Category: India
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Indian Government Forms Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force
Despite an infamous crackdown on digital assets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has created a task force to explore avenues and unique use-cases pertaining to blockchain technology, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies. Task Force to Regulate Burgeoning Sector The Indian Express recently reported that the RBI-led unit will supervise the burgeoning asset class and big…
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Reserve Bank of India Forms Unit on Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, AI
The central bank of India has reportedly formed a special unit tasked to track emerging technologies such as those related to cryptocurrencies. Its members will be expected to research, draft rules, and, in the future, supervise the development of digital assets, blockchain and artificial intelligence applications. Also read: Report: North Korea to Hold a Crypto…
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P2P Exchange Options Increasing for Crypto Traders in India
Since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, banned banks from providing services to cryptocurrency businesses, traders are increasingly trading on peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms. Local crypto exchanges have come up with a number of exchange-escrowed P2P solutions. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Localbitcoins Trading volumes in both the…
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Asia Head of BitConnect Arrested at Delhi Airport
Divyesh Darji, the alleged Asian head of defunct cryptocurrency platform BitConnect, was arrested by Indian authorities at Delhi Airport on August 18. The arrest is set to provide a modicum of justice to those affected by what has been dubbed the biggest scam in cryptocurrency history. Local news media reports Darji was arrested after his…
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India Bitconnect Head Arrested
Alleged India Bitconnect head, Divyesh Darji, was arrested this week at a airport in Delhi as he arrived from Dubai. He and conspirators are accused of bilking millions of dollars (Rs 88,000 crore) from Indian investors seeking to find financial refuge during the government’s demonetization campaign. Also read: Report: 15,000 Twitter Crypto Scam Giveaway Bots…
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Reports: India’s Crypto Regulations Delayed, Government Considers ‘Crypto Tokens’
The Indian government previously planned to submit the proposal for crypto regulations in July. However, a senior official has revealed that the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in India has been delayed and will likely be ready by the year’s end. Meanwhile, the government is reportedly considering “launching crypto tokens for financial transactions.” Also read: Yahoo! Japan…
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Stablecoins Gaining Popularity in India to Minimize Central Bank’s Impact
A growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges in India are adding stablecoins such as trueusd (TUSD) and tether (USDT) to their platforms. They are part of the solutions exchanges have come up with in order to minimize the impact of the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into…
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Huge Demand for ‘P2P’ Crypto Trading Seen in India After RBI Ban
Exchange-escrowed trading directly between cryptocurrency buyers and sellers is growing in popularity in India following the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. One local exchange, in particular, is seeing “tremendous” response from Indian traders for this service as “tens of thousands of new users have signed up” in a month. Also read: Yahoo!…
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India: Government to Consider Allowing Crypto Tokens, But Not Cryptocurrencies
The Indian government is reportedly considering whether to allow crypto tokens — not cryptocurrencies — to be used in the country, based on proposals from an inter-ministerial committee