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The important detail, of course, is that this was not just whiskey. It was Kash Patel whiskey, or at least whiskey transformed into a Kash Patel object, reportedly engraved with “Kash Patel FBI Director”, an FBI-style shield, an eagle, his signature and the number 9, presumably a reference to his place in the line of FBI directors.

DLive, a blockchain-based streaming platform, has officially shut down after eight years. The company confirmed immediate closure on April 7, 2026. Users must withdraw coins, cancel subscriptions, and save content. Despite early support from Felix Kjellberg, the platform struggled against Twitch, YouTube, and Kick, while also facing controversy and low adoption of its crypto-based system.

Delhi has the highest crypto adoption in India, measured in terms of value invested, followed by Bangalore, Hyderabad, according to the annual investor report by CoinSwitch, one of India’s largest crypto investing platform.

Cryptocurrency trading is booming in smaller Indian cities, attracting investors under 35. Meme coins like Dogecoin and SHIB are gaining popularity despite high taxes. Global crypto markets surged after pro-crypto US President Trump's election and appointment of Paul Atkins to the SEC, boosting Bitcoin's market cap to $2 trillion.

Crypto ICOs provide early access to innovative cryptocurrency projects. Crypto All-Stars introduces MemeVault for staking meme coins, offering high APYs and aiming for more utility. Similarly, Pepe Unchained focuses on Layer-2 solutions for faster, cheaper transactions in the meme coin market, attracting significant investment and community interest. Both projects emphasize utility and early investor benefits.

High-end Italian fashion giant Gucci has become the first major brand to start accepting payments in the form of the Bored Ape Yacht Club-affiliated ApeCoin (APE).

Largely driven by first time users — despite a lingering regulatory deadlock — 2021 turned out to be one for crypto adoption in semi-urban and rural India.

President Trump's embrace of cryptocurrency, marked by a dinner with top investors in his $TRUMP meme coin, raises ethical questions and concerns about conflicts of interest. While the crypto industry gains political influence through donations and legislative advancements, Trump's personal crypto ventures, involving his family, blur the lines between public service and private profit.

Gen Z has now become the leading force in India's crypto investments, surpassing millennials for the first time. A CoinSwitch report reveals that investors aged 18-25 now constitute 37.6% of the platform's user base, indicating a maturing crypto market with growing financial empowerment beyond major cities.

New meme coins $STARS, $SHIBASHOOT, and $PEPU are rising in popularity. Crypto All-Stars introduces a unified staking protocol, Shiba Shootout features a play-to-earn game, and Pepe Unchained offers a promising layer-2 blockchain. These projects have potential for significant returns and are attracting investor interest.

It is a rule-based broad market index by market capitalisation, which tracks the performance of top 15 widely traded liquid cryptocurrencies, in terms of market capitalisation.