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Coinbase launched direct INR deposits and withdrawals in India via IMPS, adding spot and futures access for users amid its India return now.
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India’s market regulator has moved ahead with a pilot project for tokenized corporate bonds, testing whether distributed ledger technology can improve liquidity and settlement efficiency in the country’s debt markets. Speaking on the sidelines of the CareEdge Debt Market Summit…
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Polymarket has reportedly appointed a Japanese representative as the prediction market platform moves toward securing approval to operate legally in the country by 2030. According to a Friday Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, Polymarket sees Japan as…
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Polymarket has been blocked in India after authorities tightened enforcement against what they classify as illegal online money gaming platforms. According to an April 25 advisory issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), internet service providers and…
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Modi condemned Iran’s UAE attack after three Indians were injured, as Pakistan and Canada backed de-escalation amid Hormuz market risks.
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India’s premier investigative agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation, has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and chief technology officer of Darwin Labs Private Limited, in connection with the alleged GainBitcoin crypto fraud. CBI arrests GainBitcoin scam suspect at Mumbai airport The…
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India’s RBI wants BRICS to link CBDCs like the e-rupee and digital yuan by 2026, creating a shared rail for trade and tourism that bypasses dollar-based systems. The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a plan to interconnect the central…
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India is tightening its know-your-customer rules for cryptocurrency users during onboarding, as part of new guidance issued by the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. The updated guidance requires regulated crypto platforms to implement more stringent measures when onboarding users and to…
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India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, has urged major economies to focus on developing central bank digital currencies instead of stablecoins, which it believes pose mounting risks to financial stability and monetary sovereignty. “Stablecoins have emerged as a…
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India’s ED raided 21 sites tied to 4th Bloc Consultants, alleging a decade-long fake crypto-platform Ponzi that laundered funds via wallets, shell firms, hawala and foreign accounts. India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted coordinated raids at 21 locations across Karnataka, Maharashtra…
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India’s CCI clears Coinbase’s minority stake in CoinDCX, cementing the US exchange’s return to India and strengthening the local platform’s position in a top crypto adoption market. India’s antitrust regulator approved Coinbase Global Inc.’s acquisition of a minority stake in…
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Coinbase resumes Indian operations with crypto-only trading after regulatory-driven suspension. Coinbase has reopened access for Indian users following a two-year suspension triggered by regulatory pressure on payment channels, the cryptocurrency exchange announced. The company confirmed it reopened registrations through an…
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India plans rupee-backed Arc token with Polygon, Anq in 2026. India is preparing to launch a regulated, rupee-pegged digital asset in early 2026, according to sources familiar with the project. The Asset Reserve Certificate (ARC), a debt-backed token linked 1:1…
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India’s crypto investors have reason to feel aggrieved, and unless the taxman rethinks his approach, the country risks taxing away its potential.
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The Madras High Court has ruled against WazirX redistributing user’s XRP holdings following its 2024 hack, declaring that cryptocurrencies qualify as property under Indian constitutional law. WazirX barred from redistributing user’s XRP under its “socialisation of losses” plan The Madras…
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The Madras High Court has ruled that cryptocurrency qualifies as property under Indian law.