India

Findings from India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) indicate suspicions that cryptocurrencies are being used for illicit activities, including terrorism financing, cybercrime, narcotics trafficking, and illegal betting. Prepared during the 2023-2024...

A town in Chhattisgarh, India, has started using the Avalanche blockchain to manage its land records, or rather, has implemented Avalanche to create a tamper-proof, immutable ledger for recording land...

India’s Income Tax Department could soon be getting a s fleeting number of digital surveillance powers, that would let them monitor and, if needed, access individuals’ social media accounts and...

Cryptocurrency exchange ByBit has made progress toward getting back to business in India after fixing compliance issues with the country’s financial authorities. On February 5, the exchange announced it had...

India’s government is reassessing its position on cryptocurrency, possibly changing its regulatory framework in response to the shifting global stance toward digital assets. This review could impact the country’s crypto...

India’s cryptocurrency market has struggled under the weight of its harsh tax policies, raising concerns about the country’s position in the global digital economy. In 2022, the government imposed a...

Millions of people across India are getting much-needed exposure to the world of Web3 through none other than – Reliance Jio, one of the country’s biggest telecommunications providers. Earlier this...

India has ramped up its fight against the rising tide of crypto-related scams, particularly the notorious “pig butchering” schemes, by collaborating with tech giants Google and Meta. According to the...

India has shown serious intent to develop a regulatory framework for virtual digital assets (VDAs); otherwise, cryptocurrency. The move comes in the backdrop of the surging popularity of crypto assets...

The Indian government is exploring a ban on privately-operated cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. As part of the country’s digital finance plans, India intends to promote its central bank digital...

Following Binance’s registration with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Indian-based cryptocurrency users have made claims that Binance now demands more information for users to carry out deposits and withdrawals on...

An Indian High Court has reined in on nonchalant account freezes declaring that investigative agencies cannot freeze entire bank accounts during crypto fraud investigations. The court’s decision comes on the...

The Indian government has initiated an investigation into Telegram for alleged extortion and gambling activities. This comes just a day after French authorities detained the platform’s CEO, Pavel Durov.  The...

India is gearing up to launch a new digital platform designed to make lending easier for small and rural businesses, tackling a major issue with credit access across the board....

The four-year regulatory challenge Binance faced in Brazil seems to end following the crypto exchange’s agreement to pay a 9.6 million reais fine, equivalent to $1.75 million, enacted by the...

India’s Economic Affairs Secretary, Ajay Seth, has announced that the country will release a discussion paper outlining its policy stance on cryptocurrencies before September. The paper aims to gather comments...

India is intensifying its fight against drug trafficking, particularly on the darknet, by leveraging cryptocurrency monitoring to track illicit transactions. As part of its National Action Plan for Drug Demand...

The Indian government has failed to mention cryptocurrencies in the Union Budget 2024-25, leaving the crypto community in the country uncertain about the future of digital assets.  Today, July 23,...

India’s Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a novel regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, advocating a multi-regulator approach, according to Reuters. This proposal marks a potential shift in...

Rich Indians are investing in spot BTC ETFs using their yearly remittance quotas. The Central Bank of India has warned investors against trading cryptocurrencies. Vested Finance has witnessed buy volumes...

OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced the closure of its Indian operations, allowing customers to withdraw their funds from the exchange until the 30th of April. This decision comes after...

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, is in talks with the Indian government to restore citizens’ access to the Binance mobile application and website. An Indian publishing firm captured this...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for international cooperation in dealing with contemporary challenges such as cyber threats and cryptocurrencies. Modi appealed during the Commonwealth Legal Education Association and...

The community claims the taxes have limited growth within the sector in past years. Indian Web3 community takes to social media sites to demand changes to crypto taxes. Demands asked...

Crypto exchanges in India have reportedly convened for emergency meetings.  The crisis talk came after the Indian government moved to block Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, and Kraken. Indian exchanges heavily rely...