Growth of Bitcoin, Blockchain Development in India: 2017 in Review
Despite the Indian government’s reluctance to embrace Bitcoin, the digital currency and its underlying Blockchain technology had a banner year. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Indian Entrepreneurs Rush to Launch Crypto Companies Following Bitcoin Boom
Despite the government ramping up regulatory measures for bitcoin traders and exchanges, Indian entrepreneurs are rushing to set up companies with bitcoin or cryptocurrency-related words in their names. Also read: South Korea Clarifies Position After Reports of Possible Ban on All Crypto Transactions Capitalizing on Crypto Indian entrepreneurs have been rushing to register businesses with the … Read more
Indian Police Forces Break up Gang Praying on Bitcoin Investors
The incredible bitcoin price rally this year has attracted a lot of new people to the cryptocurrency world, many of them just looking to make a quick buck without understanding too much what they are getting into. Naturally this kind of situation attracts criminals that look to exploit it, the most recent example being a … Read more
This Week in Bitcoin: Markets Wobble While Fees Keep Soaring
Bitcoin never sleeps or slows. With the holidays approaching, there was zero chance of the world’s leading cryptocurrency taking a break so we could tend to last-minute shopping and drinking. Like the primadonna that she is, this week in bitcoin continued the year’s trend of hogging the limelight, with tales of rising fees and Coinbase … Read more
It Came from the East: How Asia Bolstered Cryptocurrencies in 2017
Bitcoin and the digital asset economy has seen a meteoric rise in value over the course of 2017. Various countries have caught the cryptocurrency fever, but the lion’s share of digital asset demand has stemmed from regions located in Asia. It’s clear from various data recorded all year long that countries like Japan, South Korea, … Read more
PR: The Future of Trading Is Here – Social Trading Platform Trak Invest
TrakInvest, a virtual social trading platform has been disrupting the financial services landscape across Asia since 2014. Headquarted in Singapore, with operations in India, Thailand and Hong Kong, TrakInvest, at its core, is about “Crowdsourcing of Financial Wisdom” and rewarding its participants in a decentralized economy, based on performance and insights. Backed by an experienced … Read more
Indian Couple Asked to Be Gifted Bitcoin at Wedding
An Indian couple requested for friends and family to gift them bitcoin at their wedding earlier this month. The couple, Prashant Sharma and Niti Shree, are the founders of a startup in the technology industry and hold high hopes for the future of bitcoin and distributed ledger technology. Also Read: India’s Crypto Crackdown: Wealthy Bitcoiners Targeted, … Read more
Step Towards Legalization of Crypto in India – New Blockchain Foundation
The launch of Blockchain Foundation of India is particularly interesting given the legal ambiguity of Bitcoin and Blockchain in India. #ADOPTION Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
India’s Crypto Crackdown: Wealthy Bitcoiners Targeted, Start-Ups Scrutinized
It has been a busy week for the government of India concerning cryptocurrencies. After it raided crypto exchanges, it is now actively investigating wealthy bitcoiners through the Income Tax Department of India (ITDI). In addition to roustings and investigations, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced new scrutiny initiatives regarding initial coin offerings … Read more
Crypto to Take Center Stage at G20 – “Need to See How We Can Regulate Bitcoin”
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Sunday December 17th that the next Group of 20 (G20) meeting would include discussion about how to regulate the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin. The digital asset hasn’t ceased in making news all year, and European politicians appear more concerned in direct proportion to its price increase, … Read more