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Pakistan’s Crypto Warning; Indian Banks’ Crypto Reluctance

Russia proposes crypto mining hotspots. State Bank of Pakistan’s governor warns crypto risks outweigh benefits. India’s central bank stranglehold leaves banks hesitant over crypto. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Indian Crypto Exchanges Met With Finance Ministry Officials to Seek Tax Reconsideration

Representatives of India’s crypto industry met with senior policymakers at the Finance Ministry in a bid to make officials reconsider some aspects of the new crypto taxation policy. “The Hash” team discusses the state of crypto regulation in India.

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Indian Crypto Exchanges Met With Finance Ministry Officials to Seek Tax Reconsideration

India announced new tax rules on crypto during the budget speech on Feb. 1.

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Policy

Indian Finance Minister Says RBI Is on Board With New Crypto Rules

Sitharaman downplayed concerns of disagreements between the central bank and the government on crypto.

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Polygon Co-Founder on What’s Next for Web 3

Polygon, a layer 2 (L2) solution for the Ethereum blockchain, raised $450 million in its latest funding round to build Web 3 applications and invest in zero-knowledge technology.

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PBOC Pushes E-CNY Standardization; CoinDCX Hits 10M Users

China’s central bank works on E-CNY standardization. India’s excitement for crypto grows despite tax. Are memecoins becoming more than a joke? We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast.

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Bithumb Goes for Olympic Gold; India Crypto Tax Questions

Japanese megabank to take advantage of stablecoin law. Korea’s Bithumb gets in on Winter Olympics action. Lack of clarity clouds India crypto tax. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Opinion

India's Tough Crypto Stance Has a Silver Lining

How a central bank digital currency meant to stifle crypto could end up benefitting it.

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Markets

India's Crypto Tax May Curb Excessive Speculation, Bring Institutional Demand

The proposed tax structure is less of a concern for long-term holders than short-term traders, one SHIB holder said.

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