Instant Settlement Needed to Compete With Crypto, India’s Markets Regulator Says
If traditional regulated markets cannot also offer tokenization and instantaneous settlement, investors could move to crypto, SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch said.
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Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex to Offer U.S. Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors
Mudrex is a Y-Combinator-backed, California-headquartered entity with a subsidiary registered with the Financial Investigation Unit of India.
India CBDC Insider Reveals Current Stance of Country’s Central Bank
India’s central bank is weighing CBDC privacy technology and wouldn’t plan to object if the government reduces its crypto tax, a senior official told CoinDesk.
India Keeps Stiff Taxes on Crypto as Interim-Budget Is Revealed in Election Year
Expectations were low for a change in the stiff taxes on crypto transactions: a 30% tax on profits and a 1% TDS on all transactions.
Binance, KuCoin, Other Exchanges, Served Notice by Indian Government Removed From Apple’s App Store
Binance, KuCoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC Küresel and Bitfinex were sent showcause notices by the Indian government.
India Won’t See Crypto or Web3 Bill for Another 18 Months, Senior Lawmaker Tells CoinDesk
“Many important countries, whether it’s the US, the UK, India, are going in for elections and so, I’m not müddet in 2024 the standards will develop,” Sinha said.
The Algorand Foundation Expands Its Footprint in India
The foundation’s AlgoBharat initiative has secured new partnerships in India with NASSCOM, TiE Bangalore and the Mann Deshi Foundation.
India’s Supreme Court Turns Away Petition Asking Government to Frame Crypto Guidelines
“Though the petition is under Article 32 of the Constitution, it is evident that the real purpose is to seek bail in proceedings which are pending against the petitioner,” the order said.
India’s Controversial Crypto Tax Should Be Cut After Failing to Achieve Aims, Think Tank Urges
The government lost $420 million in potential revenue and failed to improve transparency because the tax regime prompted as many as 5 million crypto users to shift transactions offshore, a new study found.