Author: Bhavesh Maurya

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Bhavesh Maurya is a technical content analyst and market researcher with strong expertise in cryptocurrency, global financial markets, and emerging fintech ecosystems. With hands-on experience in analyzing blockchain data and on-chain metrics, he specializes in breaking down complex developments across Bitcoin, altcoins, ETFs, and digital asset infrastructure into clear, data-driven insights. Coming from a technical background that spans backend systems, APIs, and data-driven problem solving, Bhavesh brings a unique analytical depth to financial and crypto journalism. His work focuses on interpreting market structure, institutional flows, price action, and evolving narratives such as AI in finance, tokenization, and decentralized infrastructure.

Coinbase has expanded its derivatives business into Canada, giving eligible sophisticated and institutional investors access to 23 cryptocurrency futures contracts with leverage of up to 10 times. The products are offered through Coinbase Financial Markets, the company’s US-registered futures commission merchant. The rollout gives qualifying Canadian clients a regulated alternative to offshore derivatives platforms. Crypto Futures Expand in Canada The lineup includes futures linked to Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and 20 other digital assets. Coinbase is also offering five commodity contracts covering markets including gold, silver and oil, alongside index futures such as COIN50. Investors can choose between perpetual futures, which…

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India’s tax system treats salary income and profits from Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) differently. Two people may each earn Rs. 12 lakh, yet their tax burden can vary depending on whether the income comes from employment or crypto trading. Salary Income Follows Regular Tax Slabs Salary is taxed under India’s normal income-tax framework. The applicable rate depends on the taxpayer’s total income and tax regime. A salaried person may benefit from the standard deduction and eligible rebates. As a result, someone earning Rs. 12 lakh through salary can face a lower effective tax burden than someone earning the same amount…

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Japan, India and Thailand are advancing blockchain-based financial initiatives as Asian markets move digital assets closer to mainstream capital markets. Japan is studying real-time settlement for stocks and bonds, India is preparing its first tokenized corporate bond, and Thailand is advancing rules for digital currency ETFs. Japan Eyes Blockchain Settlement  Japan is considering blockchain infrastructure that could enable instant settlement of stock trades and government bonds. According to reports, the Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and financial institutions plan to establish a study group and could formulate a development roadmap by 2027. Japanese stocks currently settle…

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