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To be sure, most brokers in India offer a margin trading facility (MTF), positioning it as a “buy now, pay later” option. In this option, investors can use brokers’ funds to buy more stocks if they don’t have adequate capital. Zerodha, one of the country’s largest brokers in terms of active clients, was among the latest brokers to launch the facility. “…I haven’t been sure about this product for a long time because of obvious reasons. Customers who trade for delivery tend to ignore the impact of the cost of borrowing, and there’s always the risk of the trade going…
With well-grounded fears of a trade war swirling and causing volatility in the traditional financial sector as well as in cryptocurrencies, you don’t have to be a particularly skittish investor to be concerned about your portfolio at the moment. Even quality assets like XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) are showing some shakiness. But between those two, if a full-on trade war actually does break out as a result of the Trump administration’s policies, which one has a better chance of holding up, or perhaps even climbing? Let’s analyze the argument for each, starting with XRP. For XRP to…
The hackers have another 363,900 ETH (~$900 million) stored at their address. If they continue at the same rate, the remaining assets will be withdrawn within 8-10 days.The total amount laundered has reached 135,000 ETH (~$335 million).Beosin researchers reported that the Bybit hacker started using Maya Protocol to transfer stolen assets.Bybit CEO Ben Zhou announced the launch of a website to track the activities of North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group, which Arkham Intelligence experts linked to the platform hack. He called the initiative a “bounty hunt.”The resource collects information about laundering schemes, and also offers mechanisms to combat attackers.Users…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has been expanding UPI’s global footprint since its first international collaboration with Singapore in 2020. Countries that now accept UPI payments include Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Bhutan, Nepal and France. Arun Panicker, a 56-year-old traveler from India, recently experienced this firsthand during a trip to Colombo. On arrival, he noticed a sign at the airport that said UPI payments were now available in Sri Lanka. When he visited a local coffee shop, he saw a QR code with the UPI logo and decided and give it a try. “At the counter,…
Market volatility appears to be boosting demand for two types of exchange-traded funds: leveraged and inverse.And, Direxion CEO and ETF money manager Douglas Yones thinks market conditions will keep fueling demand for them.”We have a lot of securities in the market that are … up a lot over the last five or 10 years. Market seemingly has been going sideways. We saw Friday’s correction,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “There are people out there that are saying: ‘Hey, maybe I don’t want to be fully invested,’ but also don’t want to take the capital gain on selling a…
New Delhi: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has amended its rules to improve accuracy and transparency in reporting of income distributed to unit holders by trusts –vehicles used to pool in investments.The Income-tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2025, notified on Monday, mandate reporting by entities such as real estate and infrastructure investment trusts and securitization trusts in greater detail to improve tax compliance.The amended rules also bring out new forms to be filled out for reporting of income and its distribution to investors by trusts. The forms are updated for recent legislative changes as well as to modify certain…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) prolonged range play above $90K has concluded bearishly this week, and how? The 12.6% drop observed in the first three days of the week (per UTC hours) marks the largest decline since the FTX bankruptcy in November 2022, according to data from TradingView. The sell-off is consistent with CoinDesk’s analysis earlier this month, which noted investor disappointment over the lack of swift action from President Donald Trump’s administration on creating the promised national BTC reserve and tightening fiat liquidity conditions. Institutional demand for the largest cryptocurrency and its second-largest peer, ether (ETH), weakened, pushing the CME futures market…
The cryptocurrency industry has faced a fresh wave of security breaches, with two major incidents showing the ongoing risks associated with digital asset platforms. The official X account of Pump.fun was compromised on Feb. 26, leading to the promotion of a fake governance token, while forensic investigations into the recent Bybit exploit revealed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group was behind the $1.4 billion hack—the largest in crypto history. The official X account of Pump.fun, a prominent launchpad for meme coins, was compromised on Feb. 26, 2025, leading to the promotion of a fraudulent governance token called “PUMP” and other deceptive cryptocurrencies.…
Investment word of the day: Tracking your investments is essential for understanding how your money performs over time. Skipping this practice will make it difficult to know if you’re on the right track to meet your financial goals. One effective way to measure investment growth is CAGR.What is CAGR?The Compound Annual Growth Rate, or CAGR, is a financial metric that measures the annual growth of an investment over a period of time. It helps determine the rise or fall in investment returns for a certain period.It highlights the average growth in investment on a yearly basis by considering profit reinvestments…
Dogecoin’s Price Drops 40% in 3 Months as Musk-Trump Alliance Faces Challenges Dogecoin’s price has dropped significantly in recent months, returning to pre-election levels, despite initial gains following Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory. The cryptocurrency’s rise came as the newly inaugurated president introduced the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in January 2025. This department, focused on modernizing federal technology and streamlining government operations, has given Dogecoin a significant platform. Elon Musk, a vocal advocate for the coin, played a key role in its rise after Trump’s win. Following the November 2024 election, Dogecoin saw its price climb from around $0.15…