Indian crypto exchanges eye Web3 space amid market dry spell

Indian crypto exchanges eye Web3 space amid market dry spell

The top executives of Indian crypto exchanges such as Coinswitch, CoinDCX, and WazirX are venturing from the centralised ecosystem to the decentralised world of Web3.  Most Indian exchanges take custody of your digital assets, making them centralised by nature. In contrast, Web3 is supposed to be the new decentralised version of the internet, which means […]

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Bitcoin electricity consumption drops by 43 per cent following crypto crash

Bitcoin electricity consumption drops by 43 per cent following crypto crash

The cryptocurrency market plunged by more than 50 per cent tanking hundreds of millions of dollars of crypto traders and investors. However, every event has a silver lining and the recent crypto crash also had a major impact on the energy consumption of Bitcoin. According to Digiconomst, a platform that tracks Bitcoin’s energy consumption, the […]

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Cryptoverse: Crypto lenders face a DeFi drubbing

Cryptoverse: Crypto lenders face a DeFi drubbing

Crypto lending may not be down and out, but it’s certainly on the ropes. Crypto lenders have boomed over the past two years, attracting tens of billions of dollars in bitcoin, ether and other coins which they in turn lent out or invested, often in decentralized finance (DeFi) projects with sky-high returns. read more But […]

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Coinbase to cut 1,100 jobs amid turmoil in crypto markets

Coinbase to cut 1,100 jobs amid turmoil in crypto markets

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) said on Tuesday it would slash 18% of its workforce, or about 1,100 jobs, as part of efforts to rein in costs amid volatile market conditions. The layoffs come a day after Bitcoin fell as much as 14% after major U.S. cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network froze withdrawals and […]

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Crypto market crash: All exchanges halting crypto transactions

Crypto market crash: All exchanges halting crypto transactions

The cryptocurrency market has been tanking since the Luna-Terra stablecoin episode. The global market cap has shrunk below $1 trillion to $977 billion, a 12 per cent fall since Monday. The largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, plunged more than 10 per cent since Monday, falling to an 18-month low of $22,345. It is down by around 60 […]

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Bitcoin electricity consumption drops by 43 per cent following crypto crash

Cryptoverse: The funds making moolah from messy markets

The crypto market’s a hot mess, leaving many investors struggling to turn a buck. Enter the arbitrageurs. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have either been shackled to ranges or in decline since January, leaving your regular buy-and-hold investor with little option but to sell or to wait for the elusive rally. One class of seasoned investors […]

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Cryptocurrency market value slumps under  trillion

Cryptocurrency market value slumps under $1 trillion

The value of the cryptocurrency market on Monday fell below $1 trillion for the first time since January 2021, according to data site CoinMarketCap, reaching as low as $926 billion. The global cryptocurrency market peaked at $2.9 trillion in November 2021, but it has faltered so far this year. It has lost $1 trillion in […]

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Crypto firm Celsius pauses all transfers, withdrawals as markets tumble

Crypto firm Celsius pauses all transfers, withdrawals as markets tumble

Cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius Network will pause withdrawals and transfers between accounts due to “extreme market conditions”, the company said on Monday, in the latest sign of pressure in the crypto industry. Bitcoin extended earlier declines after Celsius’s announcement, falling more than 6% to as low as $24,888, an 18-month low. Ether, the world’s second-largest […]

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‘Never invest more than you can afford to lose’ and other tips to keep yourself safe from crypto crashes

‘Never invest more than you can afford to lose’ and other tips to keep yourself safe from crypto crashes

“I thought crypto is profitable. This has really taken a toll on my mental health.” Mumbai-based student Ajay Mutke sums up the feeling among thousands of crypto investors following the dramatic crash in the value of cryptocurrencies in recent days. The 26-year-old who borrowed Rs 50,000 from his father for investing in crypto, says he […]

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