2021-6-17 13:46 |
Authorities in India are reportedly weighing up options concerning crypto regulations in the country.
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India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has reportedly sent a notice to Wazirx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in India, under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, (FEMA). The investigation was initiated “on the basis of the ongoing money-laundering investigation into Chinese owned illegal online betting applications,” the ED detailed.
2021-6-12 12:30 | |
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After years of India's hostile stance towards cryptocurrencies, the country is reportedly looking to classify Bitcoin as an asset class. India's Financial Regulator SEBI To Oversee Crypto Sector According to reports by The New Indian Press, the government has decided to skip its plans to ban cryptocurrencies and consider Bitcoin's classification as an asset class.
2021-6-11 20:30 | |
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Kraken, KuCoin, and Bitfinex are reportedly working towards establishing a business presence in India’s crypto market. The move is despite the lack of clarity in the country’s approach to virtual currency regulations and the central bank’s continued criticism of the industry.
2021-6-11 15:00 | |
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Indian state officials are reportedly no longer keen on banning Bitcoin and a crypto regulatory bill may be up for discussion during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
2021-6-10 13:46 | |
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Lawmakers in India are reportedly looking to classify Bitcoin as an ‘asset’ regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), as per a report on local daily the New Indian Express this morning.
2021-6-10 12:10 | |
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Banks like HDFC and the State Bank of India reportedly cautioned customers against crypto, citing the RBI’s quashed crypto circular.
2021-6-1 17:54 | |
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Cryptocurrency regulations could finally be coming in India. India to Consider Regulating Cryptocurrencies According to a report by The Economic Times published today, the Indian government is considering forming a fresh panel to study the possibility of regulating digital currencies in India.
2021-5-19 13:16 | |
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The Indian government is reportedly forming a group to regulate cryptocurrencies, moving away from a blanket ban
2021-5-19 07:32 | |
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The lack of rules for cryptocurrency trade in India is giving birth to policy grey areas that different stakeholders are using to their benefit. As per a Reuters report on 13 May 2021, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has recently asked Indian banks, informally, to stop banking services to crypto trades. […]
2021-5-16 18:17 | |
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India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly informally asked banks to cut ties with cryptocurrency exchanges and traders. Some banks in India have limited their exposure to the crypto market and some plan to stop all crypto-related transactions.
2021-5-14 13:00 | |
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An Indian official has reportedly confirmed that the country’s government will propose a ban on holding or using cryptocurrency.
2021-3-15 20:30 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India may force promoters of initial public offerings to ditch crypto.
2021-2-23 14:29 | |
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The Indian government is reportedly planning to quickly pass the recently proposed anti-cryptocurrency bill through an ordinance process. In India, Ordinances are laws that are enacted by the President upon a recommendation from the Union Cabinet, which has the same power as an Act of Parliament.
2021-2-10 19:23 | |
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is actively working on a digital currency and will make a decision “very soon,” the central bank has reportedly confirmed. Meanwhile, payments giant Paypal is shutting down its payment services within India.
2021-2-6 16:15 | |
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UAE to India According to the exchange, this partnership will allow an enhanced real-time payment system to function between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India. It will reportedly be faster and more affordable for exchange customers.
2021-1-28 23:39 | |
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A class-action lawsuit has reportedly been filed against a cryptocurrency scam that has duped many Indian investors. The scam, promoted in three Indian languages, lures investors by promising up to 900% return on investments.
2021-1-13 11:30 | |
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Ninety-six people have reportedly been arrested in India for allegedly extorting bitcoin from foreigners. They set up illegal call centers, posed as police officers, and told the victims that their bank accounts had been used in illegal transactions.
2020-12-24 15:30 | |
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While withdrawals remain suspended, OKEx is reportedly resuming sporadic services on the peer-to-peer (P2P) trading front. OKEx says it decided to restart limited P2P trading services following reports of rogue actors attempting to lure users to off-escrow marketplaces.
2020-10-21 16:48 | |
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Another cryptocurrency scam in India has reportedly duped investors of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
2020-9-23 14:25 | |
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Coinspeaker ByteDance is Reportedly in Talks with India’s Reliance Industries Regarding TikTok InvestmentAn investment in TikTok could not only allow Reliance to make deeper connections with consumers but also help ByteDance allay concerns of the Indian government.
2020-8-14 17:58 | |
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India’s largest mobile commerce platform Paytm has reportedly been freezing the bank accounts of users suspected of crypto trading, even though cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, is legal in India.
2020-8-11 14:35 | |
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A government official has reportedly confirmed that a “note” regarding the legal framework for cryptocurrency in India has been forwarded to related ministries for inter-ministerial discussions.
2020-8-4 16:15 | |
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The Indian Ministry of Finance has reportedly proposed an amnesty program for citizens holding unreported gold. The government plans to ask people to declare all their gold stashes to tax authorities and pay levies.
2020-8-2 19:30 | |
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The Indian government is reportedly reconsidering a plan to ban cryptocurrency and the finance ministry has initiated related inter-ministerial consultations. The move is supposedly spurred by the supreme court quashing the banking ban imposed by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
2020-6-12 13:45 | |
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The government of India is reportedly discussing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies with the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
2020-3-22 16:10 | |
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The Reserve Bank of India reportedly plans to return to the supreme court to ask for a review of a ruling that overturned its ban on banking access for crypto firms.
2020-3-7 16:26 | |
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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.
2019-12-15 09:50 | |
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Ethereum blockchain development firm ConsenSys has reportedly shuttered its operations in India and Philippines “due to a realignment of the sales and services team” in the two countries. This, according to a report by Coindesk, December 11, 2019.
2019-12-12 21:00 | |
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Ethereum venture production studio ConsenSys is reportedly closing down offices in the Philippines and in India
2019-12-13 23:35 | |
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Coinspeaker Government of India Is Reportedly Working on a National Blockchain StrategyIndia's government agencies are drafting a suitable framework dubbed as the "National Level Blockchain Framework".
2019-11-28 16:46 | |
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India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly booked its own officer in an extortion case involving bitcoin. The target was a man who previously fell victim to the Bitconnect scam and allegedly resorted to extreme measures to recoup his money.
2019-11-10 12:30 | |
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India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly booked its own officer in an extortion case involving bitcoin. The target was a man who previously fell victim to the Bitconnect scam and allegedly resorted to extreme measures to recoup his money.
2019-11-10 12:30 | |
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India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has performed a targeted raid on about 170 of the country’s banking locations in an attempt to crack down on fraud, which is reportedly rife in the banking sector.
2019-11-7 10:06 | |
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India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has reportedly raided over 190 bank locations nationwide in an effort to crack down on fraud involving at least 15 banks. As many as 1,000 officers were involved in what is now one of the largest coordinated searches in India this year.
2019-11-6 12:03 | |
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India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has reportedly raided over 190 bank locations nationwide in an effort to crack down on fraud involving at least 15 banks. As many as 1,000 officers were involved in what is now one of the largest coordinated searches in India this year.
2019-11-6 12:03 | |
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Authorities in India have found themselves in a crypto-conundrum: they can’t access cryptocurrency seized from a Ponzi scheme because such transfers have been prohibited, reports Times of India.
2019-10-4 15:12 | |
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A new authority joins the investigative search on Quadriga CX, bankrupt digital asset exchange that lost over $190 million USD of customer’s funds. Ever since the Quadriga CX case broke out, whereby the Canadian digital asset exchange CEO, Gerald Cotton, reportedly died in India taking to the grave the private keys of users’ funds, a […]
2019-9-17 17:18 | |
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In a gruesome turn of events, a 21-year-old Indian man killed his father as the latter repeatedly urged him to stop playing the popular battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG).
2019-9-10 09:12 | |
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After establishing a strong base with its ecommerce and streaming content business in India, Amazon is reportedly set to unveil its food delivery service in the country next month. According to a report by Mint, the company will start the service under its Prime Now banner first in Bengaluru, and then in Mumbai and New Delhi.
2019-9-6 13:25 | |
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Apple might finally be able to sell iPhones directly to customers in India from its own online store. . Yesterday, the government said it’s relaxing local sourcing norms for foreign direct investment (FDI) for single-brand retail, opening the door for Apple store like outlets.
2019-8-29 09:03 | |
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A web developer for one of cryptocurrency’s biggest scams has been arrested. Dhaval Mavani, who developed Bitconnect’s website was apprehended in New Delhi after being deported from Abu Dhabi. A warrant for his arrest was issued last year in August, per the Times of India.
2019-7-31 12:41 | |
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Even as WhatsApp readies to launch its mobile payment service in India later this year, the government is concerned about its privacy and security ramifications. “Indian authorities are concerned that WhatsApp‘s payment service might share user data with group companies Facebook and Instagram, compromising the security, privacy and non-commercial information of its subscribers,” according to a report from the Economic Times.
2019-7-26 09:40 | |
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Facebook reportedly said that current regulatory restrictions mean it has "no plans" to launch its digital wallet service and crypto in India.
2019-7-10 11:00 | |
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The CID (Criminal Investigation Department) of India has arrested four individuals in Surat; Dhiraj Patel, Vijay Prajapati, Ashiq Shaikh and Kamruddin Syed in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency ponzi scheme.
2019-7-7 19:06 | |
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The Indian government is reportedly planning to build its own WhatsApp-like chat platform to facilitate secure communications for government agencies, according to news outlet Economic Times. The move is meant to reduce the country’s reliance on US technology companies, and ensure that all communication and data transmitted over the service will be stored locally in the country.
2019-6-27 14:22 | |
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Although there are plans to release a digital rupee, there is reportedly a plan to ban cryptos altogether in India. For several years, India’s politicians and elites have been the impediments to a thriving crypto industry in the country.
2019-6-26 00:01 | |
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Facebook has reportedly not applied for approval in India for operating its upcoming cryptocurrency Libra project
2019-6-20 15:36 | |
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By CCN Markets: A gang in India’s Madhya Pradesh state which scammed U. S. citizens hundreds of thousands of dollars through Bitcoin and other methods has been busted and its members arrested. The gang which ran its operations out of a call center is estimated to have made around $1.
2019-6-14 15:07 | |
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An Indian government-initiated program is offering a course for undergraduates to learn about cryptocurrency, blockchains, and their use cases. This 12-week interactive course is free to enroll and learn from.
2019-6-13 10:19 | |
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