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India's Central-Bank Owned Retail Payments Platform Refuses to Ban Crypto Transactions

The agency told banks they should consult their legal and compliance departments on whether they should block transactions on their own systems.

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‘Everyone Has Been Bitten By The Chia Bug’; Indian Banks Puzzle Crypto

The Indian crypto industry speaks out after banks try to block crypto transactions based on a banking ban that no longer exists. The Chia bug keeps on biting. The “green” alternative crypto coin has one exchange calling the first week of trading “crazy.”

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Ether Breaks New Records; South Korea Split on Crypto Tax

Ether is making history with new all-time highs in prices as gas fees plunge following the latest network upgrade. Analysts say the market sentiment has improved after the European Investment Bank’s bond issuance on the Ethereum and backing from various CBDC initiatives.

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CoinDCX CEO: “Practically Impossible” to Ban Bitcoin In India

India is currently being hit with a deadly second wave of COVID-19, and leaders in the crypto industry have been donating crypto to help purchase food and medicine. While the Indian government has been cracking down on crypto, Neeraj Khandelwal, CEO of Mumbai-based CoinDCX, thinks it’s too late to ban bitcoin in India.

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Top Crypto Leaders Donate to COVID-19 Relief Fund for India

Top Crypto Leaders Donate to COVID-19 Relief Fund for India India is currently experiencing a devastating second wave of COVID-19 worsened by a medical supply shortage.

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Buterin, Srinivasan Donate to COVID Relief Fund for India 'Shaken' by Second Wave

Buterin donated more than $600,000 in crypto while Srinivasan donated $50,000 and pledged up to $100,000 more.

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Policy

Firms Like Ripple May Put 'Competitive Pressure' on Traditional Indian Banks: EY

The EY paper suggests that because Ripple is faster, less expensive and more transparent it could put “competitive pressure” on India’s traditional banking system.

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Policy

The Node: Balaji's Blueprint for India

A proposal to integrate digital wallets into India's national software stack shows how crypto could go mainstream with government help.

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Binance-Owned WazirX Launches India's First NFT Platform

"We are confident that this would be a beautiful marriage of arts, technology and commerce," one film actor said.

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Indians Want Bitcoin Despite Government Stance

Bitcoin has a tendency to show up the weakness of governments in the face of technology. This is nowhere more true than in India.

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