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Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Lays Off 40% of Workforce
3.10.2022
Major Indian crypto exchange WazirX has laid off about 40% of its employees, citing a fall in trading volumes due to the bear market and the regulatory climate in India.
Local news outlet the Economic Times reports that the figure equates to around 50 to 70 employees of the exchanges around...
India Freezes More Crypto Including Bitcoin and Tether as Investigation Involving Binance and Wazirx Deepens
2.10.2022
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) says it has frozen more cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, tether, and the Wazirx token. The action is part of its investigation of the mobile gaming app E-nuggets. In its latest announcement, the ED revealed that nearly 86 bitcoins found at crypto...
Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Lays Off 40% of Its Employees: Sources
1.10.2022
Indian Exchange WazirX has laid off 50 to 70 people out of a workforce of around 150, according to people familiar with the matter
India Freezes Bitcoin at Binance Amid Investigation Involving Crypto Exchange Wazirx
30.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) says it has frozen more than 77.6 bitcoins that were transferred to Binance from Indian crypto exchange Wazirx. The freeze is part of a money laundering investigation into a mobile gaming application. Indian Authority Freezes Bitcoin Held at Crypto...
Deutsche Telekom Supports Ethereum & Works w/ Stake Wise, SEC Charges Hydrogen, US State Comes After 23 Alleged Crypto Scammers + More News
29.9.2022
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Stablecoin Economy Continues to Deflate — USDC’s Market Cap Shed $6.7 Billion in 83 Days
29.9.2022
Just over two months or approximately 83 days ago, the stablecoin usd coin (USDC) had a market valuation of around $55.52 billion and since then, USDC’s market capitalization has lost 12.05%. For most of 2022, the second largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDC has been above...
Nasdaq's Crypto Move, $160M DeFi Hack, Hong Kong CBDC + More News
20.9.2022
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Wazirx Plans to Delist 3 Stablecoins, Leftover Balances Will Be Auto-Converted to BUSD
20.9.2022
The crypto asset exchange Wazirx is following Binance’s move by delisting a number of stablecoins and automatically converting them to BUSD at a 1:1 ratio. Wazirx customers have until September 23 to withdraw their stablecoins if they don’t want the funds converted. Wazirx Plans...
Crypto Exchange WazirX to Delist USDC in Boost for Binance's Stablecoin
19.9.2022
WazirX is delisting USDC, USDP, and TUSD and will automatically convert customer holdings into BUSD
Indian exchange WazirX follows Binance in delisting USDC
19.9.2022
Just like Binance, India-based exchange WazirX will implement BUSD auto-conversion for balances of USDC, USDP and TUSD at a 1:1 ratio in October
WazirX Bank Accounts Unfrozen, Continues to Cooperate With ED
13.9.2022
WazirX has published an official blog post to clarify that it will continue cooperating with the Enforcement Directory in its actions against allegedly accused fintech companies and instant loan mobile applications. WazirX is an Indian crypto trading platform established in 2017 by Siddharth Menon...
Indian Authorities Unfreeze Wazirx’s Bank Accounts, the Crypto Exchange Says
13.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unfrozen the bank accounts of cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, the company said. The accounts were frozen as part of the federal agency’s investigation into 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps. Wazirx Says Its Bank Accounts Are...
Indian authorities unfreeze millions in locked WazirX bank accounts
12.9.2022
The Indian crypto exchange was under investigation by local authorities for money laundering allegations which caused a freeze on over $8.1 million in bank account funds
India's ED 'Unfreezes' Bank Account of Crypto Exchange WazirX
12.9.2022
The development is related to an ongoing investigation of 16 fintech companies over alleged fraud on instant loan apps, which are apps that make short-term loans. "Some out of them have happened to use the WazirX platform," said a company blog post. "WazirX has been cooperating with...
Indian Authorities Search Crypto Exchange Coinswitch Kuber — CEO Says It’s Not Related to Money Laundering
27.8.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at five premises linked to popular cryptocurrency trading platform Coinswitch Kuber. The company says its engagement with the ED was not related to any money laundering inquiry. The federal agency recently froze the assets of...
Indian Finance Minister Asks Crypto Investors to Exercise Caution as Authorities Investigate Exchanges
16.8.2022
India’s finance minister has cautioned investors about cryptocurrency as the country’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigates a number of crypto exchanges and freezes the assets of some trading platforms. Indian Finance Minister Cautions About Crypto Indian Finance Minister Nirmala...
Binance distances from WazirX as Indian regulators keep chasing crypto
15.8.2022
The ownership of WazirX became a hot topic as CZ claimed the deal never went through, but three years later, there’s still no clarity
Binance CEO’s Warning About Wazirx Wallets, Nigerian EFCC on Naira Depreciation, O’Leary Buys the Dip — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
14.8.2022
Another week has passed and developments in the Binance-Wazirx controversy continue, Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claims it has identified individuals fueling the naira’s depreciation, Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary says crypto “desperately...
Indian law enforcement accuses WazirX exchange of aiding in laundering of $130M
11.8.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate, which investigates financial crime, has frozen WazirX bank accounts while it looks at transfers from instant loan companies to international wallets
Binance sides with Indian regulators in WazirX fallout, to cease support for off-chain transfers
8.8.2022
Binance denied any equity ownership in the India-based crypto exchange after the latter came under regulatory scrutiny