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CoinDCX Appoints Bollywood Superstar Amitabh Bachchan as Brand Ambassador

CoinDCX is confident the superstar’s mass appeal will bring more visibility for the crypto industry.

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Research

Crypto Industry Could Add $184B of Economic Value to India by 2030: NASSCOM

The industry currently employs 50,000 people in India, a number which is expected to grow to over 800,000 by the end of the decade.

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Videos

Upbit Passes Korea Crypto Race Post, P2P Transactions Surge in India

Upbit was named as the first officially licensed crypto exchange under new Korean regulations. India sees a surge in peer-to-peer transactions amid banking challenges. Cosmos hits an all-time high. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Finance

CrossTower Launches Trading Platform in India: Report

Thirty-five people have been hired to operate the new unit in India, with plans to increase headcount to 100 in the coming months.

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Finance

Invesco Mutual Files for Blockchain Fund in India

The mutual fund will primarily invest in the company’s Elwood Global Blockchain UCITS ETF.

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Policy

Tax Crypto Based on Payments Channel, Former Indian Official Says

The former central banker stressed the need to keep a tab on crypto transactions through a central repository.

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Finance

CoinSwitch Kuber in Fundraising Talks to Make It India’s Second Crypto Unicorn: Report

The funding round, thought to be worth over $100 million, may be finalized by the end of this month

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Finance

India’s Zee Studios Announces NFT Drop on Polygon

The Indian entertainment giant is offering an NFT of a signed poster from one of its movies.

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Finance

India’s Crypto Startups Come of Age, Despite Uncertainty

Despite regulatory confusion, blockchain startups in India are finally garnering investor interest and economic stability

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Videos

The9 Launches NFT Platform, Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong Issues Crypto Warning

China’s The9 launches NFT platform, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issues crypto warning, and an Indian teen makes thousands from selling NFT art. 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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