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Indian Securities Regulator Urges Mutual Fund Companies To Avoid Investing In Crypto, Until Regulations Set In
India

Indian Securities Regulator Urges Mutual Fund Companies To Avoid Investing In Crypto, Until Regulations Set In

SEBI urges mutual fund companies in India to avoid investing in cryptocurrencies as the government is still considering new crypto rules.

RBI Says India Will Initially Go for Basic Model For CBDC
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RBI Says India Will Initially Go for Basic Model For CBDC

India’s central bank plans to launch a basic model of the CBDC before implementing a more sophisticated version.

Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey to Fund Bitcoin Development in Africa and India with $24.5M
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Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey to Fund Bitcoin Development in Africa and India with $24.5M

To enable the penetration and adoption of Bitcoin on African and Indian soils, Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey are to give away $24.5 million in BTC.

India Sees a Step Backward as Lawmaker to Advocate Crypto Ban
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India Sees a Step Backward as Lawmaker to Advocate Crypto Ban

An Indian Lok Sabha lawmaker, Nishikant Dubey, advocates that the nation should ban cryptocurrencies rather than embrace these nascent assets through regulation.

Indian Cricket Regulator Bans Teams from Partnering With Crypto Firms
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Indian Cricket Regulator Bans Teams from Partnering With Crypto Firms

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a directive to all franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to desist from partnering with crypto exchanges in any form.

India Reportedly Postpones to Test Digital Rubee in Q1 in 2023, Amid Banning Private Cryptos
India

India Reportedly Postpones to Test Digital Rubee in Q1 in 2023, Amid Banning Private Cryptos

Reportedly, the Indian government has postponed the trial date of testing digital Rubee until Q1 of 2023, the digital form of central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to local media outlets.

India Proposes Effective Ban for All Private Crypto Assets, Except a Few In Forthcoming Bill
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India Proposes Effective Ban for All Private Crypto Assets, Except a Few In Forthcoming Bill

Most cryptocurrencies appear to be on their last lap in India. The country is set to propose a ban for most digital assets starting at the end of this month.

Indian PM Modi Urges Democratic Nations to Cooperate on Making Crypto Safe
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Indian PM Modi Urges Democratic Nations to Cooperate on Making Crypto Safe

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged cooperation between the world’s democracies to ensure that crypto coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum do not finance criminals and terrorist groups.

India's Government Plans to Bar Cryptocurrency Transactions, but Allow Holding as Assets
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India's Government Plans to Bar Cryptocurrency Transactions, but Allow Holding as Assets

India’s government believes that cryptocurrency is here to stay and the focus should entirely be on regulating it, not banning it.

Indian Exchanges are all Out on Crypto With Ads Ahead of Coming Festive Season
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Indian Exchanges are all Out on Crypto With Ads Ahead of Coming Festive Season

Indian crypto exchanges are planning huge ad campaigns to attract new users ahead of the upcoming festive seasons.