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BuyUcoin Announces Zero Fee Transfer From Offshore Exchanges Amid Ongoing Crackdown in India
15.1.2024
Indian crypto exchange BuyUcoin has announced that it will now reimburse the entire withdrawal fees for local users transferring their assets from offshore exchanges amid ongoing crackdown. The FIU-IND, a unit of the Finance Ministry, recently issued show cause notices to numerous offshore crypto...
India Blocks Websites of Offshore Crypto Exchanges After Non-Compliance Warning
13.1.2024
  India blocked access to websites of several offshore crypto exchanges, including Binance, Kucoin, OKX , Gate.io and many others on January 12 . This action followed the removal of these platforms from the Apple App Store in the country just a few days earlier. The move is a consequence...
South Korea Upholds Crypto ETF Ban Amid Country’s Rising Bitcoin Premiums
11.1.2024
South Korea persists in its stance against allowing financial institutions to invest in digital currencies, effectively blocking the launch of any crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) within its borders. A representative from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) clarified to local journalists that...
Binance, KuCoin, Other Exchanges, Served Notice by Indian Government Removed From Apple’s App Store
10.1.2024
Apple has removed Binance, KuCoin and other offshore cryptocurrency exchanges from its India app store days after nine such entities were sent compliance show cause notices by the Indian government
CoinDCX Reports 2000% Increase in Deposits Since India’s Crackdown on Offshore Exchanges
5.1.2024
Source: Shutterstock India’s leading crypto exchange CoinDCX has reported a 2000% increase in deposits from customers since the finance ministry issued a show cause notice to 9 major offshore exchanges, including Binance on December 28. Offshore exchanges Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io...
290,000 S Korean Public Sector Employees Forced to Declare Crypto Holdings
3.1.2024
Source: promesaartstudio/Adobe Around 290,000 South Korean public sector workers will be forced to declare their crypto holdings starting from February. Per Maeil Kyungjae, the Ministry of Personnel Management has declared that the rule will also apply to employees’ spouses and next of kin....
India Cracks Down on Offshore Crypto Exchanges — Blocks Binance, 8 Other Platforms
30.12.2023
The Indian government has directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to bar access to offshore cryptocurrency exchanges deemed illegal within the country. The nine affected crypto platforms include Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, Kraken, and Bitfinex. The Ministry of Finance also...
India's Local Crypto and Web3 Advocacy Body Asked for Action Against Offshore Entities: Source
29.12.2023
The Bharat Web3 Association's (BWA) Chairman wrote the letter to the Indian government on Dec. 16
Kyrgyzstan Raises $1m from Crypto Mining Taxes in 2023
29.12.2023
Source: chekart/Adobe Kyrgyzstan is quietly becoming a force in crypto mining, with its government set to raise over $1 million this year from taxing the industry. According to the media outlet 24KG, the nation’s finance ministry reported that it had raised $900,000 worth of tax revenue from crypto...
India’s Finance Ministry Seeks to Block Binance and Other Major Offshore Exchanges
28.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Indian finance ministry has issued compliance show-cause notices to nine offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, including major players like Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, and others, accusing them of operating illegally in India without adhering to local money laundering laws. The affected...
India Issues Compliance 'Show Cause' Notices to 9 Offshore Exchanges Including Binance and KuCoin
28.12.2023
Binance, KuCoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC Global and Bitfinex are the nine exchanges
HKbitEX Collaborates with Shanghai Technology Exchange for Asset Tokenization Solutions
28.12.2023
  The Hong Kong-based digital asset exchange, HKbitEX, partners with Shanghai Technology Exchange to develop asset tokenization (RWA) solutions for tech companies, supported by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Shanghai municipal government. On December 28, in a significant...
India’s De-Dollarization Push Flounders as Oil Suppliers Cite Rupee Repatriation Concerns
28.12.2023
The Indian Oil Ministry recently acknowledged that the country’s push to pay for oil with rupees has failed because suppliers are not sure if they will be able to repatriate their funds. The decision is intended to help diminish India’s reliance on the U.S. dollar when settling...
South Korea to Mandate High-Ranking Public Officials to Disclose Cryptocurrency Holdings by Next Year
27.12.2023
Source: CJ Nattanai/Adobe South Korea has announced that high-ranking public officials will be required to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings starting next year. In a Wednesday press release, the country’s personnel ministry said this proactive approach is intended to address potential...
Ministry of Information and Technology of China to Formulate New Web3 Strategy
22.12.2023
The Ministry of Information and Technology of China has agreed to formulate a new strategy for the Web3 field to improve the state of the industry in China. The initiative comes as an answer to a proposal made at the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National...
China’s Ministry of Industry Aims to Foster NFT and Dapp Growth Despite Crypto Ban
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Lukas / Hlavac China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published a document outlining its current and future work on developing Web3 and related technologies, including metaverse, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized apps (dapps). The document...
China to Craft a Document for Web3 Development Involving NFTs, DApps, Cross-Chain, and Privacy Computing
20.12.2023
Image Source: Pexels The Chinese central government has revealed plans to create a strategic document to guide the development of China’s Web3 ecosystem. The document will support the growth of Web3 technologies such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized applications (DApps)...
UK Finance Ministry to Discuss Crypto Banking Woes With Lawmakers
19.12.2023
Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said U.K., and London in particular, has become "the global crypto hub."
Palau Moves Ahead With Second Phase of Stablecoin Pilot
18.12.2023
The Republic of Palau has announced the launch of the second phase of its stablecoin project. Jay Hunter Anson, a member of the board of directors of Palau’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), declared that the new phase will focus on building a robust ecosystem, expanding accessibility and user...
Russian Ministry of Finance Proposes Exporting Cryptocurrencies as a Commodity, akin to Natural Gas
14.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Russian Ministry of Finance has presented the idea of exporting cryptocurrencies as a product of mining activities. The move is intended to position digital currencies on an equal footing with traditional exports, such as natural gas, potentially reshaping the landscape of...