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Wazirx Moves Funds to New Wallets After $230M Crypto Theft
14.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx is in the process of migrating the remaining assets from custodian Liminal to new multisig wallets following a security breach that resulted in the theft of over $230 million. Wazirx claims that while its own systems remain secure, the custodian’s interface...
WazirX Ends Custody Relationship With Liminal, Is Moving Funds to New Multisig Wallets
14.8.2024
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a $230 million exploit in July, is ending its relationship with custody provider Liminal
BRICS Countries Deem US Dollar Less Important in Global Trade, Says Indian Expert
14.8.2024
The vice chairman of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sameep Shastri, has highlighted the economic bloc’s shift away from reliance on the U.S. dollar, opting instead to trade using their national currencies like the Russian ruble, Indian rupee, and Chinese yuan. He underscored...
Wazirx Update: Trade Reversals Near Completion, 344 Bounty Entries Received
13.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx says it is close to completing the reversal of trades after the $230 million cyberattack. “We’re working with legal experts to help us formulate an effective method for enabling withdrawals,” the exchange stated. Additionally, Wazirx revealed that...
WazirX to reverse trades after $235M crypto hack
8.8.2024
WazirX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in India, lost $235 million to a multisig wallet security breach in July 2024
WazirX to reverse trades after $235M crypto hack
8.8.2024
WazirX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in India, lost $235 million to a multisig wallet security breach in July 2024
India has no plans to regulate crypto sales and purchases
7.8.2024
Despite tightening measures against money laundering and terror financing, India has no immediate plans to regulate cryptocurrency transactions
CoinDCX introduces protection fund to secure Indian crypto users
7.8.2024
CoinDCX's Crypto Investors Protection Fund will enhance user security by allocating 2% of brokerage income annually to safeguard assets
Post WazirX Hack, India's CoinDCX Starts Investor Protection Fund With $6M
7.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX's co-founder Sumit Gupta has told CoinDesk that his company has established an investor protection fund, saying that if other exchanges did this too "it would be better for the eco system."
Wazirx Announces FIR Filing Following Major Cyberattack
6.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has updated users about the recent cyberattack, confirming the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) to address the hack. Cofounder Nischal Shetty emphasized that a police complaint was made the day after the attack. The FIR, filed nearly 20 days later, is part...
Binance Hit With $87 Million Tax Bill in India
6.8.2024
Global crypto exchange Binance has received a goods and services tax (GST) bill of Rs 722 crore ($87 million) in India for non-compliance with the country’s tax regulations. This is the first instance of a cryptocurrency firm facing such scrutiny in India. A source claimed that Binance earned...
Binance Challenges $86M Tax Demand From India’s DGGI
6.8.2024
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is challenging a substantial tax notice issued by Indian authorities. The Directorate…
India demands $91.9M from Binance in unpaid GST taxes
6.8.2024
Binance faces a demand for nearly $92 million in unpaid GST from Indian authorities, aiming to resume operations after a previous ban
Binance Has Challenged India's $86M Tax Showcause Notice: Source
6.8.2024
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has "challenged" a nearly $86 million tax notice from India's Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), a person directly involved with the matter told CoinDesk
Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Walmart-Backed Phonepe Eye Entry Into RBI’s Digital Rupee Program
6.8.2024
Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Walmart-backed Phonepe are reportedly seeking to join India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative led by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Other fintech firms like Cred and Mobikwik are also seeking participation. These companies aim to facilitate...
India’s Crypto Raid Uncovers Massive Fraud in Ladakh
4.8.2024
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has executed its inaugural raid in the Leh Ladakh region to investigate fraudulent cryptocurrency activities under the Public Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The operation targeted six locations across Leh in Ladakh, Jammu in J-K, and Sonipat in Haryana...
Indian Court Reaffirms Legality of Cryptocurrency, Grants Bail to Yes World CEO
3.8.2024
The Orissa High Court in India has reaffirmed that cryptocurrency trading and transactions are neither banned nor deemed illegal in India. Citing the legality of crypto, the court granted bail to Sandeep Chowdhury, CEO of Yes World, who was accused of defrauding investors through a Ponzi scheme...
Indian Survey Reveals Impact of Crypto Taxes and Anti-Money Laundering Rules on Investors
2.8.2024
India should consider revising its taxes on crypto and not depend on its anti-money laundering rules to reverse the impact of those high taxes, a survey of Indian investors by a New Delhi-based technology policy think tank revealed
India’s Digital Rupee Surpasses 5 Million Users, RBI Discloses
1.8.2024
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has revealed that as of June, there were five million digital rupee users and 420,000 merchants participating in the retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The RBI emphasized that the digital rupee is designed to complement...
Bybit introduces Indian digital rupee CBDC payment option
31.7.2024
The use of the CBDC on the cryptocurrency exchange will enhance security and, it hopes, attract merchants