India
Industry Body for Indian Startups Seeks Crypto Rules
The group wants Parliament to provide more clarity on tax issues in its upcoming budget session.

The Inside Story of How India’s Crypto Exchanges Were ‘Inspected’ by Tax Agencies
Two agencies, five months, five crypto exchanges, 100-plus officers, more than Rs 700 million in tax recovery, and yet the scale of the misdemeanor, excused by “ambiguity,” remains unknown.

Bitcoin Turns 13, Raising Capital on the Blockchain
Indian tax authorities raid crypto businesses. Bitcoin matures as it becomes a teenager. Raising capital on the blockchain. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Half a Dozen of India’s Crypto Exchanges Searched After Alleged Rupee 700M Tax Evasion Detected: Sources
The sources said the searches were initiated after a Mumbai tax authority recovered funds from crypto exchange WazirX.

2021: The Year of Crypto Policy and Regulations
From the U.S. infrastructure bill to multiple Capitol Hill hearings on stablecoins, from Turkey banning crypto transactions to China banning crypto mining to India dabbling with tighter regulation, 2021 was a defining regulatory year for the industry.

India’s Central Bank Recommends Basic Version of CBDC
The bank calls the currency a “convenient alternative” to cash.

Indian Ruling Party-Aligned Group Takes Stance on Crypto Regulation
The group is unlikely to have much influence on government policy, analysts said.

India’s Crypto Law Might Not Be Ready Before May, Sources Say
The country’s draft cryptocurrency bill probably won’t become law until after next year’s Budget Session ends in April, adding to uncertainty about the state of crypto regulation in the nation.

GlobalBlock CEO: ‘$500K Bitcoin in 5 Years’
GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin as he maintains the cryptocurrency could blast beyond $500,000 per coin in the next five years and $75,000 per coin before 2022.


