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Polygon Launches Unit to Grow Blockchain Gaming and NFTs

Polygon has launched Polygon Studios, focused on helping to advance blockchain gaming and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The co-founder and COO of the India-based Ethereum-scaling project, Sandeep Nailwal, discusses how the new unit could transform the gaming industry's existing business model. "NFTs [are] basically going to be the gateway to bring masses into [the] blockchain," Nailwal said. Plus, insights into the state of crypto regulations in India and the Polygon ecosystem.

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India Seeks Crypto Advice, K-Drama Joins NFT Bandwagon

Indian High Court seeks advice on crypto advertising disclaimers. Hong Kong customs make the first crypto-related money laundering bust. K-drama “Vincenzo” joins the NFT bandwagon. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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ICICI Blocks Crypto Transfers, Korea Banks to Report Crypto Crime

India’s ICICI bank blocks international crypto transfers. Korea says banks must report crypto-related money laundering. Fears over plagiarism hit the NFT world. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Indian High Court Seeks Disclaimers on Crypto Advertising

The High Court of Delhi is seeking responses and has scheduled the matter for discussion in August.

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India's ICICI Bank Stops Customers From Making Overseas Crypto Investments

ICICI Bank is telling customers not to use foreign remittances to invest in cryptocurrencies.

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Indian Exchanges Unfazed by Current Crypto Bear Market: Report

Despite the downturn, exchanges say they are looking to build up their infrastructure for when the next big boom in crypto rolls around.

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Coinbase to Woo India Recruits With $1,000 in Crypto

The exchange's aim is that recruits will use the incentive to learn about crypto.

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Tech Mahindra Joins StaTwig in Global Vaccine-Tracing Blockchain

The firms say the blockchain can improve transparency and prevent failures in global vaccine supply chains.

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India Could Hit International Crypto Exchanges With Additional 18% Tax: Report

Most Indian exchanges pay the goods and services tax on their profits and commissions in the absence of clarity from the country's tax authority.

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India May Have Quietly Shown Its Hand on Crypto Regulation

A recent enforcement action against Wazir-X, India's largest exchange, offers a glimpse of how regulators might eventually treat cryptocurrency there.

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