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Bitcoin's runaway rally is being driven by investors in Asia. Traders in South Korea, China and other Asian countries are responsible for roughly 70% of bitcoin trading volumes, much like they were in 2021 when bitcoin last hit such heady highs, according to crypto exchange data from The Block.

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by value, hit a two-year high on Monday, surpassing the $66,000 mark as a wave of money brought it within striking distance of the record levels. The Bitcoin price hit a session high of $66,319. It was last up 6.4% at $66,254. From the current market price, Bitcoin is 4% away from its all-time high of $68,999.99, which it touched in November 2021.

India takes safety of women very seriously: NCW chief spars with US-based writer Singer Chinmayi on the X platform wrote, "If all Indians can be proud when ‘few’ Indians win an Olympic medal. All Indians can also be ashamed when ‘few’ men rape". Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Jharkhand Police has handed over a compensation of ₹10 lakhs to the husband of the victim.

195 candidates released last weekend was Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who has been fielded from Thiruvananthapuram, a seat in Kerala considered Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s stronghold. While Congress has yet to announce its candidate from the constituency, if they choose to field Tharoor again, it will be one of the high-profile contests in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Fielding Chandrasekhar is part of BJP’s aim to make inroads in Kerala, where it had failed to win any seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Several applications have been submitted for Ethereum exchange-traded funds with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the decision for approving or denying the products has been pushed back which is in line with analyst expectations.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision to approve the BlackRock spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Total crypto assets under management (AUM) soared by 27% to $65.66 billion in February, driven by rising Bitcoin prices and growing adoption of Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US.

The flow of millions of small parcels into the U.S. from China thanks to the explosive growth of online shopping has caught the attention of Congress

Malaysia’s prime minister has spoken up in defense of his administration's ties with China and complained over alleged pressure by the United States and its allies on regional nations to take sides in the West’s strategic rivalries with Beijing

Stocks edged lower on Wall Street at the start of a busy week

Ohio is ready to begin doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in opioid settlement money to community and government organizations

American Airlines is ordering 260 new planes to meet growing travel demand and increase the airline’s supply of premium seats

The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month

UK, Canada, and Australia are having a significant impact on prospective student demand for study in those countries, according to a report by ICEF Monitor. IDP's latest research, «The Voice of the International Student,» conducted in January 2024 across 67 countries with 2,500 student participants, shows that a lot of students are thinking twice about studying in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Meanwhile, the United States seems to be becoming more attractive among students. Are you immigration ready? Find out The prospective student demand for Canada, in particular, is dipping dramatically, while interest in the US increased significantly in 2023, according to a report by Studyportals.

2024 Oscar nominations announced: See the full list here Best Picture: American Fiction Anatomy of a Fall Barbie The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Oppenheimer Past Lives Poor Things The Zone of Interest Other categories include Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Direction, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Documentary Feature Film, and Best Documentary Short Film. Annette Bening for "Nyad" Lily Gladstone for "Killers of the Flower Moon" Sandra Hüller for "Anatomy of a Fall" Carey Mulligan for "Maestro" Emma Stone for “Poor Things"The nominees for Best Cinematography are: "El Conde" – Cinematography by Edward Lachman "Killers of the Flower Moon" – Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto "Maestro" – Cinematography by Matthew Libatique "Oppenheimer" – Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema "Poor Things" – Cinematography not provided.

Gold rate today, 5th March 2024: Ahead of the US Fed chief's testimony before the US Congress this week, gold price on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) touched a new lifetime high of ₹64,575 per 10 gm on Monday. However, the MCX gold rate today witnessed some selling pressure during morning deals. Gold futures contract on the MCX for April 2024 expiry opened lower at ₹64,331 per 10 gm level, which is its intraday low as well.

Gold And Silver Prices Today: Gold prices experienced a slight increase on Tuesday. The price of 24 carat gold stood at Rs.6519.4 per gm, showing an increase of Rs.870.0.

Mint breaks down his agenda. Jaishankar will first travel to Seoul, where he is expected to chair the 10th India-Korea Joint Commission Meeting with the new South Korean foreign minister Cho Tae-yul. At previous meetings, the two countries have focused on supply-chain security and collaborating on advanced technologies.

barriers to commerce, ensure stability through global accords and enforce the rules came under renewed criticism following a chaotic and contentious meeting of its top officials. The 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi last week laid bare an uncomfortable truth: For an organization that needs all 166 member countries to agree, the WTO again struggled to muster even a small win. Those are only getting messier and harder to pull off in an era of two armed conflicts, widening geopolitical gulfs and a realignment of the trading ties that bind the postwar economic order. Meetings in the capital of the United Arab Emirates — positioned both geographically and geo-economically between US-European Union and China-Russia alliances — were dominated by disorder and confusion, according to several participants, who asked not to be named speaking about the private talks. They’re rarely jovial affairs, but hopes were quickly dashed that this year would be a turning point toward unity.

By Ankur Banerjee

Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $68,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels. The price hit a session high of $68,580 and was last at $68,161. Bitcoin hit a record $68,999.99 in November 2021.