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Markets

Binance-Owned WazirX Announces DeFi Project With Matic

The exchange has opted for Matic instead of Ethereum’s network, which is currently dominating the DeFi space because of "high gas costs."

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Policy

India May Be Starting Its Biggest Bitcoin Bull Run Yet

India’s crypto trade volumes have soared since the Supreme Court of India lifted banking restrictions for exchanges in March. According to Coin Dance's Paxful and LocalBitcoins volume data, India’s bitcoin peer-to-peer trade volume reached an all-time high in July.

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Markets

CoinDCX Becomes First India Exchange to Offer Users Crypto Staking

Mumbai-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX launched its new product on Friday, allowing users to stake cryptocurrencies from Harmony, Qtum and Tron.

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Markets

Indian Users Almost 5 Times More Likely to Encounter Crypto Hacking: Microsoft Report

A Microsoft cybersecurity report found that in Asia-Pacific, Sri Lanka has the highest rate of encounter with such attacks, with neighboring India in second place.

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Markets

Crypto Wallet Provider Sylo Targets Growing India Market Through Exchange Partnership

Digital wallet provider Sylo has teamed up with India-based exchange Bitbns to serve the nation's revitalized cryptocurrency market.

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Finance

Tata Consultancy Launches Crypto Trading Solution for India's Financial Firms

India's crypto renaissance continues, with Tata Consultancy unveiling a solution allowing banks and financial institutions to offer digital asset trading.

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Finance

Crypto Investment App B21 Expands to India

The Gibraltar-based company said the move was prompted by rising consumer interest and trading volumes in the nation after a ban on banking services for cryptocurrency firms was lifted.

Bangalore: India's tech hub where B21 has an office (Snehit Photo/Shutterstock)

Finance

Why Bitcoin Bulls Are Betting on Explosive Growth in India

Demand for bitcoin is up in India, thanks in part to the economic crisis. But Indian tech startups are more focused on Ethereum.

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Policy

The Big Thing Holding Back India's Crypto Boom

India's crypto industry shows potential, but it continues to be held back by a lack of regulatory clarity, particularly around exchange-banking relationships.

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Markets

Binance Joins Indian Tech Association That Helped Overturn Crypto Banking Ban

Binance and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) say they'll work to implement industry best practices in the Indian crypto market.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao