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Coverage of taxation, regulation, Web3 startups, and national digital payments shaping India’s crypto scene.

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Banking

Ex-India RBI chief says crypto price collapse will unlock ‘true value’ of crypto

Raghuram Rajan's views stand at odds with that of the current RBI governor, who is pushing for a blanket ban on crypto.

3 years ago

Regulation

India’s central bank governor calls for ban on crypto, compares it to gambling

Shaktikanta Das reiterated his earlier criticisms of the cryptocurrency sector.

3 years ago

Exchanges

WazirX publishes proof of reserves of assets worth $285M

WazirX currently holds about 6.09 trillion SHIBA INU worth $54.6 million, 1,356 BTC worth $23.6 million, and 20,056 ETH worth $26.6 million.

3 years ago

CBDCs

G7 economies move into development stage of CBDCs

G7 economies and over 20 additional countries are in development stages for CBDCs, according to the Atlantic Council.

3 years ago

Exchanges

India’s crypto tax could cause CEXs to lose $1.2T trading volume by 2026

In the 9 months following India's 30% crypto tax levy, exchanges cumulatively lost $3.85 billion in trading volume to foreign counterparts.

3 years ago

Regulation

Indian central bank governor calls for crypto ban, champions CBDCs

The Indian central bank governor called for a ban on crypto and said the country should adopt CBDCs instead as they will reduce need for printing fiat currencies.

3 years ago

Crypto

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Bitcoin falls 1.4% after US payroll data, FTX Japan works to offer liquidity

Binance freezes $3 million after the Ankr attacker stole 6 quadrillions of aBNB, data shows over 8% of Bitcoin was purchased between $15,5K and. $17K, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.

3 years ago

CBDCs

CBDCs: India’s digital rupee falls flat as low volumes blight trial run

Initial reports suggest the e-rupee has failed to catch on among retail users. Worse still, bankers blasted it as an inefficient administrative burden.

3 years ago