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Indian Crypto Tax Amendments in Union Budget 2025 Explained

India is one of those countries with stringent laws around cryptocurrencies and their adoption. The government first recognized and imposed taxes on digital assets starting from April 2022. Even after losing considerable trading volume following the tax rules, the Indian government hasn’t lowered hefty taxes on crypto income.  During the

February 1, 2025 2 mins read

Canada Moves First as Purpose Investments Seeks Approval for World’s First Spot XRP ETF

Canadian asset manager Purpose Investments has filed a preliminary prospectus with regulators to launch the world’s first-ever spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). If approved, the Purpose Ripple ETF would provide investors a regulated and transparent way to gain exposure to XRP, a cryptocurrency widely used in cross-border payments. With over

February 1, 2025 3 mins read

FTX Settles $700M Lawsuit With K5 Global to Maximize Creditor Recoveries

FTX has settled with K5 Global, resolving a lawsuit that sought to recover $700 million in disputed investments. The bankrupt crypto exchange had sued K5 in June 2023 as part of efforts to reclaim funds before its collapse in November 2022. The settlement will allow FTX to retain its stake

February 1, 2025 1 min read

Robert Kiyosaki Warns of Bitcoin Crash Followed by Trump Tariffs

As Donald Trump’s presidency began on Jan 20 in the United States, it is going to bring some significant changes into international trade and finance. Trump has been threatening to implement the new tariffs on neighbour countries for the past few weeks. They are finally going to be implemented from

February 1, 2025 2 mins read

Seven People Sentenced in Manchester for Kidnapping and $124K Crypto Extortion

Gang Jailed for Kidnapping and Extorting Crypto Investor Seven members of a UK gang were handed jail sentences for kidnapping crypto investor, torturing, and extorting a cryptocurrency investor. The victim was attacked numerous times over several months to have around £100,000 ($124,152) transferred in crypto. The nightmare began in January

January 31, 2025 2 mins read

Could BlackRock Follow Grayscale in Launching an XRP ETF? Here’s What to Expect

Grayscale has submitted an application for an XRP ETF with the SEC: looking to make its XRP Trust an ETF tracked on the New York Stock Exchange. Grayscale’s Move Raises Questions About BlackRock’s Next Step The asset currently worth $16 million is the creation of Judge Analisa Torres’ decisions in

January 31, 2025 2 mins read

Coinbase Eyes CFTC Green Light for Solana and Hedera Futures Listings

Coinbase Derivatives, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange subsidiary, is attempting to gain regulatory approval by filing documents with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The assets include Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR), with details of the new futures contracts.  The filings imply that the exchange intends to extend the derivatives it

January 31, 2025 2 mins read

Pump.Fun is in Legal Trouble Facing Class Action Lawsuit

Pump.Fun, the memecoin launchpad and trading platform, is in some serious trouble. The platform received a class action lawsuit for violating U.S. securities laws. Its allegations include Pump.fun offering and selling risky unregistered securities to users. And, it made approximately $500 million from fees. The lawsuit was filed by Diego

January 31, 2025 2 mins read

Elon Musk’s Father Targets $200M with ‘Musk It’ Memecoin Launch

Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has backed ‘Musk It,’ a memecoin aiming to raise up to $200 million for a new think tank. However, concerns over transparency and Elon Musk’s lack of involvement cast doubt on the project’s credibility. Errol Musk and business partner Nathan Browne have partnered with a

January 31, 2025 3 mins read

Bitcoin and Ethereum Markets are Set to Witness $10B Options Expiry

Bitcoin’s (BTC) market is preparing for a massive options expiry, a significant event will occur on Friday, which means today. This week’s option expiry event is big because of the month’s end.  Approximately 80,000 BTC option contracts will expire, valued at $8.36 billion, making it a big deal. However, there

January 31, 2025 2 mins read