The Indian government’s stance on crypto continues to spark controversy. This is especially true after reports spread on social networks suggesting that politicians want to ban all cryptocurrencies except for…
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Bitcoin (BTC) proponent and Tezos investor Tim Draper hit out at the Indian government on Twitter July 16 after alleged evidence appeared it was preparing to ban cryptocurrency. Draper Appears…
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India is preparing to do the impossible by banning cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin in any form, a newly leaked document revealed this week. Alleged Draft Law ‘Prohibits’ Bitcoin & Crypto…
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Rumours of a proposed bill in India that bans cryptocurrency may have been confirmed after Indian blockchain lawyer Varun Sethi posted an alleged first draft of the proposed bill. The…
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A draft cryptocurrency bill for India has been leaked in full, but details of the bill have raised some questions. News.Bitcoin.com talked to a number of experts in the field…
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Two Bitcoin traders who had been held in captivity for over two weeks in Jaipur, India have been freed. According to the Hindustan Times, the two Bitcoin traders, Luftan Shaikh…
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Draft legislation that would allegedly impose a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in India is being circulated by local blockchain legal experts on social media. An unverified document published…
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Another day another dollar, as they say. So another week must be another seven dollars? Which seems like a bit of a bargain. Well you can get your round up…
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A growing number of governments have responded to Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans including China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. Several intergovernmental organizations have…
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Days after an Indian government official expressed discomfort with Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans, the social media giant has indicated that it has ‘no plans to offer’ Libra, or its digital wallet…
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Contrary to the beliefs of many crypto critics, Facebook’s Libra will not be a Bitcoin killer. In fact the new digital coin from billionaire Zuckerberg et al may not even…
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Facebook has said that current regulatory restrictions mean it won’t be launching its digital wallet service and cryptocurrency in India. Speaking to local daily news source The Economic Times, a…
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More than three years after India rejected a Facebook initiative to offer free internet service to its citizens terming the gesture ‘digital colonialism’, the social media giant’s cryptocurrency project Libra…
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India’s authorities have expressed concern over Facebook’s forthcoming stablecoin Libra, Bloomberg reported on July 8. Subhash Garg, Economic Affairs Secretary at India’s Ministry of Finance, told Bloomberg that the “design…
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The Ministry of Home Affairs in India plans to provide an all-expenses paid police training session to create “domain expertise” in cryptocurrency-related crime, according to a government filing. The two…
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India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the country’s Union Budget for 2019-2020, and there was no mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency regulation. Some crypto watchers interpret it as a positive…
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India’s national police academy has launched a cryptocurrency course for high-ranking officers of the Indian Police Service. Among the objectives of the course are the functioning and legal aspects of…
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of India has arrested Vijay Prajapati, Dhiraj Patel, Kamruddin Syed, and Ashiq Shaikh, the alleged creators of the cryptocurrency KBC Coin, according to a report…
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in discussions on crypto assets at the G20 leaders’ summit in Osaka, Japan. At the conclusion of the summit, the leaders of the G20…
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Another Indian crypto exchange has shut down permanently due to the banking restriction and regulatory delays. The exchange cites denials in payment services and a sharp decline in trading volume…
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The move by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ban banks from offering their services to cryptocurrency-related businesses has claimed another victim – Koinex crypto exchange. ‘Sad day for…
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Indian crypto exchange Koinex has ceased operations effective immediately, co-founder Rahul Raj confirmed in a blog post on June 27. Raj said multiple delays by government agencies in clarifying crypto regulation…
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Koinex, the crypto exchange which was once the largest in India by volume, is shutting down due to regulatory pressure, officials have confirmed. Koinex Blames ‘Uncertainty And Disruption’ In a…
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Regulatory uncertainty ushered in by India’s central bank appears to have brought about the demise of another cryptocurrency exchange in the nation. In a Medium post published Thursday, the Koinex…
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Since leaked information regarding India’s cryptocurrency bill emerged, there have been constant discussions about what it entails. Four different government bodies have been asked about their involvement in the drafting…
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Facebook’s rollout of Libra may be steamrolled in India by existing regulatory constraints, reported the Economic Times. Despite cryptocurrencies’ precarious standing within Indian law, the media outlet reports “Facebook has…
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Facebook’s newly announced cryptocurrency, libra, may not be available in India due to the current ban of blockchain-based currency transactions, as stated in a report by local publication The Economic…
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An Indian startup has launched a marketplace for algorithmic trading strategies. Investors can choose a strategy based on factors such as past performance, cryptocurrencies invested, and time frames. The platform…
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Major global banking group HSBC has implemented tokenization technology into its receivables infrastructure for corporate clients in India, according to an announcement on June 18. The British multinational financial services…
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Let’s investigate Mark Zuckerberg and his plot for world domination and India’s latest Anti-crypto bill. First, we are going to talk about my boy Marky Mark and his latest new…
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By CCN Markets: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has denied knowledge of a proposed bill which would see Bitcoin and crypto ownership in India made entirely illegal. Reports surfaced…
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Following widespread reports of the upcoming Indian cryptocurrency bill, the crypto community has started a petition for the government to quickly implement a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. In addition, a…
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By CCN Markets: The Indian government continues to project a deep level of hypocrisy as it turns its attention to sponsoring a blockchain and cryptocurrency course. As CCN recently reported,…
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Those who mine, trade or own cryptocurrency in India are currently on the edge of their seats, as rumors keep swirling around a draft regulation called the Banning Cryptocurrencies and…
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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…
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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.…
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Six days ago news.Bitcoin.com announced the launch of Local.Bitcoin.com, a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows people to trade bitcoin cash (BCH) in a private manner. Since then there have been roughly…
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Yesterday, the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto asset community woke up to a harrowing tidbit of news from Bloomberg Quint. An article, which cited a “draft bill”, revealed that regulators in…
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By CCN: The CEO of Binance cryptocurrency exchange, Changpeng Zhao, has predicted that India’s proposed anti-crypto bill will spur the adoption of privacy coins such as Monero and ZCash in…
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This week, a report claims that certain government departments across the country are supporting an outright ban on the “sale, purchase and issuance of all types” or crypto including Bitcoin,…
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