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Indian finance minister ignores crypto industry’s budget tax plea
23.7.2024
Local crypto businesses pushed for a reduction in the 1% TDS to 0.01% to revive its customer base
Wazirx Offers $23M Bounty to Recover Stolen Assets After Massive Security Breach
21.7.2024
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has announced a $23 million bounty program to recover assets stolen in a cyberattack on its multisig wallet. Emphasizing community involvement, co-founder Nischal Shetty outlined the rewards for tracking, freezing, and ethically recovering the stolen funds. He insists...
Wazirx Prepares Bounty Program to Recover $230 Million Stolen in Security Breach
20.7.2024
Wazirx co-founder Nischal Shetty has updated the public on the $230 million security breach affecting the Indian crypto exchange. The Wazirx team is preparing a bounty program, engaging with expert teams to trace the stolen funds, and collaborating with other exchanges. “This is...
Mudrex to Offer US Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors
11.3.2024
Mudrex, an Indian cryptocurrency investment platform, has announced plans to offer US spot BTC ETFs to institutional and retail investors in India.
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Bitcoin’s Bull Run Uplifts Indian Exchanges, Trading Volumes Reach 10-Month High
5.3.2024
The recent surge in the price of Bitcoin has injected fresh life into Indian cryptocurrency exchanges, as trading volumes on the top platforms reached a ten-month high in February.
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CoinDCX Partners with Defunct Crypto Exchange Koinex to Provide Access for its Users
13.2.2024
CoinDCX has partnered with Koinex, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange that ceased all trading operations due to regulatory uncertainties, to enable the platform’s users to access their assets. In a Tuesday announcement, CoinDCX said it has struck a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) deal with...
India Seeks Common Crypto Framework for All Countries to Deal With ‘Many Collapses and Shocks in Cryptocurrencies’
12.4.2023
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said during her official visit to the U.S. that crypto regulation is a very important part of the discussion by the G20 countries given “so many collapses and shocks in cryptocurrencies.” She stressed: “We seek to develop a common...
Indian Government Answers Questions About Crypto Legalization, Fraud Prevention
6.4.2023
The Indian government has responded to parliamentary questions about the legalization of cryptocurrency and the steps it has taken to prevent crypto-related fraud. “Crypto assets are currently unregulated in India. Frauds relating to crypto are dealt with under extant laws against fraud...
India Brings Crypto Transactions Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act
11.3.2023
India’s finance ministry has announced that crypto transactions will be covered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Noting that the move “is a positive step in recognizing the sector,” a crypto insider explained that it will strengthen the industry’s...
India Asks IMF and FSB for Joint Paper to Help Formulate ‘Comprehensive’ Crypto Policy
26.2.2023
India has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to develop “a synthesis paper” on crypto assets as part of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors under India’s presidency. “This would help in the formulation...
India to Introduce Measures Around Crypto This Year, Says Government Official
6.2.2023
The Indian government is planning to introduce “measures around crypto” this year, according to the country’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth. India’s finance minister says cryptocurrency regulation will be discussed in her upcoming G20 meeting of finance ministers...
G20 Countries to Build Crypto Policy Consensus for Better Global Regulation
18.12.2022
The G20 countries aim to build a policy consensus on crypto assets for better global regulation. “After the crypto meltdown which we have seen recently, it is clear that we need internationally agreed standards on regulation,” said the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s deputy...
India’s Tax Authority Asks Crypto Exchanges for Details of Coins Traded on Their Platforms
1.11.2022
India’s tax authority has reportedly asked major cryptocurrency exchanges in the country to provide information pertaining to the coins traded on their platforms. The tax authority is also evaluating the taxability of crypto transactions to determine if the goods and services tax (GST) can...
India to Finalize Stance on Legality of Cryptocurrency by Q1 2023: Report
21.9.2022
The Indian government is reportedly planning to finalize its stance on the legality of cryptocurrency by the first quarter of next year in order to become Financial Action Task Force (FATF) compliant. “We will finalize our responses by February-March 2023. We have to respond to the FATF...
Binance Sees Record Increase in Indian Users After Government Starts Imposing New Crypto Tax
15.9.2022
The number of Indian users on cryptocurrency exchange Binance has soared after the Indian government began levying taxes on crypto transactions. Meanwhile, daily trading volumes at some major India-based cryptocurrency exchanges are down over 90% since the new tax rules took effect. Binance Sees...
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...
Indian Authorities Search Crypto Exchange Coinswitch Kuber — CEO Says It’s Not Related to Money Laundering
27.8.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at five premises linked to popular cryptocurrency trading platform Coinswitch Kuber. The company says its engagement with the ED was not related to any money laundering inquiry. The federal agency recently froze the assets of...
Indian Crypto Market Is Growing: Report Shows the Country Has 115 Million Crypto Investors
27.8.2022
A new report shows that India has roughly 115 million crypto investors, and the country’s crypto economy is growing despite the recent market downturn, with more than half of the crypto investors surveyed planning to increase their crypto investments in the coming six months. Indian Crypto...
India’s Central Bank Governor Warns Crypto Market May Crash and Small Investors Will Lose Money
26.8.2022
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has warned that the crypto market may crash and small investors will lose money. He added that the central bank believes that its warnings have deterred many people from investing in cryptocurrencies. RBI Governor’s Crypto Warnings The governor of the Indian...
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...