Indian court sentences government officials to life imprisonment in a bitcoin theft case

Sep 1, 2025

Indian court sentences government officials to life imprisonment in a bitcoin theft case

The case has become one of the biggest corruption scandals in the country

India to introduce new rules for identifying undeclared crypto assets

Aug 27, 2025

India to introduce new rules for identifying undeclared crypto assets

Companies involved in cryptocurrencies will receive notices requiring detailed disclosure of hidden digital assets

CoinDCX exchange denies rumors of a deal with Coinbase after $44 million hack

Jul 29, 2025

CoinDCX exchange denies rumors of a deal with Coinbase after $44 million hack

Indian media claimed that the CoinDCX purchase amount was around $1 billion

Coinbase has undergone registration with India’s FIU

Mar 11, 2025

Coinbase has undergone registration with India’s FIU

This will allow the exchange to re-launch crypto services in the local market

India’s tax department will be able to control cryptocurrency savings of citizens from 2026

Mar 6, 2025

India’s tax department will be able to control cryptocurrency savings of citizens from 2026

The agency’s expanded powers are proposed in the new income tax bill

Coinbase is set to return to the Indian market after a year of absence

Feb 13, 2025

Coinbase is set to return to the Indian market after a year of absence

The exchange was launched in the country in April 2022 but was quickly shut down due to pressure from the RBI

Central Bank of India praises CBDC’s potential to transform payment systems

Dec 11, 2024

Central Bank of India praises CBDC’s potential to transform payment systems

The authorities started testing the asset in retail and wholesale payments back in 2022

India tops Chainalysis’ cryptocurrency adoption ranking for the second year in a row

Sep 11, 2024

India tops Chainalysis’ cryptocurrency adoption ranking for the second year in a row

Experts noted that the ban on offshore exchanges in the country did not have much impact on their use

Media: Indian Foreign Ministry launches investigation into Telegram after Pavel Durov’s arrest

Aug 27, 2024

Media: Indian Foreign Ministry launches investigation into Telegram after Pavel Durov’s arrest

Officials are looking into P2P communications in the messenger for illegal activities

Indian crypto exchange WazirX to restructure after $230 million hack

Aug 26, 2024

Indian crypto exchange WazirX to restructure after $230 million hack

The company also accused unnamed third parties of trying to interfere with the restructuring process