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Crypto Exchange Gemini Unveils $24 Million Investment Plan to Expand Presence in India
26.9.2023
Crypto exchange Gemini has unveiled plans to significantly expand its presence in India by investing INR 200 crore (approximately $24 million USD) over the next two years.
The move comes as Gemini inaugurates its office within the Cyber Hub at Campus Cyber Greens in Gurgaon.
Currently, Gemini...
India Struggles to Curb Rising Crypto Frauds, Victims Left in a Legal Abyss Amid Regulatory Ambiguity
25.9.2023
India is currently witnessing an alarming surge in cryptocurrency-related frauds, leaving investors in despair and criminals largely unchecked.
The absence of clear regulations in the cryptocurrency space can largely be attributed to the encouragement of these illicit activities. ...
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Indian Crypto Exchanges Expect Clear Regulations Following G20 Declaration
15.9.2023
The recent push by G20 members to establish a global framework to regulate crypto has sent a wave of optimism among Indian crypto firms and investors.
India’s intention to work with global consensus on regulating the crypto industry has come as good news for domestic crypto exchanges, which have...
India Tops Chainalysis' Global Crypto Adoption Index Despite Heavy Tax Regulations
13.9.2023
India has claimed the top spot in Chainalysis' 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index despite stringent tax regulations in the country.
Chainalysis, a global blockchain surveillance firm, recently released an excerpt from its annual crypto adoption report, shedding light on how various countries...
India Will Decide on Its Crypto Stance in Coming Months
11.9.2023
India's individual position on crypto will be analyzed and decided on in the coming months after considering what global leaders agreed to as an acceptable framework for crypto rules as part of the Group of Twenty (G20) deliberations
G20 Leaders Decide on Swift Implementation of Crypto Asset Reporting Framework
11.9.2023
G20 leaders have called to swiftly implement the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) while endorsing synthesis paper proposed by IMF and FSB.
The G20 summit held over the weekend under the presidency of India saw a consensus among member nations to adopt a global framework to regulate...
IMF and FSB Release ‘Policies for Crypto Assets’ at G20 Request
9.9.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) have published their synthesis paper titled “Policies for Crypto Assets,” which was developed at the request of the Indian G20 Presidency. The global organizations “have set out a roadmap to ensure effective...
Joint IMF and FSB Report Warns Against Total Crypto Bans
7.9.2023
A joint policy roadmap released by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned against outright bans on cryptocurrencies.
The policy paper, commissioned by the G20 under India's leadership, has emphasized the need for comprehensive regulatory...
G20 Nations Actively Discussing Crypto Framework, Says Indian Finance Minister
6.9.2023
The G20 countries are actively discussing a global framework for crypto assets under India’s presidency, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed. “India’s presidency has put on the table key issues related to regulating or understanding that there should be a framework...
India's Finance Minister Says Discussions Underway on Global Framework to Regulate Crypto Ahead of G20 Summit
5.9.2023
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed that discussions are underway on global crypto regulations ahead of the G20 summit.
India is all set to chair the upcoming G20 meeting between world’s most powerful countries later this week where crypto regulations is going to be one of...
India’s Prime Minister Calls for Global Crypto Framework With Focus on Unified Approach, Adoption, Democratization
28.8.2023
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi says crypto needs “a global framework and regulations.” He stressed: “The rapid pace of change of technology is a reality — there is no point in ignoring it or wishing it away. Instead, the focus should be on adoption, democratization, and a unified approach.”...
India Wants to Use Crypto Tokens to Digitally Sign Documents
10.8.2023
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wants to have the ability to use crypto tokens to digitally sign documents in a new indigenous web browser
India Pushes For A Clear G20 Crypto Strategy, Backs FSB Recommendations
2.8.2023
India has backed calls for a properly structured legal regime on digital assets globally in its latest release to the G20.
The country which currently presides over the G20, an association of the world’s 20 leading economies has in recent months deliberated on its local crypto laws while making...
India's RBI Intends to Push G-20 to Focus on Crypto's Macro Risks
30.5.2023
India's central bank is trying to expand the global narrative around cryptocurrencies beyond "financial stability and integrity to macro-financial and cross-sectoral implications and risks of crypto-assets
Indian Crypto Exchanges Are in Survival Mode, Trying to Extend Their Runways
29.5.2023
India’s CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, WazirX, BuyUCoin, ZebPay and Giottus all think they'll survive the current bear market – here’s how
G20 Finance Chiefs Agree Global Policy Responses to Crypto Are Required
16.4.2023
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have agreed that crypto regulation cannot be confined to one part of the world, said India’s finance minister. “Any action on crypto assets will have to be global,” she stressed, adding that the G20 finance chiefs’...
India Seeks Common Crypto Framework for All Countries to Deal With ‘Many Collapses and Shocks in Cryptocurrencies’
12.4.2023
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said during her official visit to the U.S. that crypto regulation is a very important part of the discussion by the G20 countries given “so many collapses and shocks in cryptocurrencies.” She stressed: “We seek to develop a common...
Indian Government Answers Questions About Crypto Legalization, Fraud Prevention
6.4.2023
The Indian government has responded to parliamentary questions about the legalization of cryptocurrency and the steps it has taken to prevent crypto-related fraud. “Crypto assets are currently unregulated in India. Frauds relating to crypto are dealt with under extant laws against fraud...
India’s Crypto Industry Finally Sees Lawmakers Engaging
14.3.2023
On Saturday, India’s crypto industry pulled off a near coup by bringing senior leaders from India’s ruling party and the opposition benches to an event to engage in serious discussions
India Brings Crypto Transactions Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act
11.3.2023
India’s finance ministry has announced that crypto transactions will be covered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Noting that the move “is a positive step in recognizing the sector,” a crypto insider explained that it will strengthen the industry’s...