Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday flagged anonymity as an "inherent risk" in blockchain technology and called for taking precaution in future with a rise in the use of this tec...

India should take a cautious and gradual approach towards launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as developing it could have some hazards, including those to institutions, end-users of retai...

A 20-year-old youth who had befriended a man on Instagram thinking he was a crypto currency expert was allegedly duped of Rs 30,000 after investing in crypto currency with the false promise that the m...

The Modi government will reveal its stand on cryptocurrencies after completing the ongoing consultation process, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. “The consultations are on. ...

With five of his paintings going under the hammer on an NFT marketplace on Friday, leading contemporary painter Paresh Maity becomes the new artist dipping his toe into the world of metaverse. Of the...

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday continued to warn investors about the perils of trading in crypto currencies, saying that these virtual units may pose a risk to financ...

Years ago, everyone used to have a lot to say about Union budgets. The prices and duties of everything used to change by varying amounts and the impact on every household budget and every corporate&rs...

During her announcements, the finance minister laid one lingering doubt to rest — that of the validity of crypto currencies. Rapidly proliferating digital currencies — hitherto neither leg...

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would launch the much awaited central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2022-23. Ahead of its impleme...

At the outset, a very progressive and a futuristic budget. It highlights India’s focus on digital innovation and the promotion of blockchain technology. The budget will provide a boost to the ec...