BITCOIN

The Indian government is planning to introduce “measures around crypto” this year, according to the country’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth. India’s finance minister says cryptocurrency regulation will be discussed in her upcoming G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors. India Could Introduce Crypto Measures This Year India’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth reportedly said Saturday at a post-budget press conference in Mumbai that India will introduce “measures around crypto” this year. “The technology of crypto assets like blockchain and others can be used but its use in the financial sector can have several risks,” he was quoted by local media as saying. The official elaborated: In the course of this year, measures around crypto would be brought out. The Economic Affairs secretary added: “In India, nobody is talking about using crypto as a currency. The risks are with using it as a token.” The Indian government has been working on crypto legisl...

The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says he likes bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency “people’s money.” While admitting that he does not know much about bitcoin, he said: “I’m just glad I bought it at six.” Robert Kiyosaki Says Bitcoin Is ‘People’s Money’ The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, talked about bitcoin while discussing “Why cash is trash in 2023” during his Rich Dad Radio Show podcast published on Wednesday. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a 1997 book co-authored by Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It has been on the New York Times Best Seller List for over six years. More than 32 million copies of the book have been sold in over 51 languages across more than 109 countries. During the podcast, Kiyosaki called gold, silver, and bitcoin “the hottest subject on the market today,” noting that real estate is no longer a hot topic. Emphasizing that the U.S. dollar is “ fake money ,” the famous author said: I like Bitcoin. I call it peo...

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales rose slightly last week, increasing 1.23% to $232.49 million in recorded sales. The top two NFT collections, Otherdeed and Doodles, saw growth of 44% to 58% compared to the previous week. Ethereum continues to dominate the NFT industry, accounting for more than 81% of total sales last week with $188.51 million in NFT sales. 7-Day NFT Sales Increase; Otherdeed, Doodles See 44% to 58% Growth NFT sales remain steady this week and during February 2023, with $39.72 million in recorded sales so far this month. Over the past seven days, there were $232.49 million in NFT sales, a 1.23% increase compared to the previous week. During that time, 481,917 buyers participated in NFT sales, 19.30% more than the previous week. Additionally, 1,390,784 NFT transactions were processed, a 3.21% increase over the prior week. Of the $232.49 million in sales, Ethereum had the most out of the 20 blockchain networks listed on cryptoslam.io . Ethereum accounted for 81% of t...