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PortuguêsDespite the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting financial crisis, at least 10 countries have made announcements regarding cryptocurrency regulation since our last regulatory roundup. They include Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, China,…
Continue ReadingDespite the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting financial crisis, at least 10 countries have made announcements regarding cryptocurrency regulation since our last regulatory roundup. They include Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, China,…
Continue ReadingMobile payment platform Mobikwik, which has about 107 million users in India, is reportedly integrating with Delhi-based cryptocurrency exchange Buyucoin. News.Bitcoin.com talked to the CEO of the crypto exchange to…
Continue ReadingA survey released on April 2 and conducted by peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) marketplace Paxful revealed growing positive sentiment in terms of cryptocurrency adoption in India. Paxful’s survey of investors between…
Continue ReadingMobile payment platform Mobikwik, which has about 107 million users in India, has partnered with Delhi-based cryptocurrency exchange Buyucoin. News.Bitcoin.com talked to the CEO of the crypto exchange to find…
Continue ReadingIndian crypto exchange BuyUCoin has sealed regulatory approval from Estonia’s financial watchdog to expand its services abroad. Speaking to Cointelegraph, the exchange’s CEO Shivam Thakral revealed that the platform had…
Continue ReadingAn Indian state official recently met with the founders of the “India Crypto Bulls” initiative and discussed cryptocurrency development, investment, and innovation in India. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Kumar Gaurav, one…
Continue ReadingAmong industry participants and investors, India is emerging as a market to watch for following the overturn of a crypto ban that was placed by the Reserve Bank of India…
Continue ReadingTech Mahindra, the IT subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group, has become the first Indian business to use R3’s blockchain-based Marco Polo Network for conducting cross-border transactions. It said the…
Continue ReadingIn this roundup, we cover crypto regulatory developments amid the global crisis effected by the coronavirus outbreak, bank closures, interest rate cuts, and plunging stock markets. Through it all, governments…
Continue ReadingIndia’s cryptocurrency ecosystem has been in limbo since the country’s central bank barred banks from dealing with cryptocurrency exchanges in 2018. As of March 4, the Supreme Court of India…
Continue ReadingProminent backers have joined a $3 million funding round for Mumbai-based exchange CoinDCX just weeks after a banking ban for cryptocurrency businesses was overturned. CoinDCX said Tuesday that investment firms…
Continue ReadingA recent funding round has just added quite a bit to an Indian crypto exchange’s coffers. Mumbai-based exchange CoinCDX announced on March 24 it had received $3 million in new…
Continue ReadingBillionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper plans to invest in India now the central bank‘s ban on financial services for cryptocurrency companies has been overturned. On March 22, Draper tweeted that…
Continue ReadingBillionaire investor and the winner of thousands of Bitcoins (BTC) in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2014 Silk Road auctions, Tim Draper, has set his sights on India’s nascent cryptocurrency…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingA woman was arrested in Bengaluru, India on March 17 for allegedly stealing 63.5 Bitcoins (BTC) from Bitcipher Labs — a cryptocurrency exchange that she had previously co-founded. The thefts…
Continue ReadingA filing submitted in the lower house of India’s parliament — the Lok Sabha — has revealed an investigation into fraudulent practices by so-called “bit coin companies” operating in the…
Continue ReadingMajor crypto exchange Binance and WazirX — the Indian competitor it acquired in November 2019 — have announced a fund aimed at sustaining blockchain development in India. The “Blockchain for…
Continue ReadingBinance and its local subsidiary have set up a new fund to reinvigorate growth in blockchain startups in India following a Supreme Court decision to allow banks to service crypto…
Continue ReadingCrypto exchange CoinDCX has announced on March 12 a $1.3 million funding towards increasing awareness and adoption of cryptocurrencies in India. According to the company, the funds will go towards…
Continue ReadingSince coming to power back in 2016, President Trump seemed to have reinvigorated the United States stock market after it showed signs of slowing down throughout the first half of…
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, India’s Supreme Court delivered its verdict in a landmark case that promised to usher in a bullish era for cryptocurrency in the country. The Court ruled to…
Continue ReadingDigital assets spot and derivatives exchange Kraken has made a pledge to rebuild services in India, after the country’s supreme court overturned a two-year banking ban for cryptocurrency firms a…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. based crypto exchange Kraken will start to increase its operations in the Indian market following the recent ruling of the country’s Supreme Court to lift banks’ banning to…
Continue ReadingCrypto developers must follow consumers closely if they want the industry to take off in a big way, Paypal’s chief technical officer has said. Sri Shivananda — an eBay veteran…
Continue ReadingComing every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions…
Continue ReadingAs time progresses, the revolution of peer-to-peer digital currencies picks up speed. Now, countries like India and Iran, which previously had a harsh legal stance on cryptocurrencies, are warming up…
Continue ReadingAfter the supreme court verdict striking down the RBI ban, more people in India are interested in cryptocurrencies. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed Arjun Vijay, COO of crypto exchange Giottus, about the basics…
Continue ReadingAnother week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. The past seven days have been rather positive for Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency market, which was battered the week prior to…
Continue ReadingThe Indian Crypto Bulls Roadshow describes itself as a not-for-profit initiative that seeks to educate Indian citizens as to the emerging blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. The roadshow was originally scheduled…
Continue ReadingSo, how high is Bitcoin about to go? Analyst Willy Woo thinks it’s going to hit $135,000. It’s a “common-sense prediction” he told RT’s Keiser Report. Tim Draper is betting…
Continue ReadingA pending bill may still inhibit cryptocurrencies from flourishing in India, with India’s parliament yet to rule on the “Banning of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill” from…
Continue ReadingTanvi Ratna is the founder and CEO of Policy 4.0 and works actively with policymakers in India on blockchain initiatives. She was formerly blockchain lead at EY India and a…
Continue ReadingNow that the Reserve Bank of India’s banking ban on cryptocurrencies has been lifted by a recent Supreme Court decision, there is reinvigorated interest in bitcoin within the South Asian…
Continue ReadingWhile the Indian cryptocurrency industry has won a court battle over a central bank ban on banking access, the war may not yet be over. The Reserve Bank of India…
Continue ReadingBitcoin exchanges in India are resuming direct bank account deposits and withdrawals following the decision of the Supreme Court to dismiss the central bank’s crypto trading ban. Banks to Resume…
Continue ReadingBitcoin price has returned to the $9,000 territory again, after falling below $8,500 during the first day of the month. Here are the three main reasons why the largest crypto…
Continue ReadingIn what is widely being considered a historic day for the crypto industry as a whole, the Supreme Court of India has passed a judgment nullifying the controversial banking ban…
Continue ReadingThere was much to be celebrated when the news broke yesterday green lighting the crypto industry in India. The future of cryptocurrency in the country could be huge and startups…
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