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WazirX Tackles Ownership Dispute and ED Probe
8.8.2022
WazirX recently got into a public spat with Binance after the latter claimed ownership, affecting over 15 million users as of August 2022. The dispute caught a spark after Changpeng Zhai, the Chief Executive Officer of Binance, tweeted that Binance could shut down WazirX, but it can’t as it would...
WazirX Founder Says Binance Has Restarted Off-Chain Transfers
8.8.2022
Following reports of panic among WazirX users at Binance's cessation of off-chain transfers, WazirX's Shetty has said that these services have now been resumed
Panic Grips WazirX Users After Binance's CZ Asks Users to Move Funds
8.8.2022
Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has stirred panic among users of WazirX saying Binance could shut down the Indian cryptocurrency platform and advising its users to transfers their funds to Binance
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...
Indian authorities freeze $8.1M in WazirX funds as part of AML investigation
5.8.2022
The Directorate of Enforcement of India alleged that WazirX "actively assisted around 16 accused fintech companies in laundering the proceeds of crime using the crypto route."
WazirX in Hot Waters, Revolut Doubles Down on Crypto, Elizabeth Warren Picks Another Crypto Battle + More news
5.8.2022
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Indian Government Raids Director of Binance-Owned Crypto Exchange WazirX, Freezes $8.14M
5.8.2022
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has seized bank assets belonging to crypto exchange WazirX in light of a government probe
One Exchanges Stands Out as Indian Crypto Trading Drops Following New Tax
5.7.2022
Crypto trading volumes on major Indian exchanges saw a notable decline on July 1 compared to the day before, after a new 1% tax on all crypto transactions was implemented in the country. However, one exchange still stood out as a winner, with trading volumes rising.
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Indian Crypto Trading Volumes Plummet After New TDS Tax Rule Takes Effect
5.7.2022
Cryptocurrency trading volumes across exchanges in India have plunged after the country’s 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) went into effect at the beginning of the month. Some major crypto exchanges saw volumes dropping by about 80%. Crypto Trading Volumes Fall Across India The trading...
Indian crypto trading volumes slump following hefty taxes
5.7.2022
Indian crypto traders may be giving up since they must now factor in a 30% income tax and a 1% tax per transaction on crypto trades, forcing exchange volume to plummet
WazirX Delists and Ceases Trading of LUNA/INR, LUNA/WRX, and LUNA/USDT
13.5.2022
WazirX has delisted three trading pairs from its platform. These three trading pairs are LUNA/INR, LUNA/WRX, and LUNA/USDT. The delisting has been done based on the recent review of these trading pairs. Users will be able to utilize Binance free transfer to withdraw their LUNA funds. The delisting...
New Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs, Ukrainian NFT Cossacks Club, Snoop Dogg Brings Weed to Metaverse + More News
20.4.2022
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Amazon CEO on Crypto and NFTs, EPNS to Expand Beyond Ethereum + More News
14.4.2022
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Indian Crypto Exchanges Disable UPI, Other Payment Options
14.4.2022
A number of cryptocurrency exchanges in India are disabling rupee deposits, particularly payments using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system. This followed a statement issued by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) regarding the usage of the UPI system by crypto exchanges....
India’s Crypto Trading Volume Plunges Further as Mobikwik Stops Payment Service
12.4.2022
Cryptocurrency trading volumes in India have plunged further across exchanges as traders mull over the 30% crypto taxation. In addition, popular payment service provider Mobikwik has stopped service to exchanges. Crypto Trading Volume in India Plunges Further Cryptocurrency trading volume in India...
Indian Government Reveals 11 Crypto Exchanges Investigated for Tax Evasion, $13 Million Recovered
29.3.2022
The Indian government has revealed that 11 cryptocurrency exchanges have been under investigation by the country’s tax authority. About 95.86 crore rupees ($12.6 million) have been recovered from them. 11 Crypto Exchanges Investigated for Tax Evasion The Indian government answered some...
‘We Have Entered a Period of Pain,’ Says WazirX CEO of India’s New Tax Laws
25.3.2022
Nischal Shetty, one of the most prominent figures in India’s crypto industry, talks candidly and at length about what’s at stake with the country’s new tax provisions
Omar Syed and Nischal Shetty of WazirX Reveal a Crypto Project Named Shardeum
3.2.2022
Crypto entrepreneurs Omar Syed and Nischal Shetty recently announced a new platform called Shardeum. Both Nischal and Omar have also worked on WazirX, which holds a major portion of the crypto market in South Asia. Shardeum will be an EVM-compatible sharded network with robust security, complete...