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First Mover Asia: With Finance Bill Vote, India Continues to Reckon With the Growing Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Tread Water
23.3.2022
The expected passage of a finance bill will include a steep crypto tax the industry says will discourage innovation and cost the country some of its technology talent
India’s Crypto Industry Fears Proposed Tax Rules Will Increase ‘Brain Drain’
23.3.2022
The new tax proposals are set to formally become law on Thursday amidst little hope that the government may soften the tax blow
Proposal for crypto tax policy in India will go to parliament on March 24
23.3.2022
First announced by India's finance minister in February, the amendment to existing laws proposed a 30% tax targeting digital asset transactions
India’s Proposed Crypto Tax Rules Likely to Become Law Thursday
23.3.2022
Any easing of the government's stance on crypto taxation will be contained in amendments to the bill
Indian Government Reveals How It Plans to Tax Cryptocurrency Transactions
22.3.2022
India’s ministry of finance has clarified in parliament how the government plans to tax cryptocurrency transactions. A proposed new section to the Income Tax Act states that gains from crypto transactions will be taxed at 30% while losses cannot be deducted. Indian Government Reveals...
Indian Crypto Tax Move, Shorting Coinbase, FTX and Gemini in New Markets + More News
21.3.2022
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Indian crypto tax policy to treat each digital asset investment independently
21.3.2022
The government intends to treat each crypto trading pair transaction separately, deterring traders as the gov't would only tax their profits without accounting for the losses
RBI seemingly wants to ban cryptocurrencies, but not for the reasons you might think
17.3.2022
It appears the root cause of concern is the potential for digital assets to disrupt the rise of India as a global power
RBI Crypto: Indian Government Says Central Bank Has No Plan to Issue Cryptocurrency
17.3.2022
The Indian government has told parliament that it does not have a plan to issue cryptocurrency to be regulated by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The government also clarified that India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), that the RBI will launch this financial year...
First Mover Asia: India Crypto Investors Await Taxation Clarity; Bitcoin Rises on a Day of Big Price Swings
16.3.2022
India's crypto community is hoping to convince lawmakers to pare down part of the bill, which includes a 30% tax on income generated from crypto transactions; bitcoin soared above $41,000
Blockchain Gaming Consortium, American Express & Crypto Trademarks + More News
16.3.2022
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Bitcoin runs the world: Traveling to 40 countries in 400 days with BTC
16.3.2022
A runner and Bitcoin hodler from India is on a mission to travel to 40 countries in 400 days using Bitcoin only
India Targets 700 Crypto Investors for Non-Payment of Taxes: Report
16.3.2022
India’s income tax department has reportedly identified about 700 cryptocurrency investors who have failed to pay taxes on high-value crypto transactions. “We have a long list of people who were transacting in crypto assets but were not paying tax,” said an official with...
Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News
15.3.2022
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First Mover Asia: India Loses Foreign Investment, Chinese Indices Continue a Downward Trend; Cryptos Suffer an Off Day
11.3.2022
The world's second-largest country by population has watched foreign investors flee for the last two weeks; bitcoin settles below $40,000
First Mover Asia: Signs Point Upward for Crypto in India and Korea; Bitcoin and Ether Soar on US Executive Order
10.3.2022
India's finance minister says the country will launch a central bank digital currency sooner than she'd previously indicated; cryptos rise as investors view the Biden administration's executive order as a positive development
BitYard Partnering With Transak – Smooth the Way for Crypto Credit Card Payments
6.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. BitYard and credit card service provider – Transak, muscle into India and Mid Asia for 1 billion crypto market. Transak’s Background Transak enables developers with seamless and easy-to-integrate crypto onboarding infrastructure technologies, in line with their...
First Mover Asia: India Commodity Price Increase Stemming From Russia Invasion Could Hurt Crypto Investment
3.3.2022
An increase in commodity prices could eat into India investors’ skyrocketing appetite for cryptocurrencies
India’s First Crypto Index Will Be Available on Bitbns From April
2.3.2022
Despite having a large market, the cryptocurrency infrastructures have not been very satisfying for investors in India. This is partly due to the discouraging attitude of the government towards virtual currencies and partly because of the lack of exposure to the lucrative projects from the DeFi...
SEC unable to locate BitConnect founder convicted in $2.4B fraud case
1.3.2022
BitConnect founder is being sued for illegally raising funds and defrauding American investors of over $2 billion