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As the US and others explore Bitcoin reserves, India faces a pivotal choice: Can BTC boost macro resilience and digital leadership?

Pradeep Bhandari, spokesperson for India’s ruling BJP party, called for a Bitcoin reserve pilot and clarity on the country’s “taxed but unregulated” approach to crypto.

A 30% tax on crypto profits in India is only part of the story. Traders face even bigger hurdles under the current tax regime.

India-focused crypto exchange WazirX is relocating operations to Panama and rebranding its parent company as Zensui.

Reuters reports that Coinbase was made aware in January that an employee of an outsourcing company could have leaked its customer data, months before its recent public disclosure.

India’s central bank is scaling up its digital rupee pilots with new features like programmability and offline payments, aiming for broader financial inclusion.

India’s Supreme Court questioned the government’s failure to regulate cryptocurrencies despite taxing them, warning that Bitcoin and similar assets pose economic risks.

US officials are reportedly investigating a data breach that caused many social engineering attacks against Coinbase users and prompted a slew of lawsuits.

All the Coinbase customer service agents whom cybercriminals allegedly bribed to gain access to user data were based in India, according to Philip Martin.

The order issued in the High Court of Karnataka stemmed from a complaint alleging that employees of an Indian design firm received offensive emails through Proton Mail.

India has one of the fastest-growing Web3 investor and developer communities despite harsh crypto taxation requirements.

Crypto exchange WazirX is waiting for a hearing to take place in mid-May that will allow it to restart operations and compensate affected users.

Polygon is working with telecom giant Reliance Jio to integrate blockchain into web services and solve real-world problems for over 450 million users.

Across Protocol, Crossmint, Validation Cloud, Abound, Scytale Digital, Chronicle, Halliday and Level USD announced funding rounds in March.

MahaKumbh 2025 showcased India’s metaverse potential, merging spiritual traditions with immersive technologies. India is on a unique path toward a culturally rooted digital revolution.