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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India’s crypto policy body does not plan legal challenge against RBI: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/05/26/after-armstrong-tweet-indias-crypto-policy-body-says-no-contempt-of-court-challenge-vs-rbi/ ;
New Finder’s report ranks India at number 1 for crypto adoption: https://www.outlookindia.com/business/india-tops-list-of-27-nations-surveyed-for-crypto-ownership-says-report-news-198943 ;
RBI governor once again lashes...
Published 05/28/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week;
International crypto platforms may also be brought under GST ambit: https://www.fortuneindia.com/macro/govt-to-bring-foreign-crypto-platforms-under-gst/108274 ;
RBI launches new offensive against crypto saying it could lead to dollarisation of Indian economy: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/cryptocurrency/blockchain/rbi-warns-crypto-can-lead-to-dollarisation-of-economy/articleshow/91672891.cms ;
SEBI suggests...
Published 05/22/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Cryptocurrencies likely to attract 28% GST: https://www.cnbctv18.com/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrencies-may-soon-attract-28-gst-like-betting-and-casinos-in-india-13418192.htm ;
Critics call govt’s move to levy 28% GST on crypto ‘demonic: https://inc42.com/buzz/critics-call-govts-move-to-levy-28-gst-on-crypto-demonic/ ;
Trading volumes on Indian exchanges rise amidst crashing crypto prices:...
Published 05/15/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Finance Ministry meets crypto industry: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/05/05/indias-parliamentary-finance-body-chides-crypto-industry-in-meeting-sources/ ;
DeFi comes under tax department’s scrutiny: https://inc42.com/buzz/amid-ongoing-uncertainty-in-crypto-industry-defi-comes-under-tax-departments-scrutiny/ ;
Reward points and e-vouchers not in crypto tax ambit:...
Published 05/08/22
Here are the top crypto news headlines from India this week:
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says crypto regulation will not be rushed: https://news.bitcoin.com/indias-decision-on-crypto-regulation-will-not-be-rushed-says-finance-minister/ ;
Banks ask NPCI to provide clarity on usage of UPI by crypto exchanges: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/top-banks-ask-npci-to-clarify-its-stance-on-upi-for-crypto/articleshow/91056087.cms ;
Payments Council Of India says payment...
Published 05/01/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Crypto exchanges resort to P2P after a 60% drop in trading volumes: https://inc42.com/buzz/after-nearly-60-drop-in-crypto-trading-volumes-indian-crypto-exchanges-resort-to-p2p-method/ ;
Indians’ interest in cryptocurrency is declining since Budget 2022, Google data suggests: https://www.financialexpress.com/digital-currency/crypto-tax-impact-indians-interest-in-cryptocurrency-decline-since-budget-2022/2500536/ ;
Freeze on...
Published 04/24/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Crypto trading volumes in India take a hit as new tax regime kicks in: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/11/crypto-trading-volumes-in-india-collapse-10-days-after-new-taxes-crebaco/ ;
Crypto Exchange Trading Volume Plummets As India’s New Tax Rules Come Into Force: https://inc42.com/features/crypto-exchange-trading-volume-plummets-as-indias-new-tax-rules-come-into-force/ ;
Indian exchanges face liquidity crunch:...
Published 04/19/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India to frame crypto law only after global consensus: https://www.bloombergquint.com/crypto/india-will-frame-cryptocurrency-law-only-after-global-consensus ;
India’s stiff crypto tax laws take effect: https://blockworks.co/indias-crypto-tax-takes-effect-with-industry-fearing-it-will-stifle-growth/ ;
Crypto Has Become Less Attractive Due to New Tax Provisions in India:...
Published 04/03/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Government passes Finance Bill 2022 with controversial crypto tax provisions: https://inc42.com/buzz/parliament-formalises-ban-on-offsetting-crypto-losses-via-amendments/ ;
New Indian Crypto Tax Law: https://coincrunch.in/2022/03/25/new-indian-crypto-tax-law/ ;
Indian crypto industry thinking about moving Supreme Court:...
Published 03/27/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Finance Ministry to have public consultation on crypto in six months: https://www.cnbctv18.com/cryptocurrency/consultative-paper-on-cryptocurrency-likely-to-be-ready-in-few-months-sources-12847342.htm ;
Crypto industry wants the government to reconsider the proposed 1% TDS: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/crypto-players-want-finmin-to-relook-proposed-1-tds/articleshow/90209508.cms ;
Crypto players seek...
Published 03/20/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the government sees revenue potential in crypto: https://inc42.com/buzz/indians-see-future-in-crypto-we-see-possibility-of-revenue-fm-sitharaman/ ;
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal calls out crypto brain drain in India: https://www.ndtv.com/business/crypto-brain-drain-is-absolutely-crazy-in-india-says-polygon-co-founder-2816532 ;
BearTax raises $3.2 million in a seed round:...
Published 03/13/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals added crypto to their portfolios in 2021: https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ultra-rich-indians-have-mixed-feelings-about-cryptocurrency-nft-investments-1919792-2022-03-02 ;
India’s tax policy poses hurdles for crypto donations to Ukraine during the ongoing war: https://qz.com/india/2134674/crypto-donations-for-ukraine-from-india-is-unfeasible/ ;
Tech Mahindra announces...
Published 03/06/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India’s crypto investors spooked by the market pullback triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/spectre-of-crypto-winter-spooks-all/articleshow/89806536.cms ;
ASCI releases advertising guidelines for crypto: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/23/indias-crypto-advertising-guidelines-are-out/ ;
Supreme Court asks the government to clarify its stance on crypto:...
Published 02/27/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
New crypto tax rules helping exchanges onboard more users: https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/indias-crypto-tax-turned-out-to-be-a-blessing-for-leading-exchanges-like-wazirx-11645090280257.html ;
Indian crypto industry representatives meet Finance Ministry officials to make them reconsider aspects of the new tax framework:...
Published 02/20/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says government has not legalized crypto yet: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/will-decide-of-banning-or-not-banning-crypto-currency-later-taxing-transactions-doesnt-legitmise-it-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-in-rs/videoshow/89498905.cms ;
Crypto Industry stakeholders likely to present a memorandum to the finance ministry about the new tax rule:...
Published 02/13/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India announces 30% tax on crypto in Budget 2022: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/01/india-to-levy-30-tax-on-crypto-income-cbdc-launch-in-2022-23/ ;
Cryptocurrency Tax in Budget 2022 Explained in Detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkqNdCwFX6s&t=1137s ;
Crypto tax discussion with tax expert Anoush Bhasin, Crypto India Founder Aditya Singh, and Coin Crunch India Naimish Sanghvi:...
Published 02/06/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Budget 2022 may levy TDS and TCS on crypto transactions: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/cryptocurrency/features/union-budget-2022-cryptocurrency-bill-bitcoin-crypto-taxes-cbdc-2730115 ;
HNIs moving crypto assets abroad amidst regulatory uncertainty: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/hnis-shifting-cryptocurrency-assets-to-wallets-outside-india/articleshow/89127639.cms ;
Extreme volatility takes crypto trading...
Published 01/30/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Crypto Industry eagerly awaits Budget 2022: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/01/21/indias-crypto-industry-has-great-expectations-from-the-new-budget/ ;
Crypto bill likely to miss the Budget session of the Parliament: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/crypto-bill-likely-to-miss-budget-session-as-govt-seeks-time-to-build-consensus/articleshow/88962285.cms ;
PM Modi calls for global cooperation on...
Published 01/23/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Indian Crypto community seeks tax clarity in Budget 2022: https://ambcrypto.com/india-calls-for-crypto-regulations-intensify-ahead-of-budget-session-2022/ ;
Budget to decide if crypto investment is business income: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/budget-to-decide-if-crypto-investment-is-business-income/articleshow/88844035.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst...
Published 01/16/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
RBI creates dedicated fintech department for crypto and CBDC: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/08/indias-central-bank-creates-fintech-department-as-challenges-posed-by-crypto-cbdc-grow/ ;
Crypto exchanges under the IT and ED lens: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/after-raid-on-wazirx-crypto-exchanges-under-i-t-and-ed-scanners-101641407967194.html ;
India’s cryptocurrency platforms lack clarity on tax...
Published 01/09/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from this week:
Leading Indian crypto exchanges raided over alleged tax evasion: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dggi-cracks-down-on-cryptocurrency-exchanges-across-country-rs-70-cr-tax-evasion-detected-2682998 ;
Sign-ups lag on Indian exchanges after regulatory imbroglio: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/sign-ups-lag-on-crypto-exchanges-as-government-defers-bill/articleshow/88603928.cms ;
Exchanges struggle to get...
Published 01/02/22
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India’s cryptocurrency bill likely to be ready only by May: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/23/indias-crypto-law-might-not-be-ready-before-may-sources-say/ ;
India ends Winter Session of Parliament with no crypto bill in sight: https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/no-india-crypto-bill-in-sight-even-after-winter-session-of-parliament-comes-to-a-close/articleshow/88449161.cms ;
Crypto bill likely to ask...
Published 12/26/21
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India’s crypto bill unlikely to be tabled in the Parliament in the current session: https://www.ndtv.com/business/crypto-bill-wont-be-tabled-before-cabinet-today-more-changes-expected-2652033 ;
RBI reiterates that it is not in favour of “private cryptocurrencies” in its board meeting: https://www.ndtv.com/business/reserve-bank-of-india-rbi-central-board-discusses-cryptocurrencies-internal-members-not-in-favor-2656766 ;
IMF’s...
Published 12/19/21
Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India’s crypto bill likely to restrict exchange to exchange transfers: https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/india-to-ban-crypto-exchange-to-exchange-transfers-and-launch-crypto-wallet/articleshow/88184151.cms ;
Indian crypto bill to call for a uniform KYC process for all crypto exchanges:...
Published 12/12/21