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Paxful CEO on Launching Bitcoin Educational Center in El Salvador

Crypto trading platform Paxful has opened “La Casa del Bitcoin,” a bitcoin educational center in El Salvador to enable free learning opportunities related to BTC and boost adoption. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef shares insights into the launch, addressing concerns BTC could be too volatile to serve as a national currency.

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India’s 30% Crypto Tax Proposal Explained

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the nation’s budget Tuesday, revealing it will tax digital assets at a 30% rate and launch a digital rupee by 2023.

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Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs

A clause in India's 2022 budget announced Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman suggests the Modi government may be seeking to define what is or is not a non-fungible token (NFT). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the regulatory implications for the ​future of NFTs in India.

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Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs

A clause in India’s 2022 budget announced Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman suggests the Modi government may be seeking to define what is or is not a non-fungible token (NFT). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the regulatory implications for the ​future of NFTs in India.

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Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs

A clause in the just-announced budget has left the crypto industry trying to understand the future of NFTs in India.

India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the budget earlier this week. (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Cryptos Stabilize, Analysts Expect Bitcoin Short Squeeze

Buyers are starting to return on price dips as altcoins outperform.

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Why India Isn’t Buying NFTs (Yet)

While sellers are legion, buyers are in short supply, says our India-based columnist.

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India Edges Toward Crypto Legalization With 30% Tax, Announces Digital Rupee Launch

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a 30% tax on any income from the transfer of digital assets on Tuesday. She also said the digital rupee will most likely be issued by 2023, despite the lack of regulatory clarity.

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India Edges Toward Crypto Legalization With 30% Tax, Announces Digital Rupee

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted the moves during the country's annual budget speech to Parliament.

Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance of India with an inset of the Ministry of finance of New Delhi, India (IMF Photo/Cliff Owen; Sapru/Flickr)