WazirX

India's largest crypto exchange WazirX, which Binance acquired in 2019, has partnered with crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs to enhance anti-fraud and anti-money laundering features. WazirX Founder and CEO Nischal Shetty denies claims that its deal with TRM Labs is connected to Binance's string of warnings from global financial regulators. "In India, there are no regulations around crypto. What we are doing is... to self regulate ourselves, and transaction monitoring is an important aspect," Shetty said.

Jul 6, 2021, 11:24 a.m. EDT

Crypto exchanges WazirX and Binance look to implement stronger compliance measures. Forkast.News speaks with FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried about crypto regulatory measures in Asia. Chinese district rewards residents with e-Yuan for counting footsteps. We’ll have more on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Jul 2, 2021, 11:06 a.m. EDT

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WazirX says the partnership is a reinforcement of its commitment to detecting and preventing illicit activity.

By Jamie CrawleyJul 1, 2021, 4:46 a.m. EDT

Crypto literacy of Indian regulators is evolving and crypto players are trying to keep industry clean via self-regulations, says Nischal Shetty of WazirX.

Jun 24, 2021, 12:05 p.m. EDT

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WazirX denied receiving any show cause notice from the agency.

By Omkar GodboleJun 11, 2021, 5:21 a.m. EDT

The crypto markets were quiet early Monday, and BTC trading volume remained low. We hear from Nischal Shetty, of Indian crypto exchange WazirX, on his analysis and outlook.

Jun 7, 2021, 10:36 a.m. EDT

Singapore startup SpaceChain will send its blockchain tech to the International Space Station aboard Falcon 9. Cardano announces its first cross-chain bridge with China’s Nervos Network. Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX and Korbit in South Korea launch, their nation's first NFT platforms. We’ll have more on that story – and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world – in this episode of The Daily Forkast, June 2.

Jun 3, 2021, 8:57 a.m. EDT

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

By Omkar GodboleAug 18, 2020, 2:48 p.m. EDT

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Binance and WazirX plan to donate up to $50 million to Indian blockchain startups after the Supreme Court lifted a central bank ban on financial services for these firms.

By Paddy BakerMar 17, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT

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Indian Supreme Court’s decision to lift the central bank’s ban on cryptocurrency trading could soon translate into notable growth in trading volumes, according to cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.

By Omkar GodboleMar 4, 2020, 1:06 p.m. EST