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Finance

Binance Says It Will Remove WazirX Off-Chain Transfers Hours After Indian Firm's Founder Says They Were Restarted

The move comes after an argument erupted between the two exchanges' founders over ownership and regulatory actions against WazirX.

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Finance

Panic Grips WazirX Users After Binance's CEO Advises Users to Move Funds

"If you have funds on WazirX, you should transfer it to Binance," Changpeng Zhao tweeted.

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Vidéos

Indian Government Probes Crypto Exchange WazirX Over Alleged Money Laundering, Freezes $8.14M

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided properties related to Sameer Mhatre, a director of Mumbai-based trading platform WazirX. The government has frozen $8.14 million in funds, over alleged money laundering. “The Hash” panel discusses the investigation and its regulatory implications for India and beyond.

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Vidéos

What’s Next For India After Controversial 30% Crypto Tax Law

Nischal Shetty, CEO of WazirX, one of India’s largest crypto exchanges, and CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh join “Community Crypto” to discuss the potential outcomes for India’s crypto industry following passage of the parliament’s controversial 30% tax law on crypto transactions.

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Vidéos

What to Know About India's Stiff Crypto Tax Laws

Beginning April 1, Indian citizens will pay a capital gains tax of 30% on crypto transactions. "Community Crypto" host Isaiah Jackson is joined by WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty and CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh to discuss the local and global implications of India's stiff new law.

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Juridique

‘We Have Entered a Period of Pain,’ Says WazirX CEO of India’s New Tax Laws

Nischal Shetty, one of the most prominent figures in India’s crypto industry, talks candidly and at length about what’s at stake with the country’s new tax provisions.

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

Vidéos

Sanctions Expand for Belarus; Korea’s Crypto Promises

EU says crypto included in sanctions against Russia and Belarus. WazirX CEO warns crypto tax to incur losses for Indian government. What can the crypto sector expect from Yoon Suk-Yeol’s presidency in South Korea?

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Could India Ban Private Cryptocurrencies?

India’s biggest crypto exchange WazirX registered an annual trading volume of over $43 billion, marking a 1,735% growth over 2020, despite lingering regulatory uncertainty and market volatility in the country.

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SHIB Overtakes Bitcoin as Top Traded Token in Indian Rupee Market This Week

WazirX founder and chief operating officer Siddharth Menon discusses the rise of meme coins in India as the Shiba Inu coin has overtaken bitcoin as the top traded token in the Indian rupee market this week. #Shibainu was the top Twitter trend in the country. Plus, the state of crypto affairs and acceptance within the Indian parliament.

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Marchés

Indian Authorities to Question Binance on Laundering of Betting Proceeds: Report

The Enforcement Directorate is investigating Chinese-operated betting apps that have collected more than $134 million over the last 10 months.

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