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(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)
G20 President India Publishes Its Input for Framing Global Crypto Rules
India's presidency note on crypto is an effort to have its suggestions included in the framing of global crypto rules.
(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

(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)
G20 Nations Welcome FSB's Tougher Crypto Rules, Says Presidency Holder India
On Monday, international standard-setter FSB called for tougher rules on safeguarding crypto clients’ assets.
(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)

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Stablecoins Pose 'Existential Threat' to Policy Sovereignty, Says India Central Bank Official: Report
"If large stablecoins are linked to some other currency, there is a risk of dollarization," RBI Deputy Governor Rabi Sankar has said.
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Nischal Shetty’s Blockchain Startup Shardeum Raises $5.4M in Latest Funding Round
Nischal Shetty’s Blockchain Startup Shardeum Raises $5.4M in Latest Funding Round
Shardeum recently raised $5.4 million in strategic funding. The layer 1 blockchain was co-created by Nischal Shetty, who is also the co-founder of WazirX, India's largest cryp...
Nischal Shetty’s Blockchain Startup Shardeum Raises $5.4M in Latest Funding Round

Bitcoin ETFS, Azuki NFTs Take Off; India Presses for Crypto Rules
Bitcoin ETFS, Azuki NFTs Take Off; India Presses for Crypto Rules
Host Angie Lau breaks down the recent wave of spot bitcoin ETF applications from TradFi giants and the drop in the floor prices of Chiru Labs' popular Azuki NFT collection. Pl...
Bitcoin ETFS, Azuki NFTs Take Off; India Presses for Crypto Rules

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Crypto Friendly Xapo Bank Expands to India, Rest of South Asia
Xapo's CEO said the move "is in line with the positive shifts we are witnessing in Asia’s evolving crypto landscape"
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Crypto Exchange Gemini to Expand Asia-Pacific Operations to Capture 'Next Wave' of Growth
The company plans to open an engineering center in India and increase headcount in Singapore to over 100.
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The world's leading economies are tackling stablecoin regulation. (Vector/Getty Images)
Stablecoin Regulation Is a Sticking Point Between the G7 and G20
Emerging economies in the G20 are concerned widespread stablecoin use may threaten their monetary policy, and are seeking stricter measures, two high-level officials privy to...
The world's leading economies are tackling stablecoin regulation. (Vector/Getty Images)

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JPMorgan, 6 Indian Banks to Settle Dollar Trades on Onyx Blockchain System: Bloomberg
The aim of the project is to settle dollar trades in real time around the clock as opposed to over a matter of days and only during the working week
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(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's RBI Intends to Push G-20 to Focus on Crypto's Macro Risks
The move is seen as a step to attract attention towards how crypto can hurt or change the global economy rather than just nations and customers individually, government source...
(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)