India Budget 2026: No Tax Relief, Tighter Compliance, and New Jail Provisions for Defaulters
Crypto investors in India hoped the 2026 Union Budget would offer a lifeline. Instead, the government tightened the screws. The…
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XRP Price Prediction 2026–2031: Can XRP Token Maintain Bullish Momentum?
Following historic legal finality achieved in January 2026, investor attention has shifted to the asset's utility in the $150 trillion cross-border payments market.
Global Blockchain Show Abu Dhabi 2025 Concludes as a Landmark Gathering Shaping the Future of Web3 and Digital Economies
The show attracted 5,000+ participants, and 100+ international keynote speakers were represented in 50+ different sessions and featured over 100+ different companies and startup businesses.
Web3 Security in 2026: The “Audit-Only” Era is Dead
Looking into 2026, Sherlock expects protocols to stop accepting partial security assurances. Simply pointing to a completed audit is losing credibility.
Bitcoin Lending Could Unlock a $130 Trillion Market: Research
The research also revisits the failures of the 2022 crypto lending crisis. Platforms collapsed after operating with high loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, opaque rehypothecation practices, and platform-controlled custody.
India Proposes BRICS CBDC Link for 2026 Summit to Boost Trade
If accepted by member states, this would mark the first formal effort by the bloc to explore interoperable digital currency systems for cross-border trade and tourism payments, according to a Reuters report.
Solana Accelerate Joins Consensus Hong Kong, Bringing Web3’s Most Dynamic Community to Asia’s Premier Crypto Gathering
Solana Accelerate's debut at Consensus Hong Kong will bring together the full spectrum of the crypto ecosystem - founders, developers, institutions, protocols, policymakers, and innovators - uniting them under one roof to shape the future of digital assets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2026 to 2030: Is Bitcoin Entering Its Sovereign Era?
As of January 2026, Bitcoin maintains a dominance above 64%, ETF assets under management exceed $110 billion, and realized capitalization continues to trend upward. These metrics suggest that capital entering the network is increasingly long-term and price-insensitive.
Pi Network (PI) Price Prediction 2026–2030: Can PI Token Maintain Ecosystem Momentum?
Pi Network is at a "make-or-break" point! With 134M tokens unlocking this month and a $10M fraud lawsuit in the news, can $PI bounce back? Check out our expert price prediction for 2026-2030. Is $22.00 a realistic target or pure hype?
China to Allow Banks to Pay Interest on Digital Yuan Wallets From January 2026
Under the new framework, the digital yuan will transition from functioning primarily as a cash substitute to operating as a deposit-like instrument within the banking system, according to Lu Lei, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China.
Crypto Derivatives Trading Hits $86 Trillion in 2025
The report shows that cryptocurrency derivatives trading totaled approximately $85.7 trillion for the year, averaging around $264.5 billion in daily volume.
Arthur Hayes Sees Bitcoin at $200K as Global Central Banks Quietly Loosen Policy
Arthur Hayes argues that quiet liquidity expansion by the Federal Reserve and Japan’s central bank could push Bitcoin beyond $124,000 and toward $200,000 in 2026, while fueling selective altcoin rotation.
SEC Seeks to Bar FTX, Alameda Executives From Public Company Roles for Up to 10 Years
The proposed consent judgments, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, pertain to former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, former FTX Chief Technology Officer Gary Wang, and former FTX Head of Engineering Nishad Singh.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Leads Pushback Against MSCI Bitcoin Exclusion Rule
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, submitted a formal objection describing the threshold as “discriminatory, arbitrary, and unworkable,” warning that it would redefine operating companies as investment funds based solely on balance sheet composition rather than business activity.
Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years Over TerraUSD and Luna Collapse That Wiped Out $40 Billion
Kwon, 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud. US District Judge Paul Engelmayer delivered the sentence at a New York hearing, calling the case “a fraud of epic generational scale.”
Coinbase Reopens Registrations in India After Two-Year Freeze, Plans Fiat On-Ramp in 2026
Speaking at IBW, John O’Loghlen, Coinbase’s APAC director, described the reset as intentional rather than reactive. He noted that the company chose to “burn the boats”. It decided to remove all legacy Indian accounts to restart under a structure that aligns fully with domestic oversight.
India’s Crypto Transactions Cross ₹51,000 Cr in FY25 as TDS Collections Surge 41%
The government said Maharashtra accounted for ₹293 crore of the FY25 TDS total, followed by Karnataka with ₹133 crore, underscoring the concentration of trading activity in India’s major technology and financial centres.
CoinSwitch Launches India’s First VDA Handbook to Aid Law Enforcement as Crypto-Related Cases Rise
CoinSwitch said the handbook will be distributed across police stations and cybersecurity units to offer practical clarity on asset tracing, crime typologies, and compliance frameworks.
Bengaluru Leads India’s Ethereum Surge, Tier-2 Cities & Women Lead India’s New Crypto Boom
One of the most notable trends is the broadening scope of investor portfolios. The average Indian investor now holds five tokens instead of the two or three common in 2022, reflecting a shift toward research-driven diversification.
Bitcoin MENA 2025 Spotlights “History of Bitcoin” First Edition as Landmark Cultural Auction Piece
Crafted over four years with contributions from 128 artists across 37 countries, the First Edition traces Bitcoin’s arc from cypherpunk roots to a worldwide technological movement.
Ripple Secures Expanded License in Singapore, Deepens Crypto Payment Capabilities Across Asia-Pacific
This expansion builds on Ripple’s initial MPI approval in 2023 and positions the company among a small group of digital-asset firms operating under a comprehensive, regulator-supervised framework in one of the world’s most established financial centers.
Bitget Launches AI Trading Avatars based on Seven Trading Strategies
Each avatar represents a different school of trading logic, ranging from conservative hedging and major-coin momentum to high-beta altcoin breakouts, contrarian reversals and mechanical execution.
BitMEX Marks 11 Years, Reflects on How It Helped Shape Modern Crypto Trading
The release arrives at a time when global derivatives volumes continue to concentrate around a handful of exchanges and long-standing debates around market structure, security practices, and transparency persist.
Bitget Logs $1.78 Billion in October Inflows, Ranks Second Globally After Binance
Bitget’s total reserves rose to $7.83 billion, while Bitcoin holdings increased by 6%, from 28.6K BTC to 30.3K BTC, bucking the industry-wide decline in centralized exchange reserves.