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Government committee acknowledges potential of cryptocurrencies+Bitbns announces BNS token+More Crypto News from India Sep 08, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Government committee acknowledges potential of cryptocurrencies and ICOs: https://coincrunch.in/2019/09/03/steering-committee-dea-blockchain-ico-revolutionising-fintech/ ;
Report of the Steering Committee on Fintech: https://dea.gov.in/sites/default/files/Report%20of%20the%20Steering%20Committee%20on%20Fintech.pdf ;
Bitbns launches BNS token: https://bitbns.com/bns/#why
BNS White Paper: https://bitbns.com/bns/whitepaper%201.2.pdf
Kerala Blockchain Academy Partners with R3 for Dev Education: https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-indian-kerala-blockchain-academy-partnered-with-r3 ;
CoinDCX exchange partners with Bracket Trading Platform Koinfox: https://coincrunch.in/2019/09/04/bracket-trading-platform-koinfox-coindcx-partnership/ ;

Crypto Influencer Charlie Shrem meets BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar+Indian investors looking to increase allocation to crypto+more crypto news Sep 01, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar meets crypto influencer Charlie Shrem;
Indian investors looking to increase allocation to cryptocurrencies: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/tiny/nearly-10-of-indias-richest-investors-are-looking-to-increase-allocation-to-cryptocurrency/ ;
Bitbns enters into a strategic partnership with OkEx: https://coincrunch.in/2019/08/28/okex-bitbns-parternship-india/ ;
WazirX Announces Smart Token Fund: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U4ZcI9h28w&t=5s ;
CoinRecoil withdraws petition challenging RBI’s banking ban: https://coincrunch.in/2019/08/27/first-crypto-exchange-challenging-rbi-court-withdrawn-petition/

Supreme Court gives RBI two weeks to respond to representation given by exchanges+more crypto news from India Aug 25, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week;
Supreme Court Gives RBI Two Weeks to Respond to Representation Given by Exchanges: https://cryptodost.io/india/supreme-court-gives-rbi-two-weeks-to-respond-to-representation-given-by-exchanges.html ;
Detailed analysis on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yCsJZezRXQ ;
Maharashtra announces regulatory sandbox for blockchain technology: https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-to-use-blockchain-technology-in-agriculture-marketing-vehicle-registration-2782991 ;
Bitbns supports the Zebi Mainnet swap.

Supreme Court continues hearing on the RBI banking ban+Reliance announces its blockchain plans+More Crypto News from India Aug 18, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Supreme Court continues hearing on the RBI banking ban: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwjpPGzXrH8 ;
Reliance announces its blockchain plans: https://cryptodost.io/blockchain/reliance-blockchain.html ;
Crypto firm Bitcoin India faces allegations of fraud: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/crypto-firm-bitcoin-india-accused-cheating-investors-it-puts-onus-rbi-107284 ;
DCXInsta Turns One: https://blog.coindcx.com/dcxinsta-turns-1/

Supreme Court hears Cryptocurrency Case+India to lose $13 billion if cryptocurrency is banned+More Crypto News Aug 11, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Supreme Court hears cryptocurrency case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBFK0WNE5EQ
India estimated to lose $13 billion if crypto is banned: https://cryptodost.io/india/india-estimated-to-lose-nearly-13-billion-market-if-it-bans-cryptocurrencies.html ;
NASSCOM comes out in support of cryptocurrency regulations again;
CoinDCX to help with Income tax filing for cryptocurrency investors.
References:
Supreme Court Adjourns Cryptocurrency Case as Government Seeks to Introduce Banning of Cryptocurrency Bill in Parliament: https://cryptodost.io/india/supreme-court-adjourns-cryptocurrency-case-as-government-seeks-to-introduce-banning-of-cryptocurrency-bill-in-parliament.html
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on the RBI Banking Ban: https://cryptodost.io/news/supreme-court-hears-arguments-on-the-rbi-banking-ban.html

FM Nirmala Sitharaman lauds the official cryptocurrency committee's work+Anurag Thakur speaks about crypto in Rajya Sabha+more updates Aug 04, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
FM Nirmala Sitharaman says that the official cryptocurrency committee has done a good job: https://cryptodost.io/news/fm-nirmala-sitharaman-says-that-the-official-cryptocurrency-committee-has-done-a-good-job.html ;
Minister Anurag Thakur confirms that there is no data validate that cryptocurrency is used for illegal activities: https://twitter.com/indiabits21/status/1156514907614924805/photo/1 ;
Income Tax Department sends tax notices to crypto traders: https://cryptodost.io/news/indian-income-tax-department-sends-notices-to-cryptocurrency-traders.html ;
RBI Cryptocurrency case now listed for hearing on August 6th;
NASSCOM calls for cryptocurrency regulations: https://cryptodost.io/india/nasscom-calls-for-cryptocurrency-regulations-in-india.html ;
PocketBits CEO Sohail Merchant writes an open letter to the Indian government: https://twitter.com/inkparadox/status/1157638055706030080/photo/1 ;
WazirX launches P2P in four more countries;
Bitbns launches in the UAE;
CoinDCX launches partial exit feature: https://blog.coindcx.com/make-the-best-of-your-margin-trades-with-coindcxs-partial-exit-feature/

Official Cryptocurrency Committee Recommends a Blanket Ban+RBI Cryptocurrency Case Adjourned to July 30th+More Crypto News Jul 28, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
India government confirms that the Inter-Ministerial Committee has recommended a cryptocurrency ban: https://cryptodost.io/india/its-official-inter-ministerial-committee-imc-recommends-cryptocurrency-ban-in-india.html ;
Autopsy of India’s New Cryptocurrency Framework: Point by Point Analysis and Rebuttal: https://medium.com/@ugamkamat/autopsy-of-indias-new-cryptocurrency-framework-point-by-point-analysis-and-rebuttal-3ef8890d83be ;
Cryptocurrency case adjourned to July 30th ;
Subhash Chandra Garg announces retirement after being shifted to the power ministry: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/finance-secretary-subhash-chandra-garg-resigns-after-being-shifted-to-power-ministry-2075158 ;
BJP MP Shivkumar Udasi on cryptocurrencies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxTXN1K6s3g&feature=youtu.be

Ministry of Finance Confirms Cryptocurrency is Not Prohibited in India+Alleged Draft Banning of Cryptocurrencies Bill Leaked+More News Jul 21, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Minister Anurag Thakur confirms that the government has not prohibited cryptocurrency in India: https://cryptodost.io/news/government-has-not-prohibited-cryptocurrency-in-india-ministry-of-finance.html ;
Alleged Draft Document of the Banning of Cryptocurrencies Bill revealed: https://cryptodost.io/news/alleged-draft-banning-of-cryptocurrency-and-regulation-of-official-digital-currency-bill-2019-revealed-confirms-worst-fears.html ;
Has India missed the blockchain tech express: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/opinion-has-india-missed-the-blockchain-tech-express-1563130346816.html ;
Former cryptocurrency exchange Coinome repositions itself as a Blockchain & Crypto Enterprise Service Provider: https://coincrunch.in/2019/07/17/coinome-revamp-blockchain-crypto-enterprise-service-provider/ ;
WazirX lists six new coins;
Bitbns set for a UAE launch.

Facebook Libra Won't Launch in India+Indian Police to Undergo Training to Investigate Crypto Cases+more news Jul 14, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
Facebook Confirms that Libra will not launch in India: https://cryptodost.io/news/its-official-facebook-libra-will-not-launch-in-india.html
Indian Police to Undertake Training to Investigate Crypto Cases: https://cryptodost.io/news/indian-police-to-undertake-training-to-investigate-crypto-cases.html ;
Koinex extends crypto withdrawal deadline to July 22nd;
WazirX lists five more coins under its rapid listing initiative.

PM Narendra Modi Participates in Cryptocurrency Discussions at G20+Union Budget 2019 does not mention cryptocurrencies+More Crypto Updates Jul 07, 2019

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Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
PM Narendra Modi Participates in Cryptocurrency Discussions at G20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-BlwdiCYK0 ;
Union Budget 2019 does not mention blockchain or cryptocurrencies: https://cryptodost.io/india/union-budget-2019-india-cryptocurrencies-and-blockchain-dont-even-get-a-mention.html ;
RBI developing a blockchain platform for banks: https://cryptodost.io/news/rbi-working-on-blockchain-platform-for-banks.html
WazirX lists six more coins under its rapid listing initiative.

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