Despite the challenging global economic conditions, central bank officials strive to stabilize Asia’s third-largest economy. As the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated in a LokSabha question hour, the Group of 20 (G20) big economies are exploring “the possibility of regulating cryptocurrencies and crypto mining” as a group. While China
Although it has only been a few months since India joined the CBDC race. The government has no plans to accelerate its central bank digital currency (CBDC) trial. On February 8th, as per reports, the country’s new CBDC trial has already attracted 50,000 customers. And 5,000 merchants since the Reserve
Interestingly, the web 3.0 wallet MetaMask has now announced that it would support bank transfers for customers in India. Users in India may now utilize the country’s premier payments system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), to have immediate access to crypto assets. MetaMask users will be able to buy cryptocurrency using
Indian Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Finance Budget 2023 for the nation on the 1st of February in Lok Sabha. And the blockchain, or cryptocurrency, or on a whole the digital assets have not gained any special mentions. But Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) penalty introduction does have an
Decipher 2022, a second annual gathering of the Algorand foundation held in Dubai was a massive success. The active community engagement portrayed confidence in the existing blockchain technology. The following is an exclusive interview of delegates conducted by TheNewsCrypto. Ownify Ownify Technologies Limited was founded in October 2022 and registered
Indian executives are opening up their thoughts about cryptocurrencies and digital assets to the world. One such personality is the Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar. India’s Electronics and IT Minister at the Itech Law International Conference 2023 informed, the
When it comes to Bitcoin and other digital currencies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a strong warning. Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Shaktikanta Das said, in light of the FTX disaster, that such illiquid instruments “are nothing but gambling” and that their apparent value is
WazirX, India’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Wednesday that it had disclosed its proof-of-reserves (PoR) and had a reserves-to-liabilities ratio of more than 1:1. Among the $286.10 million in reserves reported by WazirX. The Shiba Inu (SHIB) token is the largest at about $54 million. WazirX, a cryptocurrency exchange, said
This past Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s central bank, published its monthly Financial Stability Report (FSR) for the month of December. The 172-page report touches on topics including blockchain-based assets, CBDCs issued by governments, and decentralized finance (DeFi). The RBI report acknowledges the difficulty of attempting to
Decipher 2022, a second annual gathering of the Algorand foundation held in Dubai was a massive success. The active community engagement portrayed confidence in the existing blockchain technology. The following is an exclusive interview of delegates conducted by TheNewsCrypto. About Anil Kakani Anil Kakani is the Algorand Foundation’s country head
