Cryptocurrency India Weekly

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RBI Cryptocurrency Case Hearings Continue in Supreme Court+IT Ministry Inaugurates Blockchain CoE in Bengaluru+More Crypto News from India Jan 26, 2020

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
RBI vs Cryptocurrency Case Hearings Continue in the Supreme Court;
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ESGfSJDU4w&t=294s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsoci-xP-tA&t=626s
Indian Government opens Blockchain Center of Excellence in Bengaluru: https://news.bitcoin.com/indian-minister-blockchain-center-of-excellence/
Crypto App developer conferred with Bal Bharati Puraskar 2020;
WazirX’s WRX Token Sale on Binance Launchpad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-h2CWZuABQ&t=1s
WRX Release Schedule + Sign Up Bonus Update: https://medium.com/wazirx/wrx-release-schedule-sign-up-bonus-update-86cb48a3a2ec
Sign up on WRX through our link to earn 25 WRX: https://wazirx.com/#/invite/fbdsb
CoinDCX featured among the top emerging global blockchain startups: https://tracxn.com/d/emerging-startups/top-blockchain-startups-2020 ;
Sign the Bitbns Petition to regulate cryptocurrencies: https://www.change.org/p/cryptocurrency-traders-cryptocurrency-regulation-from-finance-ministry-of-india-514363dd-f5b2-4943-a740-fbfcb6d2bf9c?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=37be2970-3ce8-11ea-ac32-11583bb32bba
Email template to send letters to the Finance Ministry: https://medium.com/bitbns/freedom-for-crypto-b0f517be6915

Three Days of RBI Cryptocurrency Case Hearings in the Supreme Court+ More Crypto News from India Jan 19, 2020

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Three Days of RBI Cryptocurrency Case Hearings in the Supreme Court;
WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty calls for clarity on crypto regulations in Budget 2020: https://www.financialexpress.com/budget/budget-2020-banned-since-2018-cryptocurrency-market-seeks-clarity-on-regulations-from-fm-sitharaman/ ;
Bitbns to return transaction fee for deposits over 500 USDT: https://medium.com/bitbns/hey-traders-eb0f97cbb356 ;
Check out our videos covering the developments in the RBI Cryptocurrency Case in the Supreme Court:
Jan 14th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yw0sjwdSGE&t=5s
Jan 15th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RboU7yINPQs&t=49s
Jan 16th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlW78zxmvC0&t=20s

RBI Cryptocurrency Case to be heard in the Supreme Court on January 14th+ Kerala plans to leverage blockchain technology+more crypto news Jan 12, 2020

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
RBI Cryptocurrency Matter to be heard in the Supreme Court on January 14, 2020;
Kerala government plans to leverage blockchain technology: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/kerala-may-take-the-lead-in-leveraging-blockchain/articleshow/73133050.cms?from=mdr ;
Coin Crunch India releases Blockchain Catalysts of India 2019 report: https://coincrunch.in/2020/01/09/blockchain-catalysts-2019/ ;
Indian users can soon deposit and withdraw INR directly from Binance;
CoinDCX lists Origin Token: https://support.coindcx.com/support/discussions/topics/36000014034 ;
CoinDCX exchange extends their customer support hours: https://support.coindcx.com/support/discussions/topics/36000014059

Subhash Chandra Garg says cryptocurrencies will not survive+Telangana and Andhra Pradesh leading blockchain adoption+more crypto news Jan 04, 2020

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Subhash Chandra Garg says cryptocurrencies will not survive: https://inc42.com/buzz/private-cryptocurrency-entrepreneurs-motivated-by-personal-fortune-subhash-chandra-garg/
David Nage on CoinDesk about crypto critics: https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-projects-are-just-entering-the-netscape-phase
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh leading Blockchain adoption in India: https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/inc42-epaper-inc/blockchain+this+week+telangana+andra+pradesh+leading+blockchain+wave+blockchain+solving+food+wastage+and+more-newsid-156588670
WazirX and Bitbns support Ethereum’s Muir Glacier network upgrade.

NPCI announces its permissioned blockchain platform Vajra+YouTube faces backlash after deleting crypto content+more crypto news from India Dec 28, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
NPCI announces its permissioned blockchain platform Vajra: https://cryptodost.io/news/npci-introduces-permissioned-blockchain-for-payments.html ;
YouTube faces backlash for removing crypto videos: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/google-faces-backlash-for-removing-cryptocurrency-videos-from-youtube/articleshow/73000620.cms ;
Kids from farming background win India's Largest Blockchain and AI Hackathon: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/farmers-kids-win-india-s-largest-artificial-intelligence-blockchain-hackathon-2153762 ;
CoinDCX lists FTX token: https://support.coindcx.com/support/discussions/topics/36000013891
Reading Recommendation:
India's Cryptocurrency Dilemma: https://www.moneylife.in/article/indias-cryptocurrency-dilemma/58926.html

Subramanian Swamy reportedly says crypto is inevitable+Income tax officials want to investigate crypto transactions+more crypto news Dec 21, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy reportedly says cryptocurrencies are inevitable: https://news.bitcoin.com/indian-lawmaker-says-cryptocurrency-is-inevitable/ ;
Indian Income-tax officials undergoing training to investigate crypto transactions: https://cointelegraph.com/news/indias-income-tax-department-is-secretly-training-its-officials-to-investigate-cryptocurrencies ;
Thane Municipal Corporation completes pilot blockchain project: https://inc42.com/buzz/blockchain-this-week-kerala-to-create-blockchain-experts-diamond-industrys-blockchain-tech-and-more/ ;
WazirX reduces P2P confirmation time: https://medium.com/wazirx/how-we-reduced-p2p-confirmation-time-by-75-e96860f3f8b ;
CoinDCX introduces sub-accounts: https://blog.coindcx.com/what-are-sub-accounts-on-coindcx/ ;
Bitbns celebrates two-year anniversary.

Blockchain jobs rising fastest in India+WazirX ends phase 1 of WRX mining+CoinDCX brings Unwind to Delhi Dec 14, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Blockchain jobs rising fastest in India: https://business.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/business/en-us/talent-solutions/emerging-jobs-report/India_EJR_2020_Final.pdf ;
WazirX ends phase 1 of WRX mining: https://medium.com/wazirx/wrx-giveaway-mining-update-december-2019-2958f2494b73 ;
CoinDCX brings Unwind to Delhi;

RBI Continues Hardline Stance Against Cryptocurrencies+Self-Proclaimed Godman wants to use Crypto+More Crypto News from India Dec 08, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India:
RBI continues hardline stance against cryptocurrencies: https://inc42.com/buzz/rbi-plans-to-launch-indias-own-cryptocurrency/
Self-Proclaimed godman Nithyanand plans to use crypto in his island nation: https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/12/05/cryptocurrency-godman-india-nithyananda-kailaasa-island-sovereign-bitcoin/
Bitbns announces support for Ethereum’s Istanbul upgrade;
CoinDCX exchange announces a new referral program;
Don't forget to check out Pomp's Off the Chain podcast featuring WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty: https://player.fm/series/off-the-chain-2428336/nischal-shetty-founder-ceo-of-wazirx-the-real-view-of-crypto-in-india

India working on a national blockchain policy+SettleMint starts India operations+Binance opens INR gateway+Bitbns launches Bitdroplet Dec 01, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India working on a national blockchain policy: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/48590/india-is-developing-a-national-blockchain-strategy ;
Blockchain giant SettleMint starts India operations: https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/belgium-based-blockchain-tech-leader-settlemint-launches-operations-in-india-119112800929_1.html ;
Binance opens INR gateway on its platform: https://www.binance.com/en/support/articles/360036435852 ;
Bitbns launches Bitdroplet for Bitcoin SIPs: https://medium.com/@bitdroplet/introducing-bitdroplet-towards-finance-freedom-one-droplet-at-a-time-b1da48f5c074