The popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx will launch a peer-to-peer trading platform in India today. Local users will be able to purchase digital assets with Indian rupees (INR) with zero transaction fees. OKEx Opens A P2P Platform In India According to a study compiled by OKEx and Coinpaprika earlier this year, the Supreme Court decision to...Read More
Bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) trading volume in several countries, including India, Mexico, and Argentina, has hit all-time highs this week, according to data from LocalBitcoins and Paxful. Regular People in Developing Countries Are Actively Trading Cryptocurrency During the last two months or so, Bitcoin has been more stable than ever, fluctuating between $9,000 and $10,000. Binance...Read More
Yesterday, in an online discussion with India’s leading cryptocurrency industry players, the country’s former Finance Secretary, Mr. Subhash Chandra, said that ‘crypto assets’ should be regulated, but with ‘rules.’ Garg previously headed the Inter-Ministerial Committee that drafted a draconian bill banning cryptocurrencies in India. Maybe We Can Try to Regulate it (Crypto) as a Commodity:...Read More
The Indian cryptocurrency industry wanted to begin a conversation with regulatory bodies to share their understanding of the space and provide counsel in framing the guidelines for it. In a conversation today Subhash Chandra Garg, the Chairman of the Indian Inter-Ministerial Committee [IMC] noted that crypto can be regulated as a commodity and not as...Read More
India saw a rapid increase in cryptocurrency trading amid the lockdown period, and after the Supreme Court overturned the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to ban crypto businesses, the Hindu reports. India’s Crypto Trading Volume May Be Up to $30M Per Day The strict social distancing rules, which were adopted at the end of March,...Read More
India has an active crypto community with numerous crypto businesses striving to develop the space and work with regulators to form adequate guidelines. After the Supreme Court quashed the Central bank’s banking ban, the crypto businesses got a new lease of life and the country also saw interest from many others to start a new...Read More
A few hours back, Indian IT heavyweight, Tata Consultancy Services, announced the launch of Quartz™ Smart Solution for Crypto Services. The offering will help banks and other financial institutions provide ‘secure and seamless’ crypto trading facilities to their clientele. IT Giant TCS is Spearheading Crypto Adoption As per the official press release, Tata Consultancy Services’...Read More
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic turned many financial investors’ interest in the cryptocurrency market, with the global economy appearing to be in peril after world markets fell. Off late, even India has seen its citizens’ interest towards crypto grow, with the Supreme Court of India allowing the use of banks for crypto-businesses, right before...Read More
According to recent reports, the Ministry of Finance in India has proposed to ban digital assets. The move comes only three months after the nation’s Supreme Court revoked a two-year-old ban. India Changes Its Mind On Crypto (Again)? A local report from today informed that India’s Ministry of Finance had moved a note for inter-ministerial...Read More
India has proven to be a rather complex country when it comes to cryptocurrencies. Overall trading volume across exchanges is surging during the coronavirus, potentially hinting at things yet to come. Similar to other countries, India is under some form of lockdown due to the coronavirus. Crypto Demand Picks up in India As such, it...Read More
Ever since the supreme court quashed the banking restriction imposed by the central bank, interest in cryptocurrency has been rising in India, including on peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplaces. The local crypto community is growing despite the nationwide lockdown and rising covid-19 threat. Also read: 2x Bitcoin — Wanna Double Your BTC to the Moon? Forget About...Read More
The coronavirus outbreak led to new developments and restrictions in the past 24 hours. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games could be postponed, while India inserts a lockdown on 75 districts in its borders. The financial markets reacted adversely today, as U.S. futures and Asian stocks nosedived by up to 10% in some cases. Bitcoin is...Read More
Good News for Indian Crypto Community. 2020 seems to bring surprises and the highest possibilities in Crypto and blockchain implementations across the country. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and India’s most trusted cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, announced a joint initiative “Blockchain for India” to support the development and growth of blockchain startups in India. #Binance...Read More
Last week’s decision from the Supreme Court of India to lift a two-year-old ban on cryptocurrency usage already has a positive impact on the local business scene. Kraken, a leading veteran U.S.-based digital asset exchange, announced plans to invest resources in the Indian market. Kraken Recommits To The Indian Market The veteran San Francisco-based exchange,...Read More
Last week, Bitcoin bulls celebrated when it was revealed that India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed anti-crypto restrictions placed on the industry by the nation’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India. This move allowed banks to once again facilitate transactions with and offer services to industry entities once again, “removing a major hurdle for...Read More
This week has been somewhat positive for the cryptocurrency community. Starting with Bitcoin’s price, which began trading at $8,600 but, since then, it has risen to the current stance of above $9,000. Following its increase, Bitcoin is starting to escape the correlation it recently demonstrated with the traditional financial world markets. As the coronavirus outbreak...Read More
A day after the Indian Supreme Court removed the ban on cryptocurrency usage, the interest in the country has been spiking. While the nation prepares for the following steps, the leading Indian cryptocurrency projects, such as Matic Network and WazirX, are already feeling the positive effects. Removes The Negative Sentiment Amongst The Average Indian The...Read More
Today’s date will be marked in the Indian crypto sphere. On March 4th, 2020, the Supreme Court lifted the curbs on exchanges in cryptocurrency imposed by the Reserve Bank of India. The judgment came after a series of hearings challenging RBI’s ban on financial firms or individuals in India from trading in cryptocurrencies. However, the...Read More
India remains one of the countries in the world with regulatory uncertainty when it comes to cryptocurrencies. While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already clarified that digital assets are not illegal in the country, the Police department of Tamil Nadu has issued a fresh warning that the public should steer clear of cryptocurrencies. ...Read More
Malta-based Binance and India’s WazirX have undergone several developments together over the past few months. Soon after one of the world’s largest crypto-exchanges announced the acquisition of the India-based crypto-trading platform, a sense of optimism enveloped India’s crypto-ecosystem. According to a recent announcement by Binance, the Malta-based exchange would now be integrating WazirX’s P2P trading...Read More
The Supreme Court resumed hearing in the ‘Crypto V. RBI’ case on 28 January and is yet to pronounce a judgment. With IAMAI’s counsel, Ashim Sood and cryptocurrencies exchange counsel Nakul Dewan, the judges’ bench was presented with various arguments against RBI’s “decision to control consumer behavior”. Sood argued that the central body failed to...Read More
Cryptocurrency has always remained a sore subject in any country’s regulation. Due to the lack of knowledge, cryptos are not receiving the intended growth scope. Some of the regions have fully regulated cryptocurrency laws, while some are on the verge of regulation. Moreover, there are even some regions where crypto is totally a banned subject....Read More
Last year was pretty dismal for the bitcoin and crypto industry in India. Regulatory procrastination and a negative outlook from politicians have stifled the ecosystem and innovation, will 2020 be any better? BITCOIN BATTLING IN INDIA The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been relentless with its disapproval towards bitcoin and the crypto industry over...Read More
The future of digital assets in India may remain uncertain for a long period of time. However, the implementation of blockchain continues to grow at a rapid pace in the country. According to a report by the Economic Times, Kerala may soon be on its way to becoming the first Indian state to successfully introduce...Read More
India’s former Finance Secretary, Subhash Chandra Garg, has been very vocal about cryptocurrencies for a long time now, having also played a significant role in shaping the country’s draft policy on cryptocurrencies. Garg has now released a new blog post on crypto and digital currencies titled, “Currencies will be digital; cryptocurrencies will not survive,” a...Read More
India’s former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has shared his views on the future of cryptocurrency, both in India and worldwide. He headed the committee responsible for drafting the infamous bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which the crypto community calls flawed in many regards. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – China Blockchain ETF, New French Crypto Rules,...Read More
India has been one of the most notable emerging economies in the world in the last few decades. It currently stands at seventh place with a nominal GDP of $2.72 trillion and it is expected to overtake the United Kingdom in years to come. India’s PM Narendra Modi envisioned a dream of making India a...Read More
2019 was a crazy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and a number of interesting events happened throughout the last 12 months. It’s hard to keep track of the day-to-day activities taking place within the cryptosphere and there may be a few incidents some of our readers missed. At news.Bitcoin.com we took the opportunity to scan our...Read More
The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the community’s efforts toward positive crypto regulation. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed Nischal Shetty, CEO of local crypto exchange Wazirx, about what the Indian crypto industry could expect in the year 2020 and a wide range...Read More
The National Power Training Institute, under India’s Ministry of Power, is offering blockchain training in multiple cities throughout the country. Participants will learn about blockchain technology, its use cases, smart contracts, Ethereum, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and even mining. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – New US Crypto Bill, France’s 1st Approved ICO, Muslim Crypto National Training Institute’s...Read More
