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India, Qatar's Financial Intelligence Units Partner to Combat Money Laundering through Virtual Digital Assets
This week, the Financial Intelligence Units of India and the UAE met in New Delhi to finalise an agreement. The two nations committed to collaborating in efforts to prevent the misuse of crypto assets by unlawful entities for illicit financial transfers.
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What is the ‘REDI’ Framework for CBDC Adoption Suggested by IMF
The IMF's REDI framework—comprising regulation, education, design and deployment, and incentives—highlights the importance of fostering awareness and understanding of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). In alignment with insights from global financial experts, an IMF report emphasizes that enhancing knowledge about CBDCs is essential for p...
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Japan’s Financial Regulator May Cut Crypto Tax, Encourage Investors to Engage with VDAs
In Japan, crypto-generated earnings are currently taxed between 15 and 55 percent. However, authorities are considering reducing this tax rate to a flat 30 percent for corporate investors and 20 percent for individual investors in FY 2025.
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Nigeria’s Crypto Investors Urge Government to Follow India's Approach in Tackling Binance Dispute: Report
Crypto investors in Nigeria have asked the government to follow India’s approach and regulate crypto businesses rather than taking extreme measures. While Nigerian authorities are embroiled in a court battle with the exchange after imprisoning two of its executives, India dealt with a similar situation with a measured approach, crypto traders fro...
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India Has No Proposal to Regulate Sale, Purchase of Crypto Anytime Soon: MoS Finance
The government of India will be taking some more time in following other regions like the EU and the UAE in presenting a detailed crypto rulebook. As per Chaudhary, all of the G20 nations are currently in a phase where they are expected to analyse the pros and cons that crypto could bring.
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RBI Releases Financial Stability Report With Mention of DeFi, US Efforts to Regulate Crypto Sector
The crypto sector was briefly mentioned in RBI’s recently released Financial Stability Report. Talking in particular about DeFi, the report said that global regulatory bodies like the Financial Action Task Force and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are constantly examining developments around DeFi.
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eRupee Sees Drop in Activity as Banks Pull Back on Promotion Efforts: Report
The CBDC transactions that had hit the mark of one million transactions per day in December 2023, has dropped to just around 100,000 daily transactions. In a report citing official sources familiar with the matter, Reuters claimed that a lack of organic demand to use the eRupee is evident.
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Binance Fined $2.25 Million in India for Breaching Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, Exchange Vouches Cooperation
India has claimed that Binance, touted as the largest in the world, was not adhering to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Binance was supposedly given a written as well as a verbal submission about FIU’s concerns. The FIU has said that the charges regarding Binance having violated India’s legal requirements to operate its bus...
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US Lawmakers Pass FIT21 Crypto Bill That May Regulate SEC’s Involvement in Sector Oversight
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) has been approved by the US House of Representatives. With this, the US has finally joined the list of nations alongside India, Japan, and South Korea among others -- that are working on bringing the volatile and exploitable digital assets sector under regulatory oversight.
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Indian Web3 Players Call SEBI’s Vision for Distributed VDA Governance Encouraging, Pragmatic
In its suggestion to the government, the Indian markets regulator SEBI said it could oversee cryptocurrencies that can be seen as securities as well as keep an eye on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Leader of India’s digital asset sectors have reacted to SEBI’s suggestions rather positively.
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Bharat Web3 Association Calls for Teamwork in Building Ironclad Anti-Money Laundering Laws
The Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) recently hosted its first ever training and awareness workshop on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The aim of this meeting was to open dialogues on the steps that could prevent the misuse of cryptocurrencies for unlawful activities like money laundering and terror financing.
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Binance Registers With FIU as It Seeks to Resume Operations in India
Binance has registered with India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) as the cryptocurrency exchange looks to resume its operations in India. The exchange was barred from operating in India in December for non-compliance with local regulations and can resume operations only after paying a penalty for previous non-compliances, which is yet to be det...
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Thailand Takes Decision to Ban Unlicenced Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Online Crime
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.
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FATF Upset, Worried About Nations Being Slow in Regulating Crypto: Details
The FATF has expressed concerns about nations delaying deployment and adoption of crypto-related rules. The Paris-based global financial watchdog is leaving room for criminal activities to take shape.
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Cryptocurrencies Pose Risks to Emerging Markets, Central Bank's Stand Remains Unchanged: RBI Governor
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday that the central bank's position on cryptocurrencies had not changed, despite wider acceptance in other countries. The central bank chief was responding to a question about the US securities regulator approving the first US-listed exchange-traded funds for Bitcoin. The RBI Governor has repeatedly stated...
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India, Qatar's Financial Intelligence Units Partner to Combat Money Laundering through Virtual Digital Assets
This week, the Financial Intelligence Units of India and the UAE met in New Delhi to finalise an agreement. The two nations committed to collaborating in efforts to prevent the misuse of crypto assets by unlawful entities for illicit financial transfers.
-
What is the ‘REDI’ Framework for CBDC Adoption Suggested by IMF
The IMF's REDI framework—comprising regulation, education, design and deployment, and incentives—highlights the importance of fostering awareness and understanding of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). In alignment with insights from global financial experts, an IMF report emphasizes that enhancing knowledge about CBDCs is essential for p...
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Japan’s Financial Regulator May Cut Crypto Tax, Encourage Investors to Engage with VDAs
In Japan, crypto-generated earnings are currently taxed between 15 and 55 percent. However, authorities are considering reducing this tax rate to a flat 30 percent for corporate investors and 20 percent for individual investors in FY 2025.
-
Nigeria’s Crypto Investors Urge Government to Follow India's Approach in Tackling Binance Dispute: Report
Crypto investors in Nigeria have asked the government to follow India’s approach and regulate crypto businesses rather than taking extreme measures. While Nigerian authorities are embroiled in a court battle with the exchange after imprisoning two of its executives, India dealt with a similar situation with a measured approach, crypto traders fro...
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India Has No Proposal to Regulate Sale, Purchase of Crypto Anytime Soon: MoS Finance
The government of India will be taking some more time in following other regions like the EU and the UAE in presenting a detailed crypto rulebook. As per Chaudhary, all of the G20 nations are currently in a phase where they are expected to analyse the pros and cons that crypto could bring.
-
RBI Releases Financial Stability Report With Mention of DeFi, US Efforts to Regulate Crypto Sector
The crypto sector was briefly mentioned in RBI’s recently released Financial Stability Report. Talking in particular about DeFi, the report said that global regulatory bodies like the Financial Action Task Force and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are constantly examining developments around DeFi.
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eRupee Sees Drop in Activity as Banks Pull Back on Promotion Efforts: Report
The CBDC transactions that had hit the mark of one million transactions per day in December 2023, has dropped to just around 100,000 daily transactions. In a report citing official sources familiar with the matter, Reuters claimed that a lack of organic demand to use the eRupee is evident.
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Binance Fined $2.25 Million in India for Breaching Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, Exchange Vouches Cooperation
India has claimed that Binance, touted as the largest in the world, was not adhering to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Binance was supposedly given a written as well as a verbal submission about FIU’s concerns. The FIU has said that the charges regarding Binance having violated India’s legal requirements to operate its bus...
-
US Lawmakers Pass FIT21 Crypto Bill That May Regulate SEC’s Involvement in Sector Oversight
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) has been approved by the US House of Representatives. With this, the US has finally joined the list of nations alongside India, Japan, and South Korea among others -- that are working on bringing the volatile and exploitable digital assets sector under regulatory oversight.
-
Indian Web3 Players Call SEBI’s Vision for Distributed VDA Governance Encouraging, Pragmatic
In its suggestion to the government, the Indian markets regulator SEBI said it could oversee cryptocurrencies that can be seen as securities as well as keep an eye on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Leader of India’s digital asset sectors have reacted to SEBI’s suggestions rather positively.
-
Bharat Web3 Association Calls for Teamwork in Building Ironclad Anti-Money Laundering Laws
The Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) recently hosted its first ever training and awareness workshop on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The aim of this meeting was to open dialogues on the steps that could prevent the misuse of cryptocurrencies for unlawful activities like money laundering and terror financing.
-
Binance Registers With FIU as It Seeks to Resume Operations in India
Binance has registered with India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) as the cryptocurrency exchange looks to resume its operations in India. The exchange was barred from operating in India in December for non-compliance with local regulations and can resume operations only after paying a penalty for previous non-compliances, which is yet to be det...
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Thailand Takes Decision to Ban Unlicenced Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Online Crime
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.
-
FATF Upset, Worried About Nations Being Slow in Regulating Crypto: Details
The FATF has expressed concerns about nations delaying deployment and adoption of crypto-related rules. The Paris-based global financial watchdog is leaving room for criminal activities to take shape.
-
Cryptocurrencies Pose Risks to Emerging Markets, Central Bank's Stand Remains Unchanged: RBI Governor
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday that the central bank's position on cryptocurrencies had not changed, despite wider acceptance in other countries. The central bank chief was responding to a question about the US securities regulator approving the first US-listed exchange-traded funds for Bitcoin. The RBI Governor has repeatedly stated...
