Part 1 Advanced The Market Maker’s Exchange Checklist (Liquidity, Latency, and Risk Controls) Market makers and HFT desks: evaluate exchanges on execution quality, liquidity, latency, fees, margin, and security — with a WhiteBIT walkthrough. Open guide India News
Coverage of taxation, regulation, Web3 startups, and national digital payments shaping India’s crypto scene.
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Legal
Landmark ruling in India treats XRP as property, not speculation
A judge barred WazirX from reallocating customer XRP tied to a hack and affirmed crypto as property. Why that matters for custody everywhere.

Taxes
Despite no laws, Indian minister says traders must pay taxes on Bitcoin
The country has enjoyed a rocky relationship with cryptocurrencies and the industry has largely operated in a legal grey area so far. But times are changing.

Analysis
Bitcoin drops 10% after Indian government proposes new crypto ban
The leading cryptocurrency fell in price after the Indian government new proposed legislation for banning Bitcoin.





















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