Offshore Binance wallets under scanner as I-T dept acts against undisclosed crypto profitsIndian tax authorities are targeting over 400 individuals for evading taxes on crypto trades conducted on Binance. These individuals allege...
11 Oct, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Redo KYC before June 30: FIU tells crypto exchangesThe Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) has mandated cryptocurrency exchanges to strengthen their KYC processes by June 30, adherin...
25 Apr, 2025, 12.37 AM IST
Nigeria cracks down on Binance, sues cryptocurrency exchange for $81.5 billion over tax evasion and economic lossesNigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has sued Binance for $81.5 billion, alleging tax evasion and significant economic losses. T...
20 Feb, 2025, 10.08 PM IST
FIU imposes Rs 18.82 crore penalty on crypto exchange BinanceIn May, Binance had registered with the FIU as the exchange sought to resume operations in the country after the watchdog issued show-cause...
20 Jun, 2024, 12.12 PM IST
Binance stops cash payment for P2P tradesBinance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has halted 'cash deals' for P2P trades in India, affecting traders who used the rupee...
03 Jun, 2024, 07.21 AM 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 founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money launderingZhao pleaded guilty in November to one count of failing to take required anti-money-laundering measures and stepped down as Binance agreed ...
01 May, 2024, 07.48 AM IST
Binance to restart operations in India as compliant FIU-registered entityBinance returns to India, paying $2 million penalty, seeking compliance with PMLA. Its re-entry may reshape the market dynamics with superi...
18 Apr, 2024, 07.31 AM 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
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
Binance loses India traders to local firms it recently dominatedSince Indian authorities in late December began restricting access to Binance and other foreign crypto exchanges operating there without lo...
13 Jan, 2024, 10.40 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Apple takes down some foreign crypto apps in India. What does it mean?For long, local crypto exchanges have seen investors move their assets offshore to escape heavy taxation. This move could lure Indian crypt...
11 Jan, 2024, 02.59 PM IST
Centre losing revenue as crypto trading moves offshoreThe 1% TDS on virtual digital assets, introduced from July 1, 2022, has led to an exodus of users, funds and trades to offshore platforms, ...
09 Nov, 2023, 02.33 PM IST
Crypto giant Binance commingled customer funds and company revenue, former insiders sayOne of the sources, a person with direct knowledge of Binance's group finances, said the sums ran into billions of dollars and commingling ...
23 May, 2023, 03.48 PM IST
Binance US CEO Brooks resigns just three months into jobThe former US banking regulator and crypto enthusiast is resigning at a time when regulators in Hong Kong, Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy a...
07 Aug, 2021, 10.34 AM IST
Britain bans Binance Markets in latest cryptocurrency crackdownBinance Markets "must not, without the prior written consent of the FCA, carry out any regulated activities...with immediate effect", the U...
28 Jun, 2021, 07.58 AM IST