Blockchain & crypto news from India
WhatsApp rival Signal’s payment feature is now available globally. This implies that, akin to WhatsApp, users of Signal can now also use the encrypted messages app to receive and send payments. But, the platform facilitates transactions via MobileCoin crypto. According to the support page of Signal, MobileCoin is crypto developed to be utilized as digital…
The largest bank in Russia, Sberbank has launched what it said is the nation’s first exchange traded fund (ETF) to offer exposure to firms involved in the blockchain industry. In a statement, the bank said that called the Sberbank Blockchain Economy ETF, the fund from Sber Asset Management trades on the Russian stock market under…
Blockchain technology and its dapps have far and wide implications. In December 2021, Vodafone became a Santa to the United Nations refugees agency, UNHCR. Vodafone has sold the world’s first text message, “Merry Christmas” (which was sent on December 3, 1992), in a an auction on Tuesday for 107,000 Euros ($121,000) as a Non-Fungible Token…
The Government of India was criticized severely to introduce new laws for crypto during the Parliament’s Winter Session which started on November 29. The session has concluded and the crypto bill didn’t make it to the table. This is the second time that ‘The Crypto and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021’ was listed…
If you are a crypto enthusiast or love to trade in crypto, then there’s a new botnet variant you need to be cautioned; about. Check Point Research, a cybersecurity company has reported a new botnet variant named Twizt. It is reported to have stolen crypto about half a million dollars via a technique called ‘crypto…
Financial content provider TickerPlant has introduced a global crypto super app named CryptoWire. The app will serve as a one-stop solution for all aspects related to these digital assets. It will offer real-time info and news about cryptocurrency courses, prices and data related to crypto. The application will also provide details about blockchain technology, the…
Whatsapp has introduced a new pilot that allows a ‘limited count’ of individuals in the United States to receive and send money from within a chat using crypto. The feature is powered by Meta’s digital wallet named Novi that introduced as a pilot 6 weeks ago. Also, the payments will be made using Pax Dollars…
According to reports, the latest Indian crypto bill will necessitate the requirement for sharing KYC (Know Your Customer) data of users with several regulators and government agencies for verification. The latest bill will command for a uniform KYC procedure for all cryptocurrency exchanges though they have their own process as of now. The new bill…
On Wednesday, Facebook announced its decision to end the much-awaited policy that obstructed many crypto firms from running advertisements on its services. The stance comes post the firm, which is now renamed as ‘Meta’, tried and failed to introduce crypto that could be utilized to send money online to anyone worldwide through Facebook products. On…
A city lawyer has filed a PIL (public interest litigation) for a legal framework and laws to be put in place to regulate the utilization of crypto in India. The PIL before Bombay HC call attention to the unregulated business of crypto and seeks direction to the Ministry of Finance, Centre, Reserve Bank of India,…