India

India

Policy

Tax Crypto Based on Payments Channel, Former Indian Official Says

The former central banker stressed the need to keep a tab on crypto transactions through a central repository.

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Finance

CoinSwitch Kuber in Fundraising Talks to Make It India’s Second Crypto Unicorn: Report

The funding round, thought to be worth over $100 million, may be finalized by the end of this month

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Finance

India’s Zee Studios Announces NFT Drop on Polygon

The Indian entertainment giant is offering an NFT of a signed poster from one of its movies.

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Finance

India’s Crypto Startups Come of Age, Despite Uncertainty

Despite regulatory confusion, blockchain startups in India are finally garnering investor interest and economic stability

Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Abdullah Ahmad/Unsplash)

Videos

The9 Launches NFT Platform, Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong Issues Crypto Warning

China’s The9 launches NFT platform, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issues crypto warning, and an Indian teen makes thousands from selling NFT art. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

Bollywood Legend Amitabh Bachchan to Launch NFT Collection

The collection will be themed around his life.

MUMBAI, INDIA - JULY 01: Amitabh Bachchan attends the PVR theater for film promotion 'Bhuddah Hoga Tera Baap' on July 01, 2011 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Prodip Guha/Getty Images)

Finance

India Could Launch CBDC Trials Later This Year, According to Central Bank Governor: Report

Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar said the central bank is studying matters related to security and the broader impact a CBDC would have on monetary policy.

RBI entrance in New Delhi, India

Markets

India's Securities Watchdog to Launch System for Monitoring Financial Instruments

The move marks a significant step for the use case of blockchain technology within India's financial ecosystem.

SEBI Bhavan, head office of Securities and Exchange Board of India in Mumbai. (Jimmy vikas/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Stock and Crypto Investor Sign-Ups Jump 45% Year-on-Year Across Rural India: Report

The uptick in new user registrations is a 45% increase to 70 million when compared to the year prior, according to BSE stock exchange data.

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