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  • Coinswitch Kuber valued at $500 million after raising $25 million from Tiger

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  • Andreessen Horowitz's first India bet makes CoinSwitch Kuber a unicorn

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  • TCS says seeing very good deal wins from cryptocurrency space

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  • CoinSwitch Kuber to double workforce to 1,000 by the end of 2022

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  • Andreessen Horowitz in talks to make first India investment in CoinSwitch Kuber

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  • CoinSwitch Kuber temporarily disables rupee deposits amid regulatory flux

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  • ETMarkets launches Crypto Corner, an all new section on cryptocurrency

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  • Cryptocurrency exchanges turn to targeted campaigns to calm investor nerves

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  • Banning crypto would encourage non-state players, says industry body

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  • CoinSwitch Kuber to reboot as wealth tech startup: CEO

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  • India attracts $638 million in crypto, blockchain investments in 2021

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  • Students hop on to the cryptocurrency bandwagon

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  • CoinSwitch Kuber onboards Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador

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  • Crypto startup CoinSwitch Kuber appoints Sarmad Nazki as CFO, to expand hiring

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  • As crypto booms, exchanges need a variety of engineers

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  • Beyond Bitcoins: Investors make big bets in altcoins

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  • A16z in talks for first India bet; Byju’s buys again

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    Andreessen Horowitz, the storied Silicon Valley venture capital firm, is close to making its first investment in a startup in India—cryptocurrency platform CoinSwitch Kuber. ...Less

  • Cooperating with ED on CoinSwitch functioning: CEO Ashish Singhal

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  • CoinSwitch launches Web3 Discovery Fund for emerging blockchain startups

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  • ETtech Deals Digest: Three more unicorns, Byju’s gets even bigger

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  • IPL ads, Dogecoin frenzy may have triggered 'informal' curbs on crypto exchanges

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  • Petition against crypto TV ads shows why industry needs urgent regulation

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  • $587 million funding and counting for local crypto companies

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    The bulk of the capital has come from international investors eager to cash in on India's large customer base as they backed companies with significant traction, industry players said. ...Less

  • Cryptocurrency exchanges turn to targeted ad, marketing campaigns to soothe investor nerves

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  • ED searches Coinswitch Kuber’s five locations in money laundering probe

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  • WazirX, Coinswitch Kuber see drop in trades as prices continue to fall

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  • Andreessen Horowitz will make more India investments after Coinswitch Kuber

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  • Top cryptocurrency exchanges not to advertise during IPL

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  • CoinSwitch Kuber, CoinDCX founders join IAMAI’s Crypto Council as cochairs

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  • Budget 2022 reinstills hope in crypto community, CoinDCX, WazirX, CoinSwitch Kuber CEOs call taxation on digital assets a step forward

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    The crypto community sees the decision as a step in the right direction. ...Less

  • About 20 million Indians jumped on to crypto bandwagon in 2021

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  • Crypto exchanges rush to soothe investor concerns amid regulatory uncertainty

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  • Celebs endorsing crypto firms must check claims or face action: ASCI head

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  • ETtech Deals Digest: Razorpay, Chargebee raise funds

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  • Crypto unicorn CoinSwitch bags 'Great Place to Work' certification

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  • India needs its voice for crypto after Bharat Web3 Association comes into existence, say experts

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  • Indians hike crypto holdings as market soars

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  • ASCI in talks with Centre to refresh crypto ad guidelines

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  • We will make long-term investments in India: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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  • YouTube accounts of Indian crypto companies compromised

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  • Major Indian crypto platforms delist stable coin TerraUST, Luna after collapse of Terra Network

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    “A lot of people are now on the fence trying to watch how this will pan out but I would say not a very significant impact as of today. Some of these things take slightly longer for the impact to come in because it impacts us two ways. One, a lesser number of people come into the industry which impacts growth because we are still making profits but have to pay higher taxes. The second thing is that the overall returns may not be as attractive compared to other asset classes.” ...Less

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  • Halted UPI payments because of “informal pressure” from the RBI: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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  • Startup world in mourning; industry welcomes India's chip policy

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  • Expect Robinhood clones to rise if India makes crypto an asset class

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  • CoinSwitch Kuber appoints Myntra's Sudheer Tumuluru as head of crypto engineering

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  • This Diwali, invest like Big B and Ranveer Singh! Do some gold shopping, crypto-style

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  • DGGI cracks down on Cryptocurrency exchanges across country, Rs 70 crore tax evasion detected

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  • CoinDCX’s India entity profit rises 855% to Rs 4.36 crore in FY21

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    The jump is likely a result of the Supreme Court striking down the Reserve Bank of India’s circular in 2020, which banned financial institutions from providing banking services to crypto exchanges. ...Less

  • CoinSwitch Kuber becomes India's largest crypto platform with over 10 million users

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    “CoinSwitch Kuber has reached the milestone in just 15 months since starting operations in India in June 2020, a testament to the simplicity and convenience the platform provides its users,” the company said. ...Less

  • Musk launches hostile takeover of Twitter; Flipkart pumps $116M into Myntra

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    Musk said in the filing that this was his “best and final offer”, and that he would have to reconsider his position as a shareholder if it was rejected. “Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it,” he wrote. ...Less

  • CoinSwitch Kuber lists five new crypto assets

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  • BCCI’s crypto diktat upsets IPL franchisees

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    Two IPL franchisees have had to scrap sponsorship discussions with local cryptocurrency exchanges after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent a directive against any such association. ...Less

  • Crypto exchange ads under ASCI scanner

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  • Early-stage investors still betting on Web3 solutions

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  • What A16z’s CoinSwitch bet means; MyGlamm's Rs 500-crore acquisition

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  • Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto immortalized in Budapest: Is it the beginning of a more inclusive global presence for cryptocurrencies?

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  • Govt says Rs 95.86 crore recovered from 11 cryptocurrency exchanges for GST evasion

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    Zanmai Labs (WAZIRX), Coin DCX, CoinSwitch Kuber, Buy Ucoin, UnoCoin and Flitpay were among the exchanges that were involved in GST evasion cases. Others were Zeb IT Services, Secure Bitcoin Traders, Giottus Technologies, Awlencan Innovations India (Zebpay) and Discidium Internet Labs, according to the finance ministry. ...Less

  • India’s cryptocurrency industry draws up 'legitimacy plan'

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    India’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, including WazirX, CoinDCX and CoinSwitch Kuber, have partnered with IAMAI to set up an advisory board to implement a code of conduct for the crypto industry in India. ...Less

  • Crypto tax: Even coins brought to Indian exchanges for sale in India will attract additional tax

    With no clarity around crypto tax, Indian cryptocurrency exchanges may have to absorb this tax. ...More

    With no clarity around crypto tax, Indian cryptocurrency exchanges may have to absorb this tax. ...Less

  • Finding India’s next crypto unicorn

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  • ED lifts freeze on WazirX accounts; banking resumes

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  • RBI says banks can’t use its 2018 circular to ban crypto transactions

    In recent weeks, several lenders including HDFC Bank and State Bank of India, had officially flagged tran ...More

    In recent weeks, several lenders including HDFC Bank and State Bank of India, had officially flagged transactions relating to the purchase of cryptocurrency, warning customers of curbs, including permanent closure of accounts ...Less

  • Sign-ups lag on crypto exchanges as Centre defers bill

    Most platforms, including some of the biggest, have seen a drop of anywhere around 15% to 25% in new sign ...More

    Most platforms, including some of the biggest, have seen a drop of anywhere around 15% to 25% in new sign-ups in December. ...Less

  • Zepto elevates Ankit Agarwal to chief product officer position

    Agarwal joined the company last year, and his elevation comes after the company recently raised $200 mill ...More

    Agarwal joined the company last year, and his elevation comes after the company recently raised $200 million in fresh capital, led by StepStone, a limited partner of Nexus Venture Partners. ...Less

  • All about Bitcoin - Birthday, Billionaires and more

    Indians seemingly seem to be getting the most of this. With just over 10 crore crypto investors in our co ...More

    Indians seemingly seem to be getting the most of this. With just over 10 crore crypto investors in our country, per a report by Brokerchooser, Indians are significantly and in fact, miles ahead of their US counterparts, who stand second and have just 2.74 crore investors in this space. ...Less

  • As demand soars, exchanges offer top coin for crypto talent

    Headhunters and industry executives say that the 25-30 exchanges that operate in India are witnessing dem ...More

    Headhunters and industry executives say that the 25-30 exchanges that operate in India are witnessing demand for talent across functions such as technology, compliance, legal, risk management, marketing, and sales to manage and scale their projects at a time when the government is in the process of bringing in stricter regulations and more government oversight. ...Less

  • Troubles mount for Indian crypto exchanges as ED turns on the heat

    Coinswitch, one of India’s largest crypto exchanges, became the latest entrant to the list of beleaguered ...More

    Coinswitch, one of India’s largest crypto exchanges, became the latest entrant to the list of beleaguered entities that are being probed by the agencies and tax officials this week. ...Less

  • TDS rule brings down volumes on crypto sites

    Volumes on WazirX were down the most at 82%, according to data sourced from crypto research and consultin ...More

    Volumes on WazirX were down the most at 82%, according to data sourced from crypto research and consulting firm Crebaco. The decline was almost 70% on CoinDCX and 76% on ZebPay. ...Less

  • Several members of Parliamentary panel against banning cryptocurrencies

    The meeting took place against the backdrop of rising concerns in various quarters about cryptocurrencies ...More

    The meeting took place against the backdrop of rising concerns in various quarters about cryptocurrencies and the possible risks emanating from trading in them, especially when there is a growing interest in such assets worldwide. ...Less

  • Bitcoin or gold? Which is the future of investments?

    With gold moving sideways and cryptocurrencies seeing a massive resurgence over the last two years, we’re ...More

    With gold moving sideways and cryptocurrencies seeing a massive resurgence over the last two years, we’re drawing a case to understand which one’s the better investment - gold or bitcoin? ...Less

  • Zepto hires CoinSwitch Kuber’s Ramesh Bafna as CFO

    Bafna will replace Jitendra Nagpal - who joined Zepto in September 2021 - by the middle of next month, ac ...More

    Bafna will replace Jitendra Nagpal - who joined Zepto in September 2021 - by the middle of next month, according to a statement by the firm. ...Less

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