India
From Delhi to the US: Inside the Fake Coinbase Scam That Stole $20 Million
A sprawling international crypto scam has been dismantled by Indian authorities and U.S. law enforcement, masterminded by Chirag Tomar, a New Delhi native accused of stealing over $20 million through...
Crypto Adoption in India: Separating the Facts from the Social Media Hype
A bold claim is making the rounds on social media: that investors in India now hold over one million Bitcoin, amounting to 5.1% of the total supply. While the figure...
Trump’s New 25% Tariff on India Sends the Crypto Market Down 4%
Today, the US President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that effective August 1, India will face a 25% tariff on its exports to the US. Additionally, India will incur...
WazirX Schedules July 30 Creditor Re-Vote As Per Amended Recovery Plan
WazirX has proposed an amended Scheme of Arrangement for its recovery plan and is now calling for a new vote from its creditors. The main revision shifts operational control to...
CoinDCX CEO Vows a “Stronger” Comeback and Launches a 25% Bounty
India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, CoinDCX, is pushing forward with renewed focus and resolve after suffering a $44 million exploit last week. CoinDCX to Come Back Stronger In a public comment...
With 100 Million Crypto Users, Indian Exchanges Say It’s Time to Fix the Tax Laws
Ritesh Pandey (former Member of Parliament in India) is once again advocating for Indian crypto users, pushing to cut the 30% crypto tax, remove the 1% TDS (Tax Deducted at...
Web3 Firm Hashed Emergent Drafts a Crypto Law It Hopes India Will Adopt
A new model law called the COINS Act has been proposed to bring clarity and structure to India’s digital asset regulatory environment. The draft law, announced this week by Web3...
WazirX Gets a Second Chance as Court Allows a Revote on Its Restructuring Plan
The Singapore High Court has overturned an earlier decision and has now approved a fresh vote on a revised restructuring scheme for Zettai, a company entangled in the legal battle...
“A Threat to the Financial System”: An Indian Court Takes a Hard Line on Crypto Crime
The Delhi High Court in India denied bail to Umesh Verma, a businessman accused of defrauding 61 people through a crypto investment scheme, with the judge issuing a stark warning...
India Probes Crypto Use in Terror Financing Linked to Pakistan
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has launched an in-depth investigation into cryptocurrency fund movements linked to cross-border activities. The focus is on suspicious transactions involving Pakistan-based sources, particularly in the...
No Warning: CoinDCX Delists Major Pairs, Indian Crypto Community Erupts
CoinDCX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange in India, has delisted over 50 margin trading pairs without giving its users prior notice. The sudden move sparked immediate outrage across the Indian crypto...
India Urged to Follow US and Bhutan in Adopting a Sovereign Bitcoin Strategy
A high-profile spokesperson for India’s ruling party is now publicly calling for the government to consider establishing a sovereign Bitcoin reserve. Pradeep Bhandari, the ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party’s national...
CoinDCX CEO Cheers as India’s Ruling Party Talks Bitcoin
CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta has publicly praised India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its spokesperson, Shri Pradeep Bhandari, for their growing interest towards cryptocurrencies. In his latest post on...
India Issues Crypto Tax Notices to Thousands, Seizes $327K in Crackdown
India’s Income Tax Department has escalated enforcement actions against cryptocurrency tax evaders. They issued notices to thousands of individuals who failed to report digital asset income in their tax filings...
India Charts Course for Crypto Regulation with June Discussion Paper
India will likely publish a discussion paper in June 2025 to explore policy frameworks for crypto assets. This step comes as digital currencies gain more traction globally, partly thanks to...
India’s Supreme Court Pressures Government to Regulate Crypto, Not Ban It
On May 19, 2025, India’s Supreme Court questioned why the central government has yet to create clear rules for cryptocurrencies. Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh said banning digital...
Bitcoin Is Back Above $100K And India-Pak Conflict Became Its Bullish Catalyst
Russian politician MP Anatoly Aksakov has predicted a surge in Bitcoin value because of growing geopolitical tension between India and Pakistan. According to Aksakov, Bitcoin and Gold act as safe-haven...
Using Binance in India? Tax Crackdown Targets 1% TDS Dodgers Harshly
India’s tax authorities intensified their crackdown on cryptocurrency traders using offshore exchanges like Binance. According to The Economic Times, the focus is on individuals who failed to comply with the...
India Wants Access to Your DMs: New Tax Law Targets Crypto Activity
A new draft Income Tax Bill presented by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposes sweeping powers for tax authorities to access citizens’ digital lives—including emails, social media communications, and financial...
Intel Agency Suspects Crypto Is Used for Terror Financing and Drugs in 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...
Avalanche Blockchain Secures 700,000 Land Records for an Indian Town
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 Taxman To Get Sweeping Digital Surveillance Authority
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...
ByBit Registers in India, Eyes Return After Paying $1M+ Fine
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...
High Taxes, Yet India Might Be Changing Its Tune on Crypto
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 Crypto Tax Crackdown vs. China’s Innovation Push—Is India Falling Behind?
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...
