India's latest budget proposal maintains its stringent 30% tax on crypto gains and 1% TDS, while introducing a new penalty regime for non-compliance with transaction reporting, including daily fines and a flat $545 charge for errors.
Ripple has released 1 billion XRP from escrow as part of its monthly supply management plan, while the token's price continues to slide in a weak broader crypto market.
CNBC's Jim Cramer scrutinizes Bitcoin's sharp retreat from the $80,000 milestone, casting doubt on the durability of its support and highlighting a market driven more by narrative than fundamentals.
As gold and silver surged to record highs last month, Bitcoin's puzzling stagnation below $90,000 had traders searching for answers. A closer look at exchange order books reveals a deliberate play by large players to suppress price—a tactic that ultimately set the stage for last week's sharp decline.
Bitcoin experienced a sharp, V-shaped recovery after briefly tumbling near $74,000, a swing exacerbated by critically thin market liquidity. The move liquidated over half a billion dollars in leveraged positions, underscoring heightened volatility as traders navigate a market lacking depth.
As a federal judge advances a lawsuit tying Bank of America to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network, the financial giant simultaneously positions itself at the forefront of stablecoin regulation discussions with Coinbase and the White House, creating a complex risk-and-opportunity landscape for investors.
In a landmark deal set to reshape global aluminum supply chains, Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) and mining giant Rio Tinto have jointly acquired a controlling interest in Brazil's Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA). This strategic move marks Chalco's largest overseas investment to date, significantly expanding its international footprint and influence.
As Bitcoin tumbled below $80,000, a stark divergence emerged: options markets flashed warning signs while prediction contracts remained oddly calm, exposing a fundamental clash in how crypto markets price risk.
Asian markets opened cautiously Monday as a historic metals sell-off reverberated across asset classes. Bitcoin slipped toward $75,000, while regional equities mostly fell. Investors brace for a critical week packed with corporate earnings, central bank decisions, and key economic data.
As regional stock markets face headwinds from easing oil prices and shifting geopolitics, income-focused investors are turning to dividend-paying companies for stability and yield. We examine three high-yield opportunities across the textile, banking, and financial sectors.
Nomura's digital asset arm, Laser Digital, reports quarterly losses leading to reduced crypto exposure, even as it aggressively pursues a US banking charter and global expansion, highlighting a dual-track strategy of short-term risk management and long-term infrastructure build-out.
Precious metals markets experienced one of their most volatile weeks on record, with silver plummeting 26% and gold dropping 9% in a dramatic reversal. The sell-off, triggered by shifting U.S. policy expectations, laid bare the market's recent dependence on speculative flows from China, raising questions about stability ahead of the Lunar New Year.
As Merck prepares to release its fourth-quarter results, investors are watching to see if the pharmaceutical leader can maintain its track record of exceeding expectations amid a slowing growth outlook.
A private gauge of China's manufacturing activity edged higher in January, defying expectations of a slowdown, as export-oriented firms outperformed. The reading contrasts with weaker official data, highlighting a two-speed industrial sector amid persistent domestic headwinds.
Argentina has reportedly purchased $808 million in Special Drawing Rights from the U.S. Treasury to cover an upcoming interest payment to the International Monetary Fund, highlighting the nation's ongoing financial pressures.
The European Central Bank convenes this week with a resurgent euro presenting a fresh dilemma, threatening to dampen inflation and undermine the export engine of the eurozone's largest economies just as recovery gains momentum.
Newly released court files detail Epstein's involvement with key Bitcoin figures, investment discussions, and his role in funding pivotal infrastructure projects during the industry's nascency.
Asset managers ramped up bearish bets against the U.S. dollar to their highest level in months, only to be blindsided by a sudden rally fueled by speculation that former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh is President Trump's pick to lead the central bank.
A software engineer who turned an early bet on Nvidia into a $20 million fortune and early retirement is now pointing to quantum computing as the frontier with similar explosive potential. His journey underscores the high-risk, high-reward nature of thematic investing.
A reported fiery exchange between JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and Coinbase's Brian Armstrong at the World Economic Forum lays bare the intensifying battle between traditional finance and the crypto industry over regulation, deposits, and the future of money.
