ETtech Explainer: WazirX’s return to India after $230 million cyberheistWazirX was founded in 2018 by Nischal Shetty, Siddharth Menon, and Sameer Mhatre. It quickly took the lead in the Indian crypto market, gro...
24 Oct, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
WazirX $230-million heist: Singapore court allows WazirX parent to hold meet with crypto usersThe firm had moved the court through an application on December 6, 2024, seeking permission to convene a meeting with creditors (users) to ...
24 Jan, 2025, 09.27 AM IST
WazirX freezes first tranche of stolen funds worth USD 3 millionWazirX successfully froze $3 million in stolen assets from last year's cyberattack. Efforts spearheaded by founder Nischal Shetty aim to re...
17 Jan, 2025, 10.19 PM IST
WazirX cyberattack: Delhi High Court seeks response from government and RBIThe Delhi High Court seeks responses from the government, RBI, and others on a petition for an investigation into a cyberattack on WazirX, ...
15 Jan, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Big bettors toss tough questions at WazirX amid legal tanglesBig bettors are questioning WazirX, the cryptocurrency exchange facing insolvency in Singapore after a major crypto heist. Two large invest...
12 Sep, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
WazirX says ED unfreezes bank accounts; investigation continuesHowever, the top management or founders of the company refused to comment when approached by ETmarkets.com. They refused to respond to ETMa...
12 Sep, 2022, 01.36 PM IST
WazirX episode reveals darker side of crypto: Govt sourcesAt the G20 Ministerial Symposium on Tax and Development in Bali, she had suggested that G20 should examine the feasibility of bringing non-...
13 Aug, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
Binance says does not hold stake in WazirX“Binance does not own any shares in Zanmai Labs, the entity operating WazirX and established by the original founders,” founder and chief e...
05 Aug, 2022, 11.26 PM IST
WazirX to assist developers to build their crypto exchange, will release APIsThe announcement comes after the government has given some sort of legitimacy to cryptocurrencies after levying a tax on them. Though, the ...
25 Feb, 2022, 03.15 PM IST
Crypto exchange WazirX dodged Rs 40.5 crore in tax, says GST departmentLate on Thursday evening, the tax department recovered Rs 49.2 crore from the company – the GST owed plus interest and penalties.
31 Dec, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
Delhi High Court asks RBI, SBI to respond to plea to revoke prohibition on use of UPI for cryptocurrency exchangeThe petitioner, who is an account holder of SBI and registered user of cryptocurrency exchange, WazirX, said by the actions of the authorit...
28 Oct, 2021, 05.48 PM IST
WazirX asked for info on alleged drug dealer on its crypto platformA spokesperson for WazirX said that it had informed the NCB that the accused had not used its platform.
19 Jun, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
Narcotics Control Bureau asks WazirX for details of alleged drug dealerThe Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Makarand Pardeep Adivirkar, aka Cryptoking, in Mumbai for allegedly using bitcoin to purchase L...
18 Jun, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
ED sends showcause notice to WazirXAgency claims transactions worth Rs 2,790.74 cr carried out in violation of forex rules; CEO Shetty says crypto exchange in compliance with...
12 Jun, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
WazirX catches a cold every time the crypto world sneezesBut WazirX has promised to make amends and is working on launching an upgrade for its cryptocurrency trading engine named Project Raftaar. ...
20 May, 2021, 01.19 PM IST
India’s largest crypto exchange crashes as investors scramble to exitUsers in India took to social media platform Twitter to raise the issue with the company’s official Twitter handle and the exchange’s found...
19 May, 2021, 10.26 PM IST
Binance acquires Mumbai’s bitcoin exchange WazirXThrough this acquisition, Binance is expected to foray into the fledgling Indian market, which is counted among the top exchanges globally.
21 Nov, 2019, 08.40 AM IST