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Indian Government to Make Additional Changes to Crypto Bill: Report
16.12.2021
The Indian government is reportedly making additional changes to the country’s crypto bill. The bill, which is listed for the current session of parliament, may be taken up in the budget session instead. According to reports, the government could also “consider bringing an ordinance...
IMF chief economist calls for global policy on cryptocurrency
16.12.2021
The economist's remarks come as nations around the world consider how to control cryptocurrencies
Prime Minister Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked — Tweets Bitcoin Legal Tender in India, Government Giving Away BTC
12.12.2021
The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was compromised and a tweet was posted claiming that the government of India has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and purchased 500 coins to distribute to all residents in the country. This hack came at a critical time in India as...
Indian prime minister Modi's hacked Twitter account attempts BTC scam
12.12.2021
Soon after Modi's Twitter account with over 73.4 million followers got hacked, attackers shared misleading information about the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and a 500 BTC giveaway
Indian Prime Minister Modi Tells President Biden’s Summit: Cryptocurrency Should Be Used to Empower Democracy
11.12.2021
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about cryptocurrency at a recent Summit for Democracy hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. He called for global collaboration on cryptocurrencies “so that they are used to empower democracy, not to undermine it.” Prime Minister...
Indian PM calls for cryptocurrencies to 'empower' democracy at global summit
10.12.2021
Narendra Modi also called for a global standard on cryptocurrencies and major social media platforms in an effort to facilitate free and fair elections and governance
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Take Final Decision on Cryptocurrency Regulation
10.12.2021
A high-level meeting is reportedly being held on cryptocurrency regulation in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take a final decision on how India will regulate the crypto sector. All options are being discussed including full and partial regulation as well as a complete ban and a partial...
Indian trade group recommends ‘special class security’ status for crypto
9.12.2021
The Confederation of Indian Industries has proposed new regulations around the nascent crypto market
Indian CoinDCX crypto exchange to go global in 2022, says exec
9.12.2021
After announcing Cosmex in February 2021, CoinDCX is now testing its global product to launch in 2022
India to Impose Ban on Crypto Payments, Deadline for Declaring Crypto Assets, KYC Rules: Report
8.12.2021
The Indian government has reportedly proposed banning the use of cryptocurrency for payments and setting a deadline for investors to declare their crypto holdings. Violators may be arrested without a warrant and held without bail. In addition, the crypto bill may call for a uniform...
Major Indian bank breaks ‘banking ban’ with WazirX crypto exchange deal
6.12.2021
Indian banks have reportedly been slow to accept the Supreme Court's decision allowing them to do business with crypto firms
Indian Crypto Bill: Exchange CEO Discusses What to Expect
6.12.2021
There are reports that the Indian government may impose restrictions on self-custodial cryptocurrency wallets and only allow Indian crypto exchanges. The CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange in India has shared his thoughts on the possible restrictions. The Indian government has listed...
India’s Cabinet Note Indicates No Crypto Ban — Government Will Regulate Crypto Assets: Report
3.12.2021
India is no longer planning to ban cryptocurrency, a cabinet note circulated by the government reportedly indicates. Activities relating to crypto assets will be regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Crypto Will Not Be Banned in India, Cabinet Note Indicates Despite...
Indian Crypto Bill To Regulate, Not Ban 'Private Cryptocurrencies' - Report
3.12.2021
As India’s authorities are advancing their work on new crypto-related legislation, a document released by the Indian government indicates that private cryptocurrencies will be regulated rather than banned, contrary to earlier suggestions.
A cabinet note on the proposed cryptocurrency bill says...
Cabinet note suggests India will regulate, rather than ban, crypto
3.12.2021
Indian crypto investors will reportedly be given a certain time frame to declare their crypto holdings, and must then hold their assets on crypto exchanges regulated by SEBI
Indian Finance Minister Reveals Crypto Bill Had to Be Reworked Before Submitting to Cabinet
1.12.2021
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has revealed that the previous version of the cryptocurrency bill the government is pushing needed to be reworked. “This bill, once the Cabinet clears, will come into the House,” the finance minister told Rajya Sabha, the upper...
India misinterpreted private crypto ban, says crypto bill creator
30.11.2021
India's former finance minister Subhash Garg clarified that "it is misleading to say that private cryptocurrencies will be banned."
Indian Government Answers Questions on Bitcoin Transactions, Karnataka Scam, Legality of Crypto Trading
29.11.2021
The Indian government has answered three sets of questions in parliament regarding bitcoin transactions, the high-profile bitcoin scam in Karnataka, and the legality of cryptocurrency trading and crypto exchanges in India. Meanwhile, the winter session of parliament has begun and a crypto bill...
Singaporean crypto exchange enters India amid regulatory uncertainty
29.11.2021
Singapore's Coinstore crypto exchange has allotted $20 million for opening up three new offices in the Indian market
Paytm Founder: Crypto Is Here to Stay and Will Become Mainstream in 5 Years
27.11.2021
The founder of Paytm, a major digital payment company in India, is “very positive about crypto.” Noting that cryptocurrency is here to stay, he expects it to become a mainstream technology in a few years. Paytm Founder Is ‘Very Positive About Crypto’ Vijay Shekhar...