Crypto fund inflows hit new record, reaching $2.9b in week

Investment products based on digital assets attracted $2.9 billion in the week from March 11 to March 15. According to a report from CoinShares, capital inflows broke the previously set record of $2.7 billion. The latest week’s inflows take year-to-date inflows to $13.2 billion, topping 2021 total inflows of $10.6 billion. At the same time, trading volumes for...

India’s booming crypto market faces hurdles

Industry insiders have expressed concerns about the high crypto tax in India despite the notable surge in Bitcoin prices, which led to significantly increased demand on cryptocurrency exchanges and substantial rises in trading volumes. CoinDCX, a popular Indian cryptocurrency platform, saw its trading volumes multiply fivefold within the past month, escalating from $5 million at the...

Binance launches investigation into BOME insider trading allegations

Crypto exchange Binance recently announced the initiation of a detailed investigation into the claims concerning Book of Meme (BOME), a Solana-based meme coin. This move came in response to allegations and community discussions about possible insider trading linked to the “BOME rat warehouse” incident. The exchange made an official statement on the X platform highlighting its commitment to market fairness...

Thai king’s second son says will return from US to stay in kingdom

BANGKOK: Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's second son has said he wants to return to the kingdom permanently after living abroad for more than two decades, in an interview published on Thursday (March 21). Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse grew up in the United States following his parents' divorce in the 1990s, but he made an unexpected visit to Thailand...

Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat

MEULABOH, Indonesia: An Indonesian search and rescue ship on Thursday (March 21) located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees, and began pulling survivors who had been standing on its hull to safety. An AP photographer aboard the rescue ship said 10 people had been taken aboard local fishing boats...

Bitcoin’s fourth halving might lead to mining power centralization, Bitfinex says

Bitfinex warns of potential centralization of mining power amid concerns over the upcoming Bitcoin’s halving, which could increase financial pressure on small miners. Bitcoin’s upcoming fourth halving scheduled for around Apr. 20 might force smaller miners to exit the market, with remaining mining operations likely to be accessible only by publicly traded miners. According to a recent report by Bitfinex, the...

ETC Group, CoinShares, WisdomTree set to list crypto ETPs on London Stock Exchange

London braces for an influx of crypto exchange-traded products, sparking enthusiasm among large crypto ETF providers. As London prepares to embrace a new era of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), financial giants like CoinShares, WisdomTree, and ETC Group, are eagerly eyeing opportunities to list their offerings on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the Financial Times has learned. The relaxation of regulations...

Jury convicts IcomTech promoters in crypto ponzi scheme, faces 20 years

A New York District Court jury convicted two men associated with IcomTech, a company that presented itself as specializing in cryptocurrency mining and trading, of wire fraud conspiracy. The individuals, David Brend and Gustavo Rodriguez, now potentially face up to 20 years in prison for their involvement in what was revealed to be a “Ponzi” scheme. In a verdict delivered on...

Binance CEO sees Bitcoin soaring above $80k as demand continues to come

Binance CEO Richard Teng predicts Bitcoin’s value will surpass the $80,000 mark amid increasing investments in crypto-backed exchange-traded funds. Binance CEO Richard Teng foresees Bitcoin’s price surpassing the $80,000 mark amid a surge in investments in crypto-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bloomberg reports. Teng, who became Binance CEO following the departure of the exchange’s founder Changpeng Zhao in November 2023, emphasized the...

Reddit IPO oversubscribed 5x, targets $6.5b valuation: report

Reddit appears set to reach a $6.5 billion valuation with its initial public offering (IPO), according to Reuters. The San Francisco-based social media company’s IPO is currently between four and five times oversubscribed, the report continued, citing unnamed sources. This figure marks a decrease from the $10 billion valuation achieved in its last fundraising round in August...