The offshore laundering route via ‘global’ mutual funds
“Global” mutual funds are marketed as windows to international opportunities. They promise Indian investors access to U.S. tech giants, European…
Month: September 2025
AI trading bots replacing human investors
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial markets is transforming how trades are executed, portfolios are managed, and investment…
ESG investing — greenwashing or genuine?
In the last decade, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing has transformed from a niche approach into one of the…
TikTok’s influence on stock hype
Once dismissed as just a platform for dance trends and memes, TikTok has emerged as a surprising player in financial…
Bitcoin Holds at $109,451 After $300 Billion Crypto Wipeout
Bitcoin is once again at the center of financial discussions. As of late September 2025, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trades…
Kraken Seeks $20 Billion Valuation in New Fundraising Round
Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has started talks to raise fresh capital. The company aims…
FTX’s $8B Black Hole: The Exchange That Betrayed Trust
In November 2022, the cryptocurrency industry was rocked by the spectacular implosion of FTX, once the world’s second-largest crypto exchange.…
Poly Network’s $610M Theft
In August 2021, the decentralized finance (DeFi) world was stunned by the news that Poly Network, a cross-chain interoperability protocol,…
Ronin Network’s $600M Axie Infinity hack
In March 2022, the cryptocurrency and gaming worlds collided with one of the largest hacks in history: the Ronin Network…
The LUNA–UST Algorithmic Stablecoin Implosion
In May 2022, the cryptocurrency market witnessed one of its most dramatic collapses: the implosion of Terra’s LUNA token and…