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Central Banks Worldwide Testing Their Own Digital Currencies
15.8.2019
Central banks worldwide are examining the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with some already testing theirs for different uses. Countries that have advanced their digital currency projects include China, Singapore, Canada, the Bahamas, Thailand, Uruguay, and Sweden....
RBI’s Power Over Crypto Challenged at Length in Indian Supreme Court Today
14.8.2019
The Indian supreme court resumed hearing the writ petitions against the banking restriction by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Wednesday. Many issues were discussed, ranging from the legality of the RBI action to the classification of crypto assets and how each country...
India’s Reliance Jio Announces 10 Year Partnership with Microsoft Azure
14.8.2019
It is a well-known fact that cloud computing services now power some of the world’s biggest companies, and over the years, the importance of cloud service companies is only going to rise exponentially. In that regard, Microsoft has come up by leaps and bounds with its cloud service known...
Indian Telecom Jio Reveals Blockchain Network for 330 Million Customers
12.8.2019
India’s Jio reveals plans for one of the world's largest blockchain networks
Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 5–11: Naughty North Korea, India’s Bombshell, LTC Flops
11.8.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Litecoin’s halving fails to boost prices — and the scale of North Korea’s crypto hacks emerges
India Plans to Introduce Crypto Bill Next Parliament Session – A Look at Community Responses
10.8.2019
The Indian government has submitted a draft crypto bill to the supreme court and expressed its intention to introduce the bill in the next parliament session. The court subsequently set a new date to hear the case relating to crypto regulation. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community has ramped...
Supreme Court of India postpones the case on Cryptocurrency Ban till January 2020
9.8.2019
Crypto trades in India have been confronting a year-long fight, when a Reserve Bank of India circular, which took effect on July 2018, levied a ban on regulated financial foundations to service crypto-related organizations. Stakeholders from several industries filed writ petitions to challenge...
Shaping The Future of A Rising Economy: How Blockchain is Gaining Credibility in India
9.8.2019
Blockchain, a simple concept yet so complex and diverse in its use-cases is still in a nascent stage. Numerous countries have come to realize the immense potential of blockchain and are tapping into the unexplored areas of this disruptive technology. […]
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Expert: India Will Lose An Almost $13 Billion Market By Banning Crypto
9.8.2019
India’s ban on crypto may be very costly, with the CEO of one research firm estimating that the country will lose out on almost $13 billion
Indian Supreme Court Heard Crypto Case in Depth Today
8.8.2019
The Indian supreme court finally heard the crypto case today after postponing it several times. The court addressed the government’s crypto policy as well as the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the central bank. The latter was heard in some detail while the former...
Indian Tax Authority Sends Probing Questions to Crypto Owners – Experts Weigh In
7.8.2019
As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, the tax authority continues to send out letters with lengthy, probing questions to crypto owners. News.Bitcoin.com talked to industry experts to find out the implications of these letters, what people can do when receiving...
Amazon in Discussion over Buying Stake in Reliance Retail
5.8.2019
Amazon’s foray into India has been largely successful and the company’s Indian business has slowly but steadily grown into one of the most important players in the e-commerce space in the second biggest economy in Asia. However, the competition is now heating up as more and more companies enter...
Indian Government Updates Parliament on Crypto Plans
1.8.2019
The Indian parliament has repeatedly asked the finance minister about the government’s plans for cryptocurrency. In July alone, the Ministry of Finance answered three sets of questions: two in Rajya Sabha, the upper house, and one in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament. Also read:...
Indian Finance Minister Addresses Crypto Proposal – Industry Responds
31.7.2019
India’s finance minister has broken silence and talked about the crypto draft bill and report her department is examining which propose to ban cryptocurrencies. While she views the report as “very futuristic and well-thought-out,” the crypto industry sees it as flawed...
Café Coffee Day Founder VG Siddhartha Goes Missing
31.7.2019
In a shocking turn of events, the founder of India’s biggest coffee chain Café Coffee Day, VG Siddhartha, has gone missing since yesterday (29th July) evening from Mangaluru. Siddhartha holds the position as the Managing Director and Chairman in the coffee chain, which is popular across the nation...
Is India Getting Ready for 40 Years of Reverse Gear by Banning Cryptocurrency?
29.7.2019
Cryptocurrency industry, despite in its nascent stage, is roaring like a lion around the world. The blockchain revolution has allured so many countries around which include the world-leading powers as well as the developing ones. Every now and then, newer innovations are taking place in...
Calls Intensify for Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency
29.7.2019
Since the Indian government unveiled a draft bill to ban cryptocurrency, the crypto community has ramped up its efforts to influence the government’s final decision. The community has plans to reach out to parliament members to show them how flawed the crypto recommendations the government...
Amazon Seeks Stable E-Comm Policy and Engaging With Indian Government
26.7.2019
Earlier this year, Amazon India and other e-commerce firms had run into trouble due to a new set of regulations that had been introduced by the Indian government. However, the company is no longer taking any chances and is currently engaging regularly with the government, to ensure that...
The Indian Crypto Dream Finally Coming to an End, As Lower House Introduces Bill to Ban Crypto
25.7.2019
After a thousand speculations and several months of expectations, the Indian crypto dream is finally coming to a dead end. The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament has introduced a bill to ban cryptocurrencies, incorporating a prison term of up to 7 years. The bill, titled ‘Banning...
FBI Interrogates Bitcoin Racket Mastermind Arrested by The CID in Surat, US Agency’s First Visit to India
25.7.2019
In a first, premier United States investigation agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), landed in Surat to interrogate the Bitcoin racket mastermind Satish Kumbhani. The officers interrogated Kumbhani for the crimes committed in the US through his BitConnect, his fraud crypto company....