Author: Bhavesh Maurya

Bitcoin vs Gold in 2026: Gold Trades at $4,328 While Bitcoin Nears $65,000; Which Asset Offers Better Returns, Lower Risk, and Stronger Long-Term Growth Potential? The Bitcoin vs. Gold debate has intensified over the past few years as both assets react differently to inflation, geopolitical events, and institutional capital flows. Despite gold’s dominance this year, Bitcoin remains appealing to long-term investors who are confident about cryptocurrency’s future. Gold Performance The precious metal is trading at $4,328, significantly lower than its all-time high of $5,602.22 per ounce that it touched in January. The traditional safe-haven asset is hot due to strong…

Bitcoin (BTC) has transformed from an internet experiment to a $1.3 trillion asset class, but its price movement is extremely volatile. BTC has no cash flows or earnings, unlike stocks. Its valuation is driven by limited supply, institutional demand, macroeconomic conditions, and market sentiment.  What Drives Bitcoin Prices? Understanding the Key Factors Behind BTC’s Volatility and Long-Term Value Here are factors to watch for Bitcoin’s market prices in 2026. Limited Supply and Bitcoin Halving Bitcoin’s most distinguishing feature is that it has a fixed supply of 21 million BTC. Based on CoinMarketCap, currently more than 95% of all Bitcoins have…

Best Bitcoin Wallets for Beginners in 2026: Top Secure BTC Storage Options to Protect Your Digital Assets and Take Full Control of Your Cryptocurrency Investments Bitcoin (BTC) is becoming more popular each year; knowing how to store it securely has become as important as where to purchase it. Over the years, billions of dollars in cryptocurrencies have been lost as a result of exchange failures, hacking and the loss of the password needed to recover them. For beginners, choosing the right Bitcoin wallet is integral to protecting investments. What Is a Bitcoin Wallet? The Bitcoin wallet is a tool that…

Who Created Bitcoin? Satoshi Nakamoto’s Story, Bitcoin’s 2009 Launch, the Double-Spending Breakthrough and the Mystery Behind the World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), which was once a little-known internet experiment, has now become a global financial phenomenon with a market marketcap of $1.26 trillion. However, the biggest question associated with the leading cryptocurrency is: who is Satoshi Nakamoto? The name “Satoshi Nakamoto” is a pseudonym used for the person or group of people behind the invention of Bitcoin. Nakamoto released a nine-page white paper in October 2008 entitled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, which proposed a digital currency system that…

What Is Bitcoin and How Does It Work? Understanding Blockchain, Mining, Wallets, and Why the World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Continues to Attract Investors, Institutions, and Everyday Users in the Digital Economy Bitcoin (BTC) has grown from an unknown experiment on the internet to a financial asset worth over $1.25 trillion. BTC is changing the way investors think about currency, investing and technology. BTC was created in 2009 by an anonymous developer known as Satoshi Nakamoto, as a way to provide a decentralized replacement for conventional financial systems after the 2008 economic crisis. Bitcoin today is the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market…

CLARITY Act faces tougher Senate path as ethics disputes, developer protection concerns and law enforcement objections complicate bipartisan negotiations on US crypto market regulation. Bipartisan efforts to move the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act have run into a fresh roadblock in Washington; there are disagreements over ethics provisions and concerns from law enforcement groups. Journalist Eleanor Terrett, citing a Democratic source, described the latest Senate meeting as “rocky,” saying Republicans and White House pulled back from an earlier agreement made before last month’s Senate Banking Committee markup.   Ethics Debate Emerges as Major Roadblock At the centre of the dispute is…

Over 200 crypto companies and advocacy groups are pushing the US Senate to advance the CLARITY Act and create a clearer federal framework for digital asset regulation. Over 200 cryptocurrency companies, trade associations, and advocacy groups have united to push the US Senate toward advancing the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, one of the key crypto regulatory proposals currently under consideration in Washington. After passing the Senate Banking Committee by unanimous vote, the coalition sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer imploring lawmakers to place the bill on the Senate floor. Supporters…

Indian crypto enthusiast earns over $17,500 from viral tattoo bounty as Solana-based WORLDCUP memecoin rallies 130% before tournament. An Indian crypto enthusiast, Arivu, transformed a bounty challenge into a profitable opportunity after getting the memecoin ticker “$boutywork” tattooed on his forehead. The challenge was published on Pump.fun’s bounty marketplace, and set the challenge reward price to 40 SOL worth $7,500. Eventually, Arivu posted the images online and said the tattoo was his “most personal submission” to date. But the bounty was soon a topic of controversy once users found out about a ticker spelling mistake. The plan was to list…

ED arrests crypto trader Robin Khandelwal in alleged Sriki-linked laundering case involving cross-border crypto accounts, UK entities and Bitcoin-funded domain transfer. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) arrested cryptocurrency trader Robin Khandelwal on Tuesday (June 3) in the ongoing investigation into the money laundering case of hacker Srikrishna Ramesh, popularly known as Sriki. The agency said Khandelwal was a significant intermediary in the handling and conversion of virtual digital assets obtained via cybercrime activities since 2016-17. The investigation indicates that several cryptocurrency accounts were held and digital assets were transferred and disposed of from various accounts, including those held in foreign…

Crypto Taxation in India: 10 Key Rules Investors Must Know About 30% Tax, 1% TDS, No Loss Set-Off and ITR Reporting Crypto taxation in India has become a major compliance issue as more investors trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, NFTs and other digital assets. Under Indian tax law, cryptocurrencies are classified as Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs). They are not recognised as legal tender, but income earned from their transfer is taxable. The government introduced the current crypto tax framework in the Union Budget 2022. Since then, profits from the sale or transfer of VDAs have been taxed at a flat 30%,…