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Binance denies blame in $230M WazirX hack, urges user repayments
17.9.2024
Binance urged the WazirX team to take accountability for the hack, and compensate users for the loss of funds
Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Calls Binance’s Allegations ‘False and Unsubstantiated’ — Seeks Recourse
9.2.2023
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has denied the allegations made by Binance regarding the relationship between the two crypto exchanges. Emphasizing that the allegations “are false and unsubstantiated,” Wazirx stressed. “As far as Binance’s actions are concerned, we are taking...
Binance Says Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Can No Longer Use Its Wallet Services
4.2.2023
Binance has announced that Indian crypto exchange Wazirx can no longer use Binance wallet services. Zanmai, the operator of Wazirx, has until Feb. 3 “to remove the funds from the accounts that they used for Wazirx’s operations.” The move followed a public dispute regarding...
Today in Crypto: Ethereum to Activate Zhejiang Testnet Next Week, Sberbank to Release a DeFi Platform by May, Titan Comics to Launch a Comic Series Based on Nouns NFTs in April
3.2.2023
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Binance Terminates Wallet Services to WazirX, Asks Exchange to Withdraw Assets
3.2.2023
Binance has stopped providing wallet services to WazirX, asking the Indian crypto exchange to withdraw any remaining assets held in Binance wallets.
In a Friday blog post, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world said it is terminating the use of its wallet services by WazirX due...
Deutsche Telekom Supports Ethereum & Works w/ Stake Wise, SEC Charges Hydrogen, US State Comes After 23 Alleged Crypto Scammers + More News
29.9.2022
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Wazirx Plans to Delist 3 Stablecoins, Leftover Balances Will Be Auto-Converted to BUSD
20.9.2022
The crypto asset exchange Wazirx is following Binance’s move by delisting a number of stablecoins and automatically converting them to BUSD at a 1:1 ratio. Wazirx customers have until September 23 to withdraw their stablecoins if they don’t want the funds converted. Wazirx Plans...
Indian Authorities Unfreeze Wazirx’s Bank Accounts, the Crypto Exchange Says
13.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unfrozen the bank accounts of cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, the company said. The accounts were frozen as part of the federal agency’s investigation into 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps. Wazirx Says Its Bank Accounts Are...
Binance CEO’s Warning About Wazirx Wallets, Nigerian EFCC on Naira Depreciation, O’Leary Buys the Dip — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
14.8.2022
Another week has passed and developments in the Binance-Wazirx controversy continue, Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claims it has identified individuals fueling the naira’s depreciation, Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary says crypto “desperately...
Bollywood-like Drama Erupts as CZ Moves to Distance Binance from India’s WazirX Exchange
8.8.2022
A bitter dispute about the ownership of WazirX, an Indian crypto exchange that is being probed by the nation’s law enforcers over suspected money laundering allegations, has descended into a Twitter-based face-off between the Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and the WazirX Founder Nischal Shetty....
Binance CEO Warns ‘We Could Disable Wazirx Wallets’ — Advises Investors to Transfer Funds to Binance
7.8.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned that his company could “disable Wazirx wallets on a tech level,” advising anyone with funds on the Indian crypto exchange to transfer them to Binance. The warning numerous tweets by CZ and Wazirx’s founder regarding whether Binance...
India Freezes Crypto Exchange Wazirx’s Bank Assets — Binance Claims Acquisition of Wazirx Was ‘Never Completed’
6.8.2022
A major Indian cryptocurrency exchange, Wazirx, has had its bank assets of more than $8 million frozen by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). The exchange was supposedly acquired by Binance in 2019. However, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) now claims that the acquisition was “never...
Binance-Owned WazirX Announces DeFi Project With Matic
18.8.2020
The exchange has opted for Matic instead of Ethereum’s network, which is currently dominating the DeFi space because of "high gas costs."
India Crypto Renaissance: Industry Sees Rebirth as RBI Crypto Ban Lifts
28.3.2020
From the renowned crypto VCs like Tim Draper to big-time exchanges like Binance — India’s crypto space is going through a post-ban rebirth
Binance Launches $50M ‘Blockchain for India’ Fund
17.3.2020
Binance and WazirX plan to donate up to $50 million to Indian blockchain startups after the Supreme Court lifted a central bank ban on financial services for these firms
Bitcoin in INR: Binance, Wazirx, Cashaa, Zebpay Announce New Offers for India
26.2.2020
Several cryptocurrency exchanges in India have recently stepped up their offerings as they wait for the supreme court’s decision on the RBI ban. Binance and Wazirx have made some improvements to their platforms, Cashaa is waving some fees, and Zebpay has announced zero fees on a trading pair...
Binance Announces Deep Integration of WazirX’s P2P Trading Platform
8.2.2020
In a press release published today, Binance announced that it would be integrating India’s premier cryptocurrency exchange, WazirX’s P2P trading platform, into its system starting February 13. #Binance Will Integrate @wazirxindia's P2P Trading Platformhttps://t.co/de0fAINnCD...
WazirX Token Finally Goes Live on Binance Exchange
5.2.2020
The native token of India’s premier cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is now live on the world’s largest crypto trading platform Binance. The token was up for a lucky draw on Binance Launchpad via the #WazirXLottery Promo, which ended on Wednesday, February 05, at 08.00 am UTC....
Binance Acquires Major Indian Exchange Wazirx – CEO Explains the Changes
21.11.2019
A major Indian cryptocurrency exchange, Wazirx, has been acquired by Binance. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Wazirx CEO Nischal Shetty to find out the implication of this acquisition and the changes users in India can expect. Meanwhile, the “India Wants Crypto” campaign to bring about...