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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Climbs Past $30K, but Bearish Sentiment Remains

Cryptos were largely in the green, although trading was choppy; India crypto investors receive some upbeat news.

Crypto markets remained bearish. (Christopher Sweet/EyeEm/Getty Images)

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Indian Exchange CoinSwitch Kuber Unveils Crypto Rupee Index

The Crypto Rupee Index (CRE8) will track the performance of the eight biggest crypto assets denominated in Indian rupees instead of the U.S. dollar.

Left to right: Vimal Sagar, co-founder and chief operating officer; Govind Soni, co-founder and chief technology officer; and Ashish Singhal, co-founder and CEO (CoinSwitch Kuber)

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Polygon Increases KYC Scrutiny of Potential Investments and Grants in India

Polygon is now requiring extensive customer details for prospective partners in India as regulatory scrutiny there grows, according to a source.

Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Abdullah Ahmad/Unsplash)

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Wallet Firm Liminal Raises $4.7M From Elevation Capital, CoinDCX, Sandeep Nailwal and Others

Liminal was founded by Mahin Gupta, who previously co-founded Zeb Pay, a prominent Indian crypto exchange.

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Videos

Mirror Protocol Crisis Averted; ETH Crosses $2,000 Mark

Indian official says crypto consultation paper almost ready. Social media users highlight price mismatch in Terra’s Mirror Protocol. Ether crosses $2,000 mark as crypto market rises. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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India 'Fairly Ready' With Crypto Consultation Paper, Government Official Says

India has not yet finalized crypto-specific legislation.

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Terra 2.0 Delayed; India’s Non Fungible League

“Move-to-earn” app StepN to limit service in China. Can Terra 2.0 win back the trust of investors? Philippines eyes taxing crypto by 2024. Comic Con India to launch Non Fungible Man NFT hero. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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The Curious Case of Coinbase's India Communications Strategy

Reverberations remain from the company's ill-fated Indian launch.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Videos

Terra Embezzlement Alleged; RBI Reiterates Crypto Warning

South Korean police reportedly investigating Terra employee over alleged embezzlement. India’s Central Bank Governor says recent crypto crash justifies RBI’s stance. Davos and the crypto conversation with Sheila Warren of the Crypto Council for Innovation. Report says crypto mining farm discovered in Russia’s oldest prison. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bitcoin Correlation Continues; Terra Vote Starts Positively

Report: Indian crypto traders may pay tax for using foreign exchanges. Bitcoin, crypto drop as stocks slump in the U.S. Terra revival plan vote goes live, details of South Korean tax investigation revealed. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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