Tag: India

Quick Breakdown India is testing blockchain-based land registries and property tokenization through statewide pilots, district-level deployments, and platforms enabling fractional real estate ownership. Legal and technical roadblocks remain, including outdated property laws, data-scaling challenges, trust concerns, and the need for stronger digital public infrastructure. If successful, blockchain titles and tokenized ...

Quick Breakdown  Asian stock exchanges tighten rules against crypto-focused treasury firms. Regulators reject “cash company” listings lacking real operations. BitMine’s Tom Lee says the DAT boom may have already peaked.   Stock exchanges across India, Hong Kong, and Australia are tightening rules against companies seeking to convert into digital asset ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase makes a new strategic investment in India’s top exchange, CoinDCX. CoinDCX reports ₹13.7 lakh crore in transaction volume and 20M+ users. The move aligns with Coinbase’s 2025 expansion into Web3 and AI-integrated finance.   Coinbase deepens regional expansion with CoinDCX investment Coinbase has reaffirmed its commitment to ...

Quick Breakdown: India plans to implement the OECD’s CARF by April 2027, requiring detailed reporting of crypto transactions to improve transparency, reduce tax evasion, and align with international regulations. Indian and global platforms serving Indian users will face stricter reporting, enhanced KYC, and higher compliance costs, potentially leading to market ...

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided 11 locations across several cities, including Delhi, as part of an investigation into a $29 million global crypto fraud scheme. The raids were conducted on Wednesday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), following First Information Reports (FIRs) filed by the Central Bureau ...

India's cryptocurrency sector, once a burgeoning hub of innovation and investment, is now grappling with stringent regulatory measures that threaten to stifle its growth. While the government's cautious approach aims to mitigate financial risks and ensure consumer protection, it has inadvertently created an environment that hampers innovation, drives talent abroad, ...

India's affluent investors are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency assets amid stagnation in conventional markets such as stocks, gold, and bonds. Over the last six months, high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and family offices in India have begun allocating a portion of their portfolios to digital assets, according to Atul Ahluwalia, Vice-President of ...

India has emerged as a global leader in cryptocurrency adoption, securing the top spot in Chainalysis's 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index for the second consecutive year. This is particularly noteworthy given the country's stringent regulatory requirements, including a 30% tax on crypto gains and a 1% transaction levy. Despite these ...

Bybit has announced its title sponsorship of the India Blockchain Tour (IBT) 2025. This major initiative, led by Octaloop, spans eight Indian cities and aims to accelerate the country’s Web3 development. The tour begins in Hyderabad on June 28 and concludes in Bengaluru on November 30, with the flagship event, ...

Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has officially joined India's Sahyog Portal, a key initiative under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) aimed at enhancing coordination between law enforcement and digital platforms. According to a June 23 press release, with this integration, Bitget becomes the latest international crypto exchange to streamline ...