Indian authorities freeze part of the assets of crypto exchange WazirX

Aug 5, 2022

Indian authorities freeze part of the assets of crypto exchange WazirX

According to the Federal Enforcement Directorate, the amount of assets frozen was $8.16 million

India issues diplomas on the Polygon blockchain

Aug 5, 2022

India issues diplomas on the Polygon blockchain

Digital documents were issued by the LegitDoc document authentication platform

Indian crypto exchange WazirX suspected of laundering $350 million

Aug 4, 2022

Indian crypto exchange WazirX suspected of laundering $350 million

Local economic intelligence has recorded that the company allowed foreign users to convert cryptocurrencies on its platform

India's Finance Minister says the country may ban cryptocurrencies

Jul 18, 2022

India's Finance Minister says the country may ban cryptocurrencies

According to Nirmala Sitharaman, the central bank is concerned about the “destabilizing effect of cryptocurrencies on the monetary and fiscal stability”

Trading volume on crypto exchanges in India drops by 72% in three months

Jul 5, 2022

Trading volume on crypto exchanges in India drops by 72% in three months

The reduction in the figure is due to a stricter tax policy, with a new law requiring a 30% payment on profits from transactions

Analysts reported growth in the number of crypto users in India by 421% over the year

Jun 10, 2022

Analysts reported growth in the number of crypto users in India by 421% over the year

By March 2022, the audience of digital asset trading platforms has grown from 17 million to 90 million people

Coinbase halted operations in India due to regulatory pressure

May 11, 2022

Coinbase halted operations in India due to regulatory pressure

The head of the exchange Brian Armstrong said that there are individuals in the government who “do not seem to be as positive on” cryptocurrencies

​Binance founder announced the possible leadership of India in Web 3.0

Apr 12, 2022

​Binance founder announced the possible leadership of India in Web 3.0

Changpeng Zhao believes that India will play an important role in the development of cryptocurrencies

​Coinbase suspended payments via UPI in India

Apr 11, 2022

​Coinbase suspended payments via UPI in India

The National Payment Corporation of India stated that they are not aware of any crypto exchanges using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI)

​Coinbase announced its entry into the Indian market

Apr 8, 2022

​Coinbase announced its entry into the Indian market

The company plans to work on developing and expanding the crypto and web3 community

​Crypto trading volumes on Indian exchanges have almost halved

Apr 4, 2022

​Crypto trading volumes on Indian exchanges have almost halved

This was influenced by an increase in the tax rate on transactions with digital assets to 30%

​Indian authorities accused 11 crypto exchanges of tax evasion

Mar 29, 2022

​Indian authorities accused 11 crypto exchanges of tax evasion

The total amount of damage exceeded $12,6 million