Indian crypto News

Indian crypto platforms could attain similar status as authorized dealers (similar to banks) under the guidelines of the Indian central bank, RBI.

One of the banking partners in the cross-border remittance service is also part of the government’s CBDC program.

Nirmala Sitharaman hopes that finance ministers and central bank governors can agree on crypto regulations at the G20 meeting in Bengaluru later this month.

The cryptocurrency exchange released its proof of reserves and proclaimed it to be India’s largest exchange both in volume and reserve funds.

India’s Reserve Bank outlined the pros and cons of a digital rupee as it looks to raise awareness around its CBDC project.

Despite a strong emphasis on “social status” in India, holding a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT there isn’t impressing anyone.

The Indian crypto exchange was under investigation by local authorities for money laundering allegations which caused a freeze on over $8.1 million in bank account funds.

The Andreessen Horowitz-backed crypto exchange is the latest on the Enforcement Directorate’s anti-money laundering hit list.

A KuCoin survey estimates that some 115 million Indian citizens are invested in cryptocurrencies, while many are still concerned about the government’s stance toward the sector.

An Indian development firm looks to create a bridge between sustainability and blockchain technology with a proprietary layer-1 protocol incentivizing the use of UN sustainable development goals.

GARI token was launched by Salman Khan, an A-list celebrity from Bollywood, with an aim to help Indian creators monetize their content over a short video application Chingari.

The document, which could define a national framework for digital assets, is almost ready.

Halfway through 2022, at the proof-of-concept stage, RBI is in the process of verifying the feasibility and functionality of launching a CBDC.

Crypto “will seriously undermine the RBI’s capacity to determine monetary policy and regulate the monetary system of the country,” according to Reserve Bank of India officials.

“I guess we have a concern that [the Reserve Bank of India] may be actually in violation of the Supreme Court ruling,” said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.