Thu, April 17

Once Again Web3 Meet-up in Chennai

Vanakkam Web3 Meet-up was held to discuss the NFTs accessible. Onmeta is India’s reliable fiat-crypto gateway. Vanakam Web3 Chennai meetup was held on Sunday in World Trade Centre in Perungudi. The event was hosted by Kissflow a cloud-based forms automation and Chaal Pritam, a blockchain developer, and full-stack JS organized

June 20, 2022 1 min read

Indian Exchange CoinDCX Halts Crypto Withdrawals Citing Wallet Maintenance

Banks are reluctant to accept crypto transactions because of regulatory uncertainties. Trading volumes at CoinDCX have dropped 40% since the UPI ban. CoinDCX’s chief operating officer, Mridul Gupta, had joined the crypto exchange CoinDCX last year, where he hopes “to drive growth for CoinDCX business and build India’s leadership in

June 19, 2022 2 mins read

Coinbase Lays-off 8% of Staff in India Following Recent Market Turmoil

The company had intended to recruit over 1,000 people in India in 2022. Armstrong had blamed “informal pressure” from the central bank for suspending its UPI. Coinbase, based in the United States, has reduced its Indian employment by 8% after initially announcing plans to triple its Indian personnel. According to

June 16, 2022 2 mins read

RBI Proposes Separate Regulatory Body For Crypto Sector in India

Last year, the government wanted to award the role of crypto regulation to SEBI. Stars might face heavy fines for promoting a false or deceptive claim in a commercial. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India’s market regulator, collaborates with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on crypto-related

June 15, 2022 2 mins read

Telecom Service Provider Giant ‘Airtel’ Launches India’s First Multiplex in Metaverse

Partynite Metaverse will be the metaverse platform through which users can access. It has been launched as an extension to Airtel’s Xstream Premium service. Bharti Airtel Limited, or simply Airtel, is a New Delhi-based Indian multinational telecommunications services corporation. Bharti Airtel Limited is one of the world’s most popular telecommunications

June 14, 2022 1 min read

Prominent Turkish Exchange Bitay Plans to Enter the Indian Crypto Market

The company has already set up an office in Gurgaon in India. According to the data, the Indian crypto market grew by 641% in June 2021. Bitay, a well-known Turkish cryptocurrency exchange, plans to enter the Indian market. Bitay also welcomes India’s crypto tax restrictions. The exchange aims to target

June 12, 2022 2 mins read

Crypto Tax TDS Percent in India Rectified After Typo on Income Tax Website

Several cryptocurrency platforms and investors took to social media to debate the issue. As of July 1, 2022, a 1% TDS will be applied to virtual digital assets. Tax Deductible at Source (TDS) for virtual digital assets has been reaffirmed at 1 percent, as indicated in the Union Budget for

June 8, 2022 2 mins read

RBI Deputy Governor Weighs on CBDCs Following India’s Stance on Crypto

The RBI has long warned about cryptocurrencies being a threat. The Indian central bank is currently developing its own CBDC. RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar talked about the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether, at a webinar organized by the International

June 4, 2022 2 mins read

Cryptocurrency Tax in India for Certain Transactions Likely To Be Exempted

Gifts of crypto will be taxed in the same way as any other asset. Cryptocurrency transactions are taxed at 30 percent under the Finance Act, 2022. The Indian government’s Ministry of Finance will likely announce the crypto tax in June. Hospitals that employ Blockchain technology and also earned points on

June 3, 2022 1 min read

Crypto Consultation Paper in Cooperation With IMF in Works as India Eye Regulation

Uncertain regulations have made it difficult for the Indian crypto business to function. Crypto is a worldwide concern that requires “collective and synchronised action.” Finalizing a consultation document on cryptocurrencies, the Indian Department of Economic Affairs will next give it over to the federal government. Global regulatory agreement on digital

June 1, 2022 1 min read