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India's largest exchange denies hack after sleuths pointed to $16 million in suspicious outflows

CoinDCX denies its active wallets were hacked after sleuths flagged $16 million in outflows from addresses linked to the India-based exchange.

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Markets

Crypto traders price India telecoms company Reliance Jio's IPO at about $110 billion

The pre-IPO Jio contract on Bitget is trading near $12, a roughly 4% premium on the top price band, as India’s largest public offering remains open for subscription.

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Finance

Indian agri warehouse giant is putting $2 billion in grain-backed loans onchain

Arya.ag is using Avalanche technology to tokenize grain deposits to help lenders verify crops backing agricultural loans.

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Policy

India’s financial intelligence unit flags 15 crypto platforms for AML lapses

The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) issued non-compliance notices to what it calls virtual digital asset service providers.

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Policy

Reserve Bank of India still favors crypto prohibition to curtail tax evasion: Reuters

Indian regulators maintained a hawkish stance despite the growing embrace of digital assets and technology by governments worldwide.

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Markets

Coinbase makes a major play for India’s booming $3 billion crypto market with local currency launch

Coinbase announces INR rails to make the platform fully accessible to Indian retail traders.

John O'Loghlen, Coinbase’s Head of APAC. (Coinbase)

Markets

India cracks down on prediction markets: Polymarket goes dark, Kalshi could be next

Polymarket has gone dark in India and as per local media reports, Kalshi could be next.

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Policy

India pushes e-rupee through welfare pilots as BRICS digital currency plan takes shape

Farmers and food programs anchor 10 pilots aimed at boosting usage, while New Delhi eyes BRICS CBDC link ahead of 2026 summit

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Markets

India's central bank proposes a plan to create digital-currency link among BRICS nations

The Reserve Bank of India is urging the government to put a plan to link BRICS nations' central bank digital currencies on the agenda for the 2026 summit it will host.

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Markets

India tightens crypto rules to fight money laundering and terror funding

India's financial intelligence agency has announced stricter identity verification measures for cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent money laundering and terror financing.

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