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World’s Largest Democracy Won’t Allow Unregulated Crypto Markets To Become Avenues for Terror Financing and Money Laundering: Report

The world’s most populous democracy is considering measures to prevent unregulated cryptocurrency markets from aiding money laundering and terrorism financing,…

November 16, 2021

India To Consider Banning Private Crypto Ownership Amid Meteoric Rise in Digital Asset Investments: Report

Legislators in India are reportedly gearing up to present a cryptocurrency bill that will prohibit the ownership of private digital…

July 12, 2021

India To Introduce All-Out Cryptocurrency Ban Targeting Miners and Traders: Report

India is reportedly gearing up to introduce a bill that will criminalize the trading, holding, and mining of cryptocurrencies. Reuters…

March 15, 2021

Fear of Bitcoin Ban Over? India’s Finance Minister Softens Stance on Crypto

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says that the nation intends to provide a regulatory landscape in which crypto technology can…

March 8, 2021

Trading Surge Incoming, Says Bitcoin Entrepreneur, As India Unbans Cryptocurrency

In a crucial ruling on Wednesday, the Supreme Court of India ruled to lift the banking ban against cryptocurrency services…

March 4, 2020

Warren Buffett’s Pal Is Rebooting the Largest Bitcoin Exchange in India

Entrepreneur, investor and attorney Rahul Pagidipati is firing up a reboot of crypto exchange Zebpay. Prior to getting shut down…

January 30, 2020

Reserve Bank of India Says There Is No Ban on Virtual Currencies

The Reserve Bank of India says it had not banned the use of virtual currencies in the country when it…

January 21, 2020

Indian Legislator Says Cryptocurrency Is Inevitable, Despite Ban on Bitcoin

Subramanian Swamy, an economist and member of the Indian parliament, says cryptocurrency is unstoppable. According to a report by media…

December 16, 2019

In China’s Footsteps: Indian Government Announces Support for Wider Adoption of Blockchain Technology

The Indian government has announced plans for a new national framework supporting the development and integration of blockchain technology. The…

November 27, 2019

Courtroom Battle Heats Up As India’s Central Bank Tries to Defend Crypto Ban

Following the final day of formal hearings in India regarding the central bank's ban on businesses and individuals that transact…

August 21, 2019