Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The world’s biggest fintech conference just wrapped in Mumbai with over 100,000 attendees, more than 800 speakers, and one glaring omission: any meaningful discussion of cryptocurrencies or stablecoins—despite Bitcoin hitting an all-time high above $125,000 the same week. At the three-day Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai that kicked off Oct. 7, organizers instructed speakers to steer clear of "political, cryp ...

Nigel Farage has pledged to slash crypto taxes and establish a UK Bitcoin reserve if elected. Reform UK’s leader declared at the Digital Asset Summit in London on Monday that “when it comes to your industry, when it comes to growth in this industry, then I am your champion.” The proposed legislation would reduce the capital gains tax on crypto investments from 24% to a flat 10% and mandate that the Bank of England establish a Bitcoin reserve using approximately £5 billion worth of Bitcoin currently held f ...

(Adds editing credit) By Jaspreet Kalra and Ashwin Manikandan MUMBAI (Reuters) -At the world's largest gathering for the financial technology sector in Mumbai this week, more than 800 speakers tip-toed around two topics that have captured attention globally: cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. About 100,000 participants converged for the three-day conference starting October 7 in India's financial capital, headlined by the prime ministers of India and the United Kingdom, and drawing regulators, investors ...