Vishal Chawla

New Delhi, India

Vishal Chawla

Journalist

New Delhi, India

Vishal Chawla is a technology journalist based out of India with half a decade of experience. Before Crypto Briefing, Vishal worked for media publications like IDG, ComputerWorld, CIO.com, and Analytics India Magazine.

Unlike Terra and Fantom, Solana and Binance DeFi Is Lagging

Amid rocky crypto market conditions, the total value locked in DeFi has fallen. Some networks have fared better than others on the downturn.

Analysis Mar. 2, 2022
Russian Central Bank Chief Says Alternative to SWIFT Already in Place

Russia hopes to continue with global payments with System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS)–its alternative to SWIFT.

News Feb. 28, 2022
U.K. Reportedly Accelerating Proposal to Curb Crypto Laundering

The U.K. is moving to introduce the Economic Crime Bill in a bid to tackle economic crime in various sectors, including cryptocurrency.

News Feb. 28, 2022
HTC Endures Customer Backlash Over Metaverse Plans

HTC has endured backlash from its customer base after announcing plans for a virtual reality Metaverse, among other crypto capabilities.

Business Feb. 25, 2022
BitMEX Co-Founders Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Charges

BitMEX founders Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo conceded to violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act Thursday.

News Feb. 25, 2022
Ukraine Blocks Issuance of Digital Money Amid Martial Law

The Central Bank of Ukraine has stated that the issuance of electronic money and the topping up of electronic wallets has been suspended.

News Feb. 24, 2022
Sotheby’s Scraps CryptoPunks Lot Minutes Before Auction

104 CryptoPunks were pulled from a Sotheby’s auction Wednesday as the collector said that they "decided to hodl" onto their assets.

News Feb. 24, 2022
Latin America Continues Steps Toward Bitcoin Adoption

After El Salvador, other Latin American nations are exploring legislation to integrate cryptocurrencies into their financial systems.

News Feb. 23, 2022