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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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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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‘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.

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Sanctions Expand for Belarus; Korea’s Crypto Promises

EU says crypto included in sanctions against Russia and Belarus. WazirX CEO warns crypto tax to incur losses for Indian government. What can the crypto sector expect from Yoon Suk-Yeol’s presidency in South Korea?

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Could India Ban Private Cryptocurrencies?

India’s biggest crypto exchange WazirX registered an annual trading volume of over $43 billion, marking a 1,735% growth over 2020, despite lingering regulatory uncertainty and market volatility in the country.

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SHIB Overtakes Bitcoin as Top Traded Token in Indian Rupee Market This Week

WazirX founder and chief operating officer Siddharth Menon discusses the rise of meme coins in India as the Shiba Inu coin has overtaken bitcoin as the top traded token in the Indian rupee market this week. #Shibainu was the top Twitter trend in the country. Plus, the state of crypto affairs and acceptance within the Indian parliament.

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Indian Authorities to Question Binance on Laundering of Betting Proceeds: Report

The Enforcement Directorate is investigating Chinese-operated betting apps that have collected more than $134 million over the last 10 months.

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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, Binance Boost Compliance Procedures, Forkast Speaks to FTX CEO

Crypto exchanges WazirX and Binance look to implement stronger compliance measures. Forkast.News speaks with FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried about crypto regulatory measures in Asia. Chinese district rewards residents with e-Yuan for counting footsteps. We’ll have more on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Binance-Owned Indian Exchange Taps TRM Labs for Anti-Fraud Management

WazirX says the partnership is a reinforcement of its commitment to detecting and preventing illicit activity.

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