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India in No Hurry to Regulate Cryptos, Blames Global Regulatory Uncertainty

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India hasn’t been the friendliest jurisdiction to cryptocurrencies. The crypto industry in the country has been involved in an endless row with the country’s Reserve Bank, and the RBI has thus far had the upper hand. The animosity has pushed some crypto firms out of business this year. And now, another blow. According to a … Read more

Indian Supreme Court Gives Government Two Weeks to Submit Cryptocurrency Report

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India’s supreme court has brought up the case against the cryptocurrency banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India after one-and-a-half months of delay. The court has reportedly asked the government to submit a report of the findings from the committee it had set up to understand the crypto space and recommend regulatory measures. Also … Read more

Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges See Rapid Growth in P2P Trading

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Trading volumes on exchange-escrowed peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trading platforms in India are rising rapidly amid the banking ban by the country’s central bank. “Indians are warming up to P2P in amazing ways,” the CEO of a local crypto exchange told news.Bitcoin.com. Several other exchanges competing in the same space are seeing similar responses from their … Read more

30 Crypto ATMs Launching in India — Unocoin Unveils Solution to RBI Banking Ban

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A major crypto exchange in India, Unocoin, has officially announced the launch of its crypto ATMs. CEO Sathvik Vishwanath told news.Bitcoin.com that, initially, the company plans to deploy 30 machines in three Indian cities. “These ATMs help people to cash in and cash out which was not possible before” due to the crypto banking ban … Read more

India’s Zebpay Shuts Down Exchange Activities

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One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in India, Zebpay, is shutting down its exchange activities due to the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. “At this point, we are unable to find a reasonable way to conduct the cryptocurrency exchange business,” Zebpay wrote. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, … Read more

RBI Denies Creating Crypto, Blockchain and AI Research Unit

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India’s central bank has reportedly denied setting up a unit to research cryptocurrency, blockchain and artificial intelligence as the media reported last month. This unit was supposed to research, draft rules, and supervise new emerging technologies. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals RBI Denies Setting Up Crypto Research Unit There … Read more

RBI Argues Supreme Court Should Not Interfere With Its Crypto Decision

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The Reserve Bank of India has filed an affidavit with the country’s supreme court in response to one of the petitions against its crypto banking ban. The central bank reportedly argues that it has acted within its power and that none of the petitioners have shown reasonable grounds for the supreme court to intervene. Also … Read more