Nischal Shetty


Finance

Nischal Shetty's Blockchain Startup Shardeum Raises $18M in Seed Funding

The co-founder of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange, is now trying to expand a network that promises greater scalability, faster transaction times and lower fees.

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Videos

What’s Next For India After Controversial 30% Crypto Tax Law

Nischal Shetty, CEO of WazirX, one of India’s largest crypto exchanges, and CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh join “Community Crypto” to discuss the potential outcomes for India’s crypto industry following passage of the parliament’s controversial 30% tax law on crypto transactions.

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Videos

What to Know About India's Stiff Crypto Tax Laws

Beginning April 1, Indian citizens will pay a capital gains tax of 30% on crypto transactions. "Community Crypto" host Isaiah Jackson is joined by WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty and CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh to discuss the local and global implications of India's stiff new law.

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Policy

‘We Have Entered a Period of Pain,’ Says WazirX CEO of India’s New Tax Laws

Nischal Shetty, one of the most prominent figures in India’s crypto industry, talks candidly and at length about what’s at stake with the country’s new tax provisions.

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

Videos

WazirX CEO: India’s Crypto Industry 'Self-Regulating' for Lawmakers

India's largest crypto exchange WazirX, which Binance acquired in 2019, has partnered with crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs to enhance anti-fraud and anti-money laundering features. WazirX Founder and CEO Nischal Shetty denies claims that its deal with TRM Labs is connected to Binance's string of warnings from global financial regulators. "In India, there are no regulations around crypto. What we are doing is... to self regulate ourselves, and transaction monitoring is an important aspect," Shetty said.

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WazirX CEO: India’s Crypto Industry Trying To Keep ‘Clean’ for Regulators

Crypto literacy of Indian regulators is evolving and crypto players are trying to keep industry clean via self-regulations, says Nischal Shetty of WazirX.

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Markets

After Court Victory, Indian Exchanges Gear Up for Crypto Trading Surge

Indian Supreme Court’s decision to lift the central bank’s ban on cryptocurrency trading could soon translate into notable growth in trading volumes, according to cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.

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