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India Bitcoin Caper: 10 Cops Busted Over Kidnapping and Extortion

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According to Indian media, eleven people were involved in a kidnapping and bitcoin extortion ring, and of the accused ten are police officers, including an Inspector. Three victims were abducted and beaten until they allegedly gave up 200 bitcoin worth over one million dollars USD. Also read: Bitgrail’s $170M Hack Continues to Provide Drama Police Arrested … Read more

Pakistan’s Central Bank Prohibits Crypto Dealings with a Circular

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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a circular on the “prohibition of dealing in virtual currencies”. The measure comes right after a similar move by the central bank of neighboring India. Commercial banks and payment providers have been told to stay away from crypto operations. They should not facilitate transactions of virtual currencies … Read more

Coindcx Launches Indian Crypto-to-Crypto Exchange Amid Regulations

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This week the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, has banned banks from dealing with cryptocurrency businesses. Indian financial institutions have three months to cease doing business with digital asset operations but some of them may stop facilitating INR settlements. News.Bitcoin.com spoke with Sumit Gupta the founder and CEO of a new … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Endures a $300 Jump

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Bitcoin’s price is enjoying a healthy, $300 spike. After yesterday’s price of $6,600, bitcoin is now trading at a solid $6,900. One reason for the jump may stem from new details regarding India’s stance on cryptocurrencies. Over the past few days, several sources have reported that India was entertaining a permanent ban on bitcoin and … Read more