Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Takes on Gold for Diwali, Helped by Top Bollywood Stars
Amitabh Bachchan gestures to his fans gathered outside his residence to celebrate his birthday in Mumbai on Oct. 11.
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Ahead of Diwali, two of Bollywood’s leading men are pitching another option during India’s annual gold shopping spree: cryptocurrencies.
India’s top two crypto platforms have each tapped stars -- one, Amitabh Bachchan, may be the most famous Indian actor of all time -- to promote cryptocurrencies as a superior and easy investment ahead of Dhanteras, the most auspicious day in the Hindu calendar to buy gold or start new ventures. Indians have expanded their Diwali investments to include stocks, real estate, diamonds and other assets.