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Unpacking India's CBDC Pilots as Country Prepares for Digital Rupee
8.2.2023
India wants to launch its central bank digital currency at a national level by the end of 2023, but early into its pilot, the Reserve Bank of India has identified challenges
India to Introduce Measures Around Crypto This Year, Says Government Official
6.2.2023
The Indian government is planning to introduce “measures around crypto” this year, according to the country’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth. India’s finance minister says cryptocurrency regulation will be discussed in her upcoming G20 meeting of finance ministers...
The world must take a 'collective action' approach to regulations – suggests India’s Finance Minister
4.2.2023
Nirmala Sitharaman hopes that finance ministers and central bank governors will be able to agree on crypto regulations in the G-20 meeting in Bengaluru later this month
CoinDCX helps Namaste Web3 create India a $5 trillion economy
3.2.2023
India looks to become a $5 trillion economy. The goal is pretty much achievable, provided all the sectors work in the same direction. Web3, the upcoming internet for the future generation, can contribute as much as any other industry. CoinDCX echoed the idea while emphasizing that the Namaste Web3...
India Reveals IMF Is Working With G-20 for Crypto Regulations
3.2.2023
India has officially revealed details of the ongoing work in the G-20 around how to regulate crypto
India’s Largest Retail Chain to Accept Payments in CBDC
2.2.2023
India's largest retailer Reliance Retail has announced plans to accept payments in the digital rupee in a move that could boost the nation's adoption of CBDCs....
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Indian Government Introduces New Crypto Tax Penalties
2.2.2023
The Indian government has introduced new crypto tax penalties, including for non-payment of crypto tax deducted at source (TDS). Much to the disappointment of the crypto community, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not mention crypto in her Budget speech this year. Crypto income remains taxed...
Here's why India held on to older crypto reforms in national budget 2023
1.2.2023
Experts opine that the Indian government needs more data and time to decide on rigid tax policies, given it has been only ten months since the tax laws were introduced in March 2022
India Keeps Restrictive Crypto Tax Rules In 2023 Budget
1.2.2023
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled the 2023 budget for the nation
India Highlights Need for ‘Common Approach to Regulating Crypto Ecosystem’
1.2.2023
India’s Finance Ministry has highlighted the necessity for “a common approach to regulating the crypto ecosystem” in its flagship Economic Survey this year. “Crypto assets are self-referential instruments and do not strictly pass the test of being a financial asset because...
Crypto India Looks for Relief but Holds Out Little Hope in Budget Speech
30.1.2023
India is unlikely to change its restrictive crypto tax rules when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils the country’s new budget on Wednesday, CoinDesk has learned
WazirX Says Binance Lied About Ownership as Dispute About India’s Largest Exchange Escalates
28.1.2023
The back-and-forth about the ownership of WazirX could have a devastating effect on the Indian exchange and its users
India should reduce TDS on crypto trade in the 2023 budget
27.1.2023
Cryptocurrency in India is going through a process of legal identification. There is little surety if the country will legalize the digital currency considering that the digital rupee has started circulating in the market. An application of 1% TDS on the transfer of virtual digital assets worth...
India Has Clamped Down on Crypto. What Will It Do With Its G-20 Power?
24.1.2023
Holding the presidency of the G-20 this year, India is well placed to dictate how developed countries think about the future of crypto regulation, says CoinDesk Amitoj Singh
Today in Crypto: Bitzlato Exchanged $1 Billion in Crime-linked Assets, SEBA Launches Three-tiered Membership Program, China’s Blockchain Network to be the Swift of Stablecoins & CBDCs
23.1.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Bitzlato Exchanged $1 Billion in Crime-linked Assets, SEBA Launches Three-tiered Membership Program...
Nothing Outlaws Crypto in India if Legal Procedures Are Followed, Says Government Official
21.1.2023
An Indian government official says that there is currently nothing that outlaws crypto in India “as long as you follow the legal process.” Meanwhile, the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has stressed that “cryptocurrency does not have any underlying...
Crypto Users in Brazil, India Set for Boost from Latest Samsung Wallet Rollout
20.1.2023
Samsung has announced the rollout of its crypto wallet-linkable mobile payments solution – Samsung Wallet – in Brazil, India, Malaysia, and five other countries.
Per an official Samsung release and a report from Brazil’s Livecoins, the firm will also unveil the service to users in Australia...
Indian Minister Says No Issue With Crypto if Laws Are Followed
19.1.2023
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, India's Minister of Information Technology, has said crypto would face no issue within the country if related laws are followed.
Speaking at an event in the southern city of Bengaluru, Chandrasekhar said there is "nothing today that outlaws crypto as long as you follow...
Saudi Arabia Open to Trading in Currencies Other Than US Dollar, Signaling a Shift Toward De-Dollarization
19.1.2023
After a 48-year relationship solely with the U.S. dollar, Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said the kingdom is open to trading in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The statements follow China’s president, Xi Jinping, urging the Gulf monarchs to accept yuan...
Indian Central Bank Chief Insists Crypto Should Be Banned — Warns ‘It Will Undermine Authority of RBI’
16.1.2023
India’s central bank has reiterated its stance on banning cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether. The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likened cryptocurrency trading to gambling. He warned that crypto “will undermine the authority of the RBI and lead to the dollarization...