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Indian Lawmaker Says ‘Cryptocurrency Is Inevitable’
15.12.2019
Indian Parliament member Dr. Subramanian Swamy has shared his view on cryptocurrency. Advocating for India to make the transition to crypto, he reportedly said, “cryptocurrency is inevitable.” The lawmaker will chair a conference at the UN India’s headquarters next week where...
Russia’s Hydra Darknet Marketplace Plans $146M Token Sale
14.12.2019
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory...
Quadrigacx Founder Dead or Alive? Request for Exhumation and Autopsy Filed
14.12.2019
It has been a year since the founder of now-defunct crypto exchange Quadrigacx supposedly died in India. However, some 76,000 victims are still out of millions of dollars. A court-appointed lawyer representing them has now requested an exhumation and post-mortem autopsy in Canada of the dead body...
Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’
13.12.2019
What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spotlight of the state and brutal law enforcement culture, and allow for at least temporary exercises...
Emerging jobs in India in 2020
12.12.2019
In exciting times of today, when the world is sweeping with technical advancement, tech jobs are redefining the job opportunities in India. While most of the multinationals are rushing towards India eyeing on its tremendous lucrative markets, India takes the pride to become the third-largest...
Unconfirmed: ConsenSys Is Shutting Down Offices in India and the Philippines
11.12.2019
Ethereum venture production studio ConsenSys is reportedly closing down offices in the Philippines and in India
Ethereum Builder ConsenSys Shutters India and Philippines Operations
11.12.2019
Consensys, the ethereum blockchain development company with hubs around the globe, has shut down key operations in India and the Philippines
Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency
9.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U.S. government toward crypto regulation. We also cover India’s central bank digital currency plan, South Korea’s crypto...
RBI Governor Discusses Crypto and Central Bank Digital Currency
5.12.2019
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, spoke about cryptocurrency during a press conference on Thursday. He also talked about the prospect of an RBI-issued digital currency, when the time will be right for issuing one, and his view on private digital currencies. Also...
Power Ledger, Indian Government to Boost Renewables With P2P Energy Trading Initiative
2.12.2019
Australian blockchain startup Power Ledger will pilot a peer-to-peer solar energy trading platform alongside an Indian utility firm and a government agency
$50M of ETH Stolen, ‘Rare Opportunity’ for BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 25–Dec. 1
1.12.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Upbit targeted in devastating hack, cryptojacking malware found on YouTube, and Bitcoin’s “rare opportunity” for December
Largest Indian State to Pilot Blockchain-Based Solar Energy Trading
29.11.2019
The largest state in India, Uttar Pradesh, and Power Ledger have partnered to launch a P2P renewable energy trading project
Enterprise Blockchain Firm SettleMint Kickstarts Operations in India
28.11.2019
SettleMint, the Belgium-based firm that facilitates enterprise blockchain applications to its global client base, has broke the news about the launch of its operations in the Indian subcontinent. The highly anticipated launch event of the firm was organized in its office located in the capital city...
India Plans to Issue a National Blockchain Framework
27.11.2019
The Indian government is drafting a paper outlining a new national blockchain framework, a minister wrote Wednesday
Indian Government to Issue National Blockchain Strategy
27.11.2019
The Indian government is working on a National Level Blockchain Framework to promote the tech’s adoption
Indian Crypto Industry Optimistic After Binance Enters the Market
27.11.2019
After the delay on proposed blanket ban on crypto and Binance entering the country, are crypto businesses relieved?
Regulatory Roundup: China Rekindles Cleanup, US Widens Oversight, India Defers Decisions
25.11.2019
News.Bitcoin.com has initiated a regular roundup of cryptocurrency regulatory developments around the world. For the first edition, we cover six U.S. regulators and India’s decisions on the supreme court hearing and crypto bill. We also cover China’s rekindled cleanup...
Asian Decentralized Summit 4.0 Empowering India With Blockchain
23.11.2019
Blockchain technology has delivered a significant impact in almost every sector it has ventured. The technology has witnessed rapid advancements since Satoshi Nakamoto came up with Bitcoin in 2008. Asian Decentralized Summit has made significant contributions in promoting the adoption of Blockchain...
What Indian Crypto Exchanges Are Doing to Protect P2P Users
23.11.2019
With the Supreme Court of India postponing the crypto hearing, the Indian crypto community is calling for better protection when trading on P2P platforms. Several top crypto exchanges in the country have shared their processes and policies they have implemented to protect their P2P platform users....
Binance Enters Indian Market With Acquisition of Crypto Exchange WazirX
21.11.2019
Binance has made a move into India's potentially huge, but troubled, cryptocurrency market with the acquisition of the WazirX exchange platform