
Zebpay shuts down fiat services as India’s crypto ban looms
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay has halted deposits and withdrawals in Indian rupees, ahead of the pending ban on cryptocurrency businesses that came into force on Thursday.
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay has halted deposits and withdrawals in Indian rupees, ahead of the pending ban on cryptocurrency businesses that came into force on Thursday.
Banks will be banned from engaging in cryptocurrency-related companies starting July 5, 15 days before the Supreme Court hearing on whether the ban is unconstitutional.
Belfrics has also added four more cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Ripple and Litecoin—to its platform.
The Reserve Bank of India admitted it issued a ban against cryptocurrencies without fully understanding the industry.
An 18% tax is being examined on all cryptocurrency trading by India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, according to reports.
The Supreme Court issued an order that moves all pending petitions linked to the CoinRecoil’s suit against the Reserve Bank of India to the top court.
At least 11 cryptocurrency exchanges in India had requested an injunction against the Reserve Bank of India, but that has now been denied by the country’s Supreme Court.
Flintstone Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has petitioned the courts to reverse the Reserve Bank of India’s bank on banks working with cryptocurrency exchanges. The Delhi High Court will hear the case on May 24.
The high court is giving just cause to the cryptocurrency fight in India, issuing a writ against the Reserve Bank of India, the Ministry of Finance, and the Goods and Services Tax Council in response to CoinRecoil’s petition.
CoinRecoil explains its stance in the fight for cryptocurrency freedom in India.
Central bank-backed financial institutions in India are no longer permitted to allow their customers to purchase cryptocurrency through their accounts.
Tax authorities in India have started knocking on the doors of local domestic exchanges.