cryptocurrency

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11 June, 2021

India investigates Binance unit for crypto transactions violating fx rules

India’s financial crime-fighting agency said on Friday that WazirX, one of country's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was under investigation for suspected ......

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09 June, 2021

Leading crypto exchanges scout entry into India despite potential ban

Global digital currency exchanges are exploring ways to set up in India, following in the footsteps of market leader Binance, ......

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13 May, 2021

Central bank tells lenders to re-consider ties with crypto exchanges, traders

India's central bank is informally urging lenders to cut ties with cryptocurrency exchanges and traders as the highly speculative market ......

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16 March, 2021

Bitcoin falls after weekend record high as India considers a ban

Bitcoin dropped on Monday, falling from a record high above $60,000 over the weekend, as investors digested a potential ban ......

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01 March, 2021

Crypto fund FD7 Ventures launches $250 mn micro-fund in India

Dubai-based crypto investment fund FD7 Ventures has opened its first India office in Bengaluru and launched a $250 million micro-fund ......

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24 February, 2021

RBI has major concerns over cryptocurrencies: Governor Shaktikanta Das

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has "major concerns" about cryptocurrencies, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday, flagging potential risks ......

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12 February, 2021

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, rapper Jay-Z plan bitcoin development fund for India, Africa

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Shawn Corey Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, are setting up ₿Trust, an endowment to ......

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01 February, 2021

India proposes law to ban cryptocurrencies, create official digital currency

India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for ......

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13 January, 2021

Sequoia-backed CoinSwitch Kuber raises $15 mn Series A capital

Bengaluru-based Bitcipher Labs, which operates cryptocurrency investment platform CoinSwitch Kuber, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. Palo ......

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29 December, 2020

Crypto-based lending platform Vauld raises $2 mn for India expansion

Vauld, a cryptocurrency-based lending and decentralised finance (DeFi) platform, has raised $2 million (Rs 14.7 crore) in a funding round ......