India

Coinbase suspends support for UPI payments in India amid regulatory heat
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11 April, 2022

Coinbase suspends support for UPI payments in India amid regulatory heat

The U.S.-based exchange announced that it has temporarily disabled buying digital currencies via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) less than four...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 83: Axie Infinity’s Ronin $625M heist, blockchain industry updates in Asia and the latest NFT drops
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1 April, 2022

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 83: Axie Infinity’s Ronin $625M heist, blockchain industry updates in Asia and the latest NFT drops

Ronin Bridge, the Ethereum sidechain used by popular NFT game Axie Infinity, lost over $600 million in what appears to...
Bitcoin users to pay 30% digital currency tax in India from April 1
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29 March, 2022

Bitcoin users to pay 30% digital currency tax in India from April 1

The Indian Parliament passed the Finance Bill 2022-2023, which confirmed the 30% tax rate on all virtual digital assets (VDAs)...
Guidelines for digital currency ads take effect in India on April 1
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28 March, 2022

Guidelines for digital currency ads take effect in India on April 1

All virtual digital assets advertisements must follow the Advertising Standards Council of India guidelines, which include carrying a disclaimer, removing...
Indian teens turn to digital currency investments to beat pandemic blues
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21 March, 2022

Indian teens turn to digital currency investments to beat pandemic blues

Indian teens are taking an unusual approach to beat the pandemic by investing in digital currency—fueling the digital currency market,...
Digital asset ads must come with ‘high risk’ disclaimer in India starting April
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26 February, 2022

Digital asset ads must come with ‘high risk’ disclaimer in India starting April

India’s advertising watchdog has released new rules for Bitcoin advertisements, including a requirement for a ‘high risk’ disclaimer and refraining...
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