The Indian Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four individuals in connection with a massive $47.6 million scam involving the Fiewin app. It lured users into online gambling and gaming with deceptive promises. Binance’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) played a crucial role in tracing the funds associated with this fraudulent network.
A joint assessment by regional bodies, including the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has urged India to enhance its regulation of virtual assets. The FATF’s recent report on India’s efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing reveals significant risks associated with domestic illegal activities, primarily fraud, cyber fraud, corruption,
Crypto hackers have seized control of the Supreme Court of India’s official YouTube channel to execute a Ripple and XRP scam. On September 20, the channel, which boasts over 217,000 subscribers, was rebranded to promote misleading cryptocurrency content. Users encountered videos touting Ripple and XRP investments, misleading many in the
In a landmark ruling, the Madras High Court in Chennai has clarified that police and investigative agencies cannot freeze entire bank accounts while probing cyber crime cases. Instead, they are allowed to freeze only the specific amount involved in the alleged fraud. This decision comes as a critical intervention at
India is taking significant steps toward enhancing cross-border payment efficiency by proposing a plug-and-play system for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, emphasized the importance of interoperability in cross-border payments. Recently, Das highlighted that interoperability should be a key design element to maximize
Cryptocurrency scams persistent over the past decade, often resurface from previous years for several reasons. For instance, the recent Mt.Gox payment of funds caused a stir in the market. The recent sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried for the FTX collapse is a similar example. In the last week, a particular investor
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is back on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India after a seven-month ban imposed by local authorities for operating “illegally” in the country. This comes after the exchange fulfilled its compliance requirements by registering with India’s Financial Intelligence
All users in India may now access the URL on the Binance website, since it has been completely restored. Several severe measures were implemented once the exchange encountered regulatory problems in India. But the exchange is now starting to make waves in India’s market, thanks to a slew of fine
India’s Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has issued a show cause notice to Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The notice demands a payment of ₹722 crore ($86 million) in Goods and Services Tax (GST), marking a pivotal move in the regulation of the
The Indian crypto community is facing turmoil following a major hack involving WazirX, one of the country’s largest centralized exchanges. The multi-signature wallet breach resulted in $230 million worth of assets being stolen. The recovery measures undertaken by WazirX have been widely deemed unsatisfactory, and the government’s lack of involvement
