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RBI has also reported that the general public has withdrawn Rs. 1,03,316 crore from their accounts either over the counter or through ATMs during this period.

RBI not comfortable with non-fiat cryptocurrencies: Sen

The RBI has been repeatedly cautioning everyone about the usage of cryptocurrencies.

13 Sep 2017 6:47 AM GMT

Fears of battery drain make Apple ban cryptocurrency mining.

Cryptocurrency miner Canaan lets Hong Kong IPO application lapse

Bitcoin is now worth $5,543.76 compared to a peak of about $19,000 in December 2017.

15 Nov 2018 8:08 AM GMT

According to a banner showing on the Jio website, millions of Indians have pre-booked the JioPhone.

How to stay safe from fake JioCoin apps?

The 4G service provider denies the existence of JioCoins cryptocurrency and will take appropriate legal action.

1 Feb 2018 6:32 AM GMT

Taking cognisance of the risks associated in dealing with bitcoin and other such VCs, the RBI decided that, with immediate effect, entities regulated by it shall not deal with or provide services to any individual or business entities dealing with or settling VCs.

RBI to review feasibility of introducing digital currency

Virtual currencies raise concerns of consumer protection, market integrity and money laundering.

6 April 2018 10:18 AM GMT

When China closed its local cryptocurrency exchanges late last year, an underground ecosystem of bitcoin mules and peer-to-peer platforms sprung up to allow bitcoin trading to thrive, away from regulators watchful eyes.

Cryptocurrency arbitrage boom fizzles in Asia, but profits persist

The boom has eaten away the spreads and shown how fast the galloping cryptocurrency markets can change course.

3 April 2018 6:52 AM GMT

When China closed its local cryptocurrency exchanges late last year, an underground ecosystem of bitcoin mules and peer-to-peer platforms sprung up to allow bitcoin trading to thrive, away from regulators watchful eyes.

Cryptocurrency social engineering schemes helped criminals net $10...

Kaspersky Lab products blocked more than a hundred thousand triggers related to cryptocurrencies on fake exchanges and...

20 July 2018 1:03 PM GMT

Union Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das (Photo: PTI)

No way privately-issued digital currencies can be allowed: RBI Gov Das

The comments come a year after government tagged Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies illegal and the RBI banned their...

5 Dec 2019 12:18 PM GMT

Facebook hopes Libra will not only power transactions but offer people without bank accounts access to financial services for the first time.

Facebook's Libra coin likely to run a regulatory gauntlet

Facebook also formed a Geneva-based association to govern the new coin and hold the reserves, alongside several major...

29 Jun 2019 8:40 AM GMT

The IPO comes at a time when the cryptocurrency sector is facing a number of headwinds.

Facebook's cryptocurrency project Libra' halted

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that Facebook's plan to build a digital currency called Libra cannot go...

11 July 2019 8:47 AM GMT

Digital currencies such as Facebooks Libra will disrupt the financial system, either by forcing central banks to innovate or by grabbing a global role that could challenge the dominance of the dollar, ECB board member Benoit Coeure said on Tuesday.

Facebook's Libra will be disruptive, says ECB's Coeure

Facebook announced plans to create the Libra 'stablecoin' by 2020, scaring global regulators who now scramble to come up...

18 Sep 2019 4:13 AM GMT

Facebook hopes Libra will not only power transactions but offer people without bank accounts access to financial services for the first time.

Digital currency cannot be private

Central banks worldwide are looking into the possibility of issuing digital money to prevent the loss of state control...

27 Jan 2020 1:54 AM GMT

In this file photo taken on March 19, 2018 a technician inspects bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. (Photo | AFP)

Wanna find out what this Bitcoin business is all about? Everything you...

Bitcoin miners will soon get only half the bitcoins for validating transactions. Find out what that means and how it all...

7 May 2020 2:44 PM GMT