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Hacker Hijacks Twitter Account of Indian Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Asks Followers for Crypto

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the latest victim of a Twitter hack undertaken to trick social media users into sending crypto to the attackers.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Finance

Crypto Banking Firm Cashaa Eyes India Expansion After $5M Raise

The crypto-friendly banking firm raised $5 million from Dubai-based blockchain investment and advisory firm 01ex.

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Finance

Binance Taps DeFi Excitement to 'Fuel' Expansion Strategy in India

Binance is looking to accelerate business development in India during the local 2020 bull run – with an acute focus on decentralized finance.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Markets

Binance-Owned WazirX Announces DeFi Project With Matic

The exchange has opted for Matic instead of Ethereum’s network, which is currently dominating the DeFi space because of "high gas costs."

The Gateway of India in Mumbai.

Policy

India May Be Starting Its Biggest Bitcoin Bull Run Yet

India’s crypto trade volumes have soared since the Supreme Court of India lifted banking restrictions for exchanges in March. According to Coin Dance's Paxful and LocalBitcoins volume data, India’s bitcoin peer-to-peer trade volume reached an all-time high in July.

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Markets

CoinDCX Becomes First India Exchange to Offer Users Crypto Staking

Mumbai-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX launched its new product on Friday, allowing users to stake cryptocurrencies from Harmony, Qtum and Tron.

The Gateway of India in Mumbai

Markets

Indian Users Almost 5 Times More Likely to Encounter Crypto Hacking: Microsoft Report

A Microsoft cybersecurity report found that in Asia-Pacific, Sri Lanka has the highest rate of encounter with such attacks, with neighboring India in second place.

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Markets

Is Bitcoin Mining Legal in India? Miners Still Don't Know

Following a recent Supreme Court decision, India's crypto industry is optimistic about the future. But miners still don't know if what they do is illegal.

Bongaigaon, Assam, India (Neelkamal Deka/Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Wallet Provider Sylo Targets Growing India Market Through Exchange Partnership

Digital wallet provider Sylo has teamed up with India-based exchange Bitbns to serve the nation's revitalized cryptocurrency market.

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Finance

Tata Consultancy Launches Crypto Trading Solution for India's Financial Firms

India's crypto renaissance continues, with Tata Consultancy unveiling a solution allowing banks and financial institutions to offer digital asset trading.

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