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India’s Digital Rupee Expands: Non-Banks to Offer Central Bank Digital Currency Wallets
6.4.2024
India’s central bank has announced that it will enable non-bank payment system operators to offer central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets. Noting that “necessary changes will be made to the system to facilitate this,” the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the initiative...
Bitget Simplifies Crypto Purchases in India, UAE, Mexico with OnRamp Money Partnership
2.4.2024
Crypto exchange Bitget on Tuesday announced a partnership with payment solutions provider OnRamp to streamline the conversion of fiat money into cryptocurrencies.
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Indian Media Leverages Blockchain Tech to Verify General Election News
2.4.2024
A Taiwanese blockchain tech firm is teaming up with journalists to fact-check the upcoming election in India in a battle against digital deception.
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Crypto Exchange Okx Shuts Down Services in India Due to Regulations — Advises Users to Withdraw All Funds
22.3.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Okx has notified its users in India that the platform is shutting down services in the country “due to local regulations.” The exchange has advised users in India to “withdraw all funds” from their accounts by the end of April. The Indian government...
OKX Ceases Operations in India, Citing Regulatory Hurdles
21.3.2024
OKX has emailed its users in India to inform them that it will discontinue its services there, urging them to withdraw their funds by the end of April.
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Crypto Exchange OKX to End Services in India
21.3.2024
Indian customers will have to withdraw their funds by April 30
Crypto Assets Suitable Only for Trading and Speculation, Not Currency Use: India’s Finance Minister
18.3.2024
Bitcoin's record high above $72,000 hasn’t changed the Indian government’s position on crypto, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Indian Finance Minister Says Crypto Assets Cannot Be Currencies — Expects ‘Some Framework Emerging’ From G20 Discussion
17.3.2024
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that it is the position of the Indian government that crypto assets cannot be currencies, which are issued by central banks. She clarified that crypto assets can be used for trading, speculation, profit-making, and various other purposes....
20 Video Game TikToks That Prove Why The US Shouldn’t Ban It
14.3.2024
If you haven’t heard, the United States House of Representatives is trying to ban the short-form video app TikTok by forcing it find a new owner that isn’t the China-based company ByteDance, lest it be removed from American app stores because it’s an alleged security risk. It’s unlikely that...
Instant Settlement Needed to Compete With Crypto, India's Markets Regulator Says
13.3.2024
The chairperson of India's markets regulator has warned that if it doesn't offer instant settlement investors will move to spaces like the crypto industry
Former Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Wants To Buy Tiktok: Report
11.3.2024
TikTok is in an exceptionally tough spot these days. Despite everyone you know using it for hours on end, the video-sharing app is currently facing legislation that would force its ban in the U.S pending a potential sale, and prospective buyers are lining up. Regrettably, one of these buyers...
Mudrex to Offer US Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors
11.3.2024
Mudrex, an Indian cryptocurrency investment platform, has announced plans to offer US spot BTC ETFs to institutional and retail investors in India.
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Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex to Offer U.S. Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors
11.3.2024
Indian cryptocurrency investment platform Mudrex will offer U.S. spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to Indian investors, both institutions and retailers, CEO and co-founder Edul Patel said
This New $5M Fund Aims to Scale Bitcoin-Aligned Projects in India – Here’s the Latest
11.3.2024
Core Foundation's $5 million fund aims to further India’s decentralized application ecosystem on Core Chain.
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India Hosts Nearly 8 Million Verifiable Government Documents on Blockchains
6.3.2024
India's National Informatics Centre (NIC), a government agency operating under the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), has hosted almost eight million government-issued verifiable documents on five blockchains.
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CoinSwitch Becomes First Indian Crypto Exchange to Surpasses 20 Million Registered Users
6.3.2024
CoinSwitch has become the first Indian crypto exchange to surpass 20 million registered users.
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Bitcoin’s Bull Run Uplifts Indian Exchanges, Trading Volumes Reach 10-Month High
5.3.2024
The recent surge in the price of Bitcoin has injected fresh life into Indian cryptocurrency exchanges, as trading volumes on the top platforms reached a ten-month high in February.
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BRICS Will Create Payment System Based on Digital Currencies and Blockchain: Report
5.3.2024
The five-nation BRICS group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will work on creating a payment system based on blockchain and digital technologies, a report by Russian news agency TASS said
Mumbai Launches Metropolis Metaverse to Showcase Infrastructure Projects
20.2.2024
Mumbai, the bustling financial hub of India, has introduced a metaverse initiative aimed at showcasing its latest and upcoming city-wide infrastructure megaprojects.
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Indian National Payments Corporation Exec Optimistic on RBI’s CBDC Efforts
20.2.2024
Dilip Asbe said the Reserve Bank of India’s new central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans could drive the next fintech wave.
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