India’s Ministry of Finance has answered some questions regarding the status of cryptocurrency trading in the country as well as crypto regulation and investor protection. The minister of state for the finance ministry has indicated that the recommendations in the draft bill proposed by the interministerial committee are still being considered. Indian Government Answers Crypto
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Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $38,000 on Aug. 3 as signs of a retracement from range highs continued to flow in. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Caution before BTC price swing lower Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD tapping $37,960 on Bitstamp before rebounding. Still trading 3.7% lower on the
Bitcoin (BTC) might have suffered its largest coordinated attack over the last couple of months, but in this instance, the investor community did not capitulate. China outright banning mining in most regions after giving BTC miners a two-week notice and this caused the single largest mining difficulty adjustment after the network hash rate dropped 50%. The market
South Korea’s top financial regulator will shut down 11 cryptocurrency exchanges allegedly engaged in fraudulent bank account schemes, local media reported. Meanwhile, the deadline for all crypto exchanges to comply with the country’s regulation is drawing near and most of them have not been able to meet the requirements. 11 Crypto Exchanges Could Be Shut
Institutional outflows from cryptocurrency funds intensified last week, a sign that fund managers were still taking profits on their Bitcoin (BTC) holdings following a historic run-up through April. Digital asset investment products saw cumulative outflows totaling $19.5 million for the week ended July 31, marking the fourth consecutive weekly drawdown, according to CoinShares data. The
