India

Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3
Indian Crypto Exchanges Are in Survival Mode, Trying to Extend Their Runways
CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, WazirX and other Indian firms CoinDesk spoke to think they'll survive the ongoing bear market – here’s how.
Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3

Bulls fighting. (Bykofoto/Shutterstock)
WazirX's Battle With Binance Reignited After WRX Token Moved to "Innovation Zone"
They are 17 other tokens besides WRX that Binance has shifted to its innovation zone.
Bulls fighting. (Bykofoto/Shutterstock)

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)
Indian Authorities Asked to Restore Crypto Exchanges' Access to UPI
An Indian crypto exchange and a policy firm have separately asked the government to let crypto firms access the national Unified Payments Interface (UPI) after it was ostensib...
(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

India Stepping Up CBDC Testing, Targeting One Million Digital Rupee Users By July
India Stepping Up CBDC Testing, Targeting One Million Digital Rupee Users By July
India's retail central bank digital currency (CBDC-R) architects are aiming to scale the user base of the digital rupee to one million users and have prioritized solving the c...
India Stepping Up CBDC Testing, Targeting One Million Digital Rupee Users By July

Shaktikanta Das, RBI Governor, and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister (Indian Ministry of Finance)
India Targeting One Million CBDC Users in Three Months, Prioritizing Offline Transfers: Sources
Around 100,000 users have participated in the country's central bank digital currency pilot since it kicked off in December.
Shaktikanta Das, RBI Governor, and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister (Indian Ministry of Finance)

State of Crypto in India
State of Crypto in India
CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Amitoj Singh weighs in on the state of crypto in India while U.S. regulators crack down on the industry.
State of Crypto in India

Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Passes Committee Vote
Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Passes Committee Vote
A proposed new law that could restrict key benefits for bitcoin miners in Texas passed a state Senate committee on Tuesday and is now headed to the full chamber. CoinDesk Regu...
Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Passes Committee Vote

Algorand founder Silvio Micali speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
The Algorand Foundation Branches Out to India
AlgoBharat claims it will support India’s transformation from the Web2 to Web3 space.
Algorand founder Silvio Micali speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

India's Central Bank Exploring Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users
India's Central Bank Exploring Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users
India's central bank is advocating for legislation that will allow users of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to delete any transactions from the network's ledge...
India's Central Bank Exploring Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister (Indian Ministry of Finance)
India’s Central Bank Seeking Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users
The RBI is seeking a provision that would allow customers to delete transactions to maintain anonymity if they so choose to.
(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister (Indian Ministry of Finance)