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India's Central Bank Could One Day Use Digital Currency, Chief Says

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan spoke out on bitcoin at a televised event late last week.

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'Record Attendance' for India Seminar Reveals Keen Interest in Bitcoin

A Bitcoin Alliance of India seminar drew 250 students displaying impressive levels of knowledge and curiosity.

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UAE's First Bitcoin Exchange Launches in Dubai

Australian-Indian company igot has launched the UAE's first bitcoin exchange, hoping to capture some of the Indian remittance market.

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Barry Silbert Leads $250k Investment in Indian Bitcoin Startup Unocoin

Bangalore-based bitcoin exchange and merchant processor Unocoin is the latest investment for Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

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Australia's igot Exchange Secures New Funding for Global Expansion

"Now the only real question left is, how fast can we grow?" says the trading platform's CEO.

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India's New Bitcoin Exchange BTCXIndia is First with Real Time Trading

Security and legal compliance are high on the agenda for BTCXIndia after government uncertainty affected other Indian exchanges.

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Banks, Corruption and Crypto: Can Bitcoin Change India?

Decentralized payment systems like bitcoin could influence financial innovation in India – whether the government likes it or not.

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HighKart Launches as India’s First Bitcoin E-Tailer

A Delhi-based entrepreneur has launched India's first e-commerce site to exclusively accept bitcoin.

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Launch of Indian Digital Currency Laxmicoin Postponed Following Raids

The India-focused digital currency is on hold pending a statement on cryptocurrencies by the Reserve Bank of India.

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Digital Currencies Gaining Popularity in India's Major Cities

Bitcoin and other digital currencies are slowly becoming popular in India's big business and technological hubs.

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