Blockchain & crypto news from India
A security official told that China has arrested 1100 people for using the gains from crime to purchase crypto as a part of an increasing crackdown in the industry. Bitcoin mines of China power about 80% of the worldwide trade in crypto, although dealing is banned in the country. Officials have begun to keep a…
A decision from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to remove a 2018 rule that prohibits banks from encouraging crypto dealings comes as a welcome relief for a community encountering opposition from traditional lenders required to help settle these trades. Late on Monday, the regulator informed banks not to quote a 2018 central bank circular…
China has forbidden payment and financial firms from offering services related to crypto transactions. Further, the country has warned investors against speculative crypto trading. In a joint statement, three industry bodies informed on Tuesday that under the ban, institutions like online payment channels and banks must not offer clients any service involving digital currency. This…
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently disclosed some clues about the new Cryptocurrency Bill that will be soon introduced in the parliament. Revealing no explicit intention to ban cryptocurrencies, she informed that the Indian Government will follow a ‘very calibrated’ approach to crypto trading. While sharing information about the bill, the finance minister for the…