Regulatory minefield: ED enters the crypt, waking up the ghosts for Crypto IncIndia's crypto sector faces a new crisis as the Enforcement Directorate probes four firms for unauthorized foreign money transfers using di...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
FIU-IND issues notices to 25 offshore crypto exchangesIndia's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) has issued notices to 25 offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, including Huione and Paxful, for ...
02 Oct, 2025, 01.06 AM IST
Crypto platform Kraken looks to restart India opsUS-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is planning to re-enter the Indian market and is in discussions with local authorities to obtain th...
20 Feb, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
India reviewing crypto position due to global changes, senior official saysIndia is reassessing its cryptocurrency stance due to changing global attitudes, especially following crypto-friendly moves by the U.S. gov...
02 Feb, 2025, 07.40 PM IST
India leads in crypto adoption for second straight year, report showsIndia led the way in global adoption of cryptocurrencies for the second straight year as investors braved the country's tough regulatory st...
11 Sep, 2024, 09.32 PM IST
Financial Intelligence Unit clears Binance and Kucoin to be Virtual Asset Service ProvidersET was the first to report in the April 18 edition that Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange that was banned by the governm...
16 May, 2024, 10.09 PM IST
Binance, Kucoin get FIU nod to register and trade in IndiaThe Indian government's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has approved the registration applications of offshore cryptocurrency exchanges B...
10 May, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
Binance registers with India's financial watchdog as it seeks to resume operationsThe exchange was barred from operating in India in December for non-compliance with local regulations as part of the financial watchdog's c...
10 May, 2024, 08.07 PM IST
Centre wants Binance to comply with PMLA rules to resume operationsThe government has rejected Binance’s plea to be allowed to resume operations in India in the interim since it is not yet ready to comply w...
05 Feb, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Cryptocurrency comeback: Indian exchanges shine amid offshore challengesWhat started out as a crypto freeze is showing signs of thaw. But can volumes regain levels they once saw? And can platforms like Binance m...
28 Jan, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
India blocks global crypto sites Binance, Kucoin, OKX, others over laundering fearsIndia blocked access to foreign cryptocurrency exchanges like Binance, Kucoin, and OKX, as well as virtual digital asset service providers....
15 Jan, 2024, 08.53 AM IST
India bans foreign crypto platforms like Binance, Kucoin. What should investors do now?Access to websites of top global cryptocurrency exchanges and virtual digital asset service providers such as Binance, Kucoin, OKX, and oth...
14 Jan, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
CoinDCX offers 1% bonus to investors shifting from foreign crypto platformsCoinDCX has earmarked $1 million as incentives for investors looking to withdraw from offshore crypto exchanges, with a cap of Rs 10,000 pe...
10 Jan, 2024, 07.29 AM IST
CoinDCX offers 1% bonus to investors shifting from foreign crypto platformsExpects step to drive fresh inflows, boost cryptocurrency deposits
09 Jan, 2024, 06.13 PM IST
Cryptocurrencies a challenge for emerging markets, regulation needed: IMF chief economistIndia is contemplating bringing a bill in Parliament to deal with the challenges posed by the unregulated cryptocurrencies. Currently, ther...
16 Dec, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
What's new in China's crackdown on crypto?While China has been putting in place increasingly stricter rules on virtual currencies, it has now made all activities related to them ill...
25 Sep, 2021, 11.53 AM IST
Beijing doubles down on rooting out crypto in ChinaThe People's Bank of China's statement sent bitcoin tumbling to a two-week low and ether to a more than five-week low. On Tuesday, prices o...
22 Jun, 2021, 12.10 PM IST