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Markets

India to Introduce RBI-Backed Digital Currency For Faster Transactions: Report

The new offering will leverage blockchain technology for faster and safer transactions, minister Piyush Goyal said.

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Markets

Bybit Resumes Full Crypto Trading in India After Paying $1M Fine, Securing Compliance

The exchange had suspended most services in January 2025 due to operating without proper registration under anti-money laundering rules.

Bybit lost roughly $1.5 billion in crypto to a theft Friday. (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitcoin and Stablecoins Dominate as India, U.S. Top 2025 Crypto Adoption Index

USDT and USDC continue to lead global stablecoin flows, but EURC and PYUSD are rising fast as institutional rails expand

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Policy

CoinDCX Engineer Arrested Following July's $43.4M Exploit: Report

A software engineer working for CoinDCX has been arrested for alleged involvement in the breach after hackers allegedly exploited his credentials to siphon funds to six wallets.

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Finance

CoinDCX Dismisses Report of Coinbase Acquisition Talks

CoinDCX's CEO denied reports of a potential acquisition by Coinbase, emphasizing the company's focus on India.

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Policy

Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Denies Moving User Funds After WazirX Allegations

CoinDCX's CEO, Sumit Gupta, refuted allegations of moving user funds to non-compliant entities in Lithuania.

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Finance

Matador Technologies to Acquire Stake in Indian Firm HODL Systems

The Canadian firm plans to invest $3.2M for up to 24.95% ownership and license its digital gold tech to the Indian market.

Matador. (Credit: Paul Kenny McGrath/Unsplash)

Policy

India's Crypto Industry Lobbies for Tax Cuts as Government Eyes Softening Stance: FT

The cryptocurrency industry in India has spotted its chance to lobby for more favorable treatment from New Delhi

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Policy

Why Can't India Draft a Clear Cut Crypto Policy? Country's Supreme Court Raps Government

Supreme court justice Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said that there is "parallel under-market" for crypto that can affect the economy.

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Finance

Circle and Near Invest $14M in Remittances App for Indian Diaspora

The app currently has 500,000 monthly actively users.

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