwaj

Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra's name cropped up in the $300 million Bitcoin fraud, currently being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate with Indian cryptocurrency scamster Amit Bhardwaj at the centre of it.

Jun 5, 2018

Why is internet obsessed with cats? Reddit co-founder has an answer

Intenet is full of funny cat videos and no one could explain why are they so popular. But now it seems Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has a perfect answer for it and we cannot help but wonder how right he is.

May 5, 2018

Interested in studying cryptocurrencies? This university has a course for you

The course aims to educate students on the new technology, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and finance in general.

Apr 17, 2018

Alibaba's Taobao bans listing of cryptocurrency and ICO services

Taobao has announced that it will be banning the sale of cryptocurrencies, ICO's (initial coin offerings) and other virtual currency-related services from its platform effective on April 17, 2018.

Apr 16, 2018

Coinsecure bitcoin theft: Exchange announces Rs 2 crore reward

Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure announces 2 crore reward to recover lost bitcoins and promises refund in 15 days to the investors.

Apr 14, 2018

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Bitcoins worth Rs 20 crore stolen from Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure

According to Coinsecure, the funds were lost while their CSO Amitabh Saxena was extracting Bitcoin Gold to distribute to their customers.

Apr 13, 2018

Vietnam suffers $660 million cryptocurrency fraud: Calls for tougher regulations

Modern Tech is now at the center of investigation behind the scam after duping as many as 32,000 investors of an estimated $660 million in relation to two Ponzi schemes.

Apr 12, 2018

Out of favor Bitcoin finds another critic: The World Bank

The World Bank has cautioned the banking sector against Bitcoin business saying it is "dangerous" to the global financial system.

Apr 11, 2018

Cryptocurrency scams on the rise: Indian policemen arrested for extorting bitcoins

Policemen are booked for extorting bitcoins worth Rs 120 million from a Surat-based builder and real estate player.

Apr 11, 2018

RBI's cryptocurrency clampdown: What happens to your Bitcoin investment?

The government has already cautioned the public over cryptocurrencies, and the RBI has declared that it does not consider bitcoins and others as legal tender.

Apr 9, 2018

Students use college funds to buy bitcoins: Study

More than one-fifth of college students are dipping their toes, or maybe diving in head-first, in the virtual currency space, and they are using their student loans to do it.

Apr 7, 2018

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Is RBI planning to launch its own cryptocurrency code-named Lakshmi?

If introduced, Lakshmi would run on an implementation of the blockchain technology, which is the backbone of digital currencies like bitcoins.

Apr 6, 2018

Billionaire Tim Draper says bitcoin should be national currency for India

The long-time bitcoin fan believes India will benefit a lot from cryptocurrencies and blockchain as it will enable government to become more transparent and efficient.