Parliamentary panel expresses concern over investments in cryptocurrenciesA parliamentary panel has expressed alarm over thousands of crores invested in virtual digital assets. The committee is studying global app...
20 May, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Kalshi, Polymarket defy India ban on online betting platformsDespite India's technology ministry warning that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are illegal, customers in India continue to ...
18 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
15 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Foreign betting sites pull a prank on taxmanOffshore gaming firms found a way to use the site name cgstahmedabadzone.gov.in to create additional, fake pages, complete with sub-links t...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
FM Sitharaman says taxing cryptos doesn't mean it has been legalisedThe finance minister has spoken out at a time when the cryptocurrency tax is geeting a mixed reaction with some pointing towards the fact t...
12 Feb, 2022, 07.05 AM IST
IMF asks El Salvador to drop bitcoin, more countries clamp downThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged El Salvador to drop bitcoin as a legal tender, citing risks to the nation's financial stabi...
26 Jan, 2022, 04.04 PM IST
Russia proposes ban on use and mining of cryptocurrenciesRussia has argued for years against cryptocurrencies, saying they could be used in money laundering or to finance terrorism.
21 Jan, 2022, 02.55 PM IST
Russia's central bank calls for crypto crackdownThe move is the latest in a global cryptocurrency crackdown as governments from Asia to the United States worry that privately operated and...
21 Jan, 2022, 09.40 AM IST
Pakistan plans crypto ban; industry players call it big mistakeThe submission is the first time a clear position has been taken by the central bank
14 Jan, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
Pak central bank panel recommends complete ban on cryptocurrencyAfter the scam became public, the Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to constitute a committee under the bank...
13 Jan, 2022, 06.23 PM IST
Not all windows to be shut for cryptocurrencies: FMHer comments, made in an interview during an event organised by a television channel on Saturday, have come as a huge relief for the crypto...
15 Mar, 2021, 07.29 AM IST
Cryptocurrency in India: The past, present and uncertain futureTo understand the ongoing controversy over cryptocurrency in India, we need to examine how we got here.
09 Mar, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Blockchain doesn't need cryptocurrency: McKinsey Digital’s Asia headIt would be a mistake to think that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are “so intertwined you can't have one without the other”, s...
02 Mar, 2021, 04.31 PM IST
Crypto investors may switch to peer-to-peer transfer in case of banExchanges reach out to government, claim ban will trigger a spurt in illegal activities
17 Feb, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
View: India does not need a ban but a robust policy on cryptoDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, when a majority of Indians were facing pay cuts and job losses, the average daily crypto assets trading volum...
15 Feb, 2021, 11.49 AM IST
Cryptocurrencies shouldn't face the similar fate as Internet like in '90s: How the proposed ban can be challengedSome people are optimistic that new Bill will seek to regulate, and not take too adversarial a stance towards digital currencies.
25 Sep, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks centre’s view on cryptocurrency within 2 weeksThe RBI order had virtually stopped all trade and exchange of bitcoins even though there is no official ban on it, said Nakul Dewan, counse...
26 Oct, 2018, 08.18 AM IST