Cryptocurrency is a virtual or digital currency that is backed by cryptography which cannot be counterfeit or double-spend. Most of the cryptocurrencies that we see today are based on Blockchain technology. Blockchain is a system that records the transactions related to cryptocurrency and saves them in several computers linked with each other using a peer-to-peer network. To know more...
Cryptocurrencies are surging in popularity in India as an investment. This brings in the question of how to pay taxes on them. While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has not granted legal tender status to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, there is no escape from paying tax on cryptocurrency investment gains.To know more about taxes on cryptocurrency watch our video. Must Read...
Higher the risk, higher the profit, especially when it comes to cryptocurrency. Taking risks is an inevitable ingredient in investing. A bitcoin that was valued somewhere around $400 a few years ago now stands at approximately $60,000. A dynamic rise in numbers is one of the reasons for it being the talk of the town. Everyone in the world is curious to know why are the prices of...
Gold is still ‘relatively cheap’ and could surge back toward its all-time high Gold is still a “relatively cheap” investment opportunity and could keep rising even if it soon topped $1,900 per troy ounce, one strategist said Thursday. TD Securities head of global strategy Richard Kelly told CNBC’s “Street Signs Europe” that “gold had a phenomenal run-up over the course of last year, and...
1. Dogecoin, Cryptocurrency The cryptocurrency “meme coin” Dogecoin was created in 2013 as a joke poking fun at the surge in other digital coins. The latest surge has pushed Dogecoin’s market capitalization to $62 billion, which means it’s valued more highly than Ford and Twitter. In 2021, it has surged from less than half a penny to a record of nearly 75 cents....
IRDAI annual report: LIC’s claim settlement ratio deteriorated in FY20 to 96.6% LIC saw its claim settlement ratio deteriorate marginally in FY20 to 96.6% from 97.7% in FY19 even as private insurers increased their settlement ratio to 97.18% from 96.6% in this period. Private sector life insurer Max Life had the highest claim settlement ratio for the industry at 99.2% followed by...
Adani Group checks into Mumbai Airport by acquiring 23.5% stake; on way to 74% ownership of MIAL The Adani Group has formally checked into Mumbai International Airport Ltd. by acquiring a 23.5 %stake in it held by two foreign firms ACSA and Bid Service Division Mauritius Ltd (Bidvest) Rs 1685.2 cr.Adani Group is going to acquire a 74% stake in MIAL, by getting the right to develop the...