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Telangana Government in India is Set to Utilize Blockchain to Help Unbanked Get Credit Scores
In order to empower the unbanked, Telangana, India, has collaborated with Cognito Technologies, a UK-based startup, to offer credit ratings to the population. Speaking about the initiative, the co-founder of Cognito technologies, Murali Muhan Duvvuru said that: “In phase-1, the entire process of loan disbursement and repayments will be recorded on Blockchain ledgers using smart […] дальше »
2019-1-14 08:30 | |
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Indian crypto exchange Wazirx is seeing record trading volumes despite regulatory uncertainty
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx says it is seeing record trading volumes despite a number of conditions that dampen trader sentiment such as the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-26 09:54 | |
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Sources Claim Facebook Is Developing a Cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Transfers
According to Bloomberg, Facebook’s is working on creating a new cryptocurrency with an initial focus on remittances in India. The new cryptocurrency will allow users to transfer money on WhatsApp, the popular messaging application owned by Facebook. дальше »
2018-12-21 13:59 | |
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India: Police File Chargesheet in $1.4 Million Bitcoin Scam
A businessman from Chandigarh, India, has lost approximately $1. 4 million in a fraud masked as a potentially profitable bitcoin investment, reported The Times of India on November 22, 2018. During the police investigation, four people in total were arrested, one potentially being the key figure in the fraud and the other three his accomplices. дальше »
2018-11-24 20:00 | |
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Here’s How You Can Get Amazon to Kick Some Cash to a Bitcoin Charity
Are you planning to do some shopping on Amazon this holiday season? If so, you can also support BitGive, the first registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that uses the power of bitcoin to support some great philanthropic projects around the world. дальше »
2018-11-23 20:10 | |
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Dorsey says Twitter is thinking about an edit button to fix typos in tweets
For the first time since the end of 2016, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey shed some light on the company’s thoughts about building an edit button for tweets. Speaking at an event in India’s capital of New Delhi, he said that the company has to carefully consider use cases for the edit button before making it a reality – and it could potentially be tooled to help fix typos. дальше »
2018-11-12 14:14 | |
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Pornhub dodges India’s porn site ban with new domain name
Last week, the Indian government directed telcos to block 827 porn sites, including Pornhub – one of the biggest adult content sites. In response, Pornhub has launched a new website specifically for its Indian users, pornhub. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:55 | |
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Nasscom Urges Indian Startups to Shy away from Cryptocurrency
Debjani Ghosh, the president of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), a nonprofit body focused on handling India’s information technology sector, has said that bitcoin and other digital assets are illegal in India. дальше »
2018-10-27 05:00 | |
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India revives its porn ban by blocking 827 adult sites
The Indian government is reviving its efforts in its war on pornography this week by ordering telecom companies and ISPs to ban 827 adult sites from their networks. This directive follows an order from the Uttarakhand High Court, which found 857 sites to contain adult content – similar to an order issued back in 2015. дальше »
2018-10-26 12:49 | |
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Prominent President of India’s Nasscom Says Cryptocurrencies Are Illegal, Aren’t Correct
The cryptocurrency situation in India continues to worsen. The president of the IT industry body Nasscom said that cryptocurrencies are illegal. During the last week, Indian authorities have taken different measures to avoid virtual currencies to continue their expansion in the country. дальше »
2018-10-26 02:32 | |
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50 Indian Traders Share Thoughts on Investing, RBI Ban, Future of Cryptocurrency in India
Fifty traders who use Indian crypto exchange Instashift have shared their thoughts on the current crypto environment in India. Most of them said that they “hodl” and would continue to invest in crypto despite regulatory uncertainty. дальше »
2018-10-16 16:50 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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Zebpay’s Co-Founder is Still “Bullish on Bitcoin” Despite Exchange Closure
Sandeep Goenka recently closed down his Bitcoin exchange in India, but he remains optimistic towards the digital currency that began the financial decentralization movement. In his latest tweet, the co-founder of the now-defunct Zebpay said that he is more bullish on Bitcoin than he ever was. дальше »
2018-10-2 21:00 | |
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‘Totalitarian’ – Antonopoulos Slams India’s Identity-Based Digital Currency Plans
Andreas Antonopoulos has labeled plans from India’s central bank to create an identity-based national digital currency as “incredibly dangerous” as details emerge of a fresh crackdown on cash. ‘Democracy Dies’ In comments on Twitter August 30, the well-known cryptocurrency educator said India’s history of limiting cash availability to citizens and forcing through surveillance measures via its Aadhaar system would lead to the “death” of democracy. дальше »
2018-8-31 19:00 | |
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Microsoft is using blockchain to curb spam calls in India
If you thought blockchain was completely useless as a technology, Microsoft is out to prove you wrong. The technology giant has partnered with Tech Mahindra, a leading IT solutions provider, to tackle spam calls using blockchain technology in India, Hindustan Times reports. дальше »
2018-8-27 17:46 | |
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India: ICICI Bank Is Focusing on Blockchain for KYC, Trade, and Remittances
In an August 24, 2018, interview with YourStory, Abhijit Singh, Head of Technology at ICICI Bank, said he held a positive attitude towards the impact blockchain would have on the banking industry. More Mainstream Banks Open to Blockchain Although blockchain is widely perceived as a disruption to the banking sector, more and more mainstream banks are looking into ways to...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »
2018-8-27 09:00 | |
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BitConnect's Alleged Ringleader Arrested in India: Local Reports
Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads. Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was arrested this Saturday, August 18, 2018, in the Delhi airport by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID). дальше »
2018-8-20 19:54 | |
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Crypto Scam: Head of BitConnect India Arrested at Delhi Airport
Divyesh Darji, the head of BitConnect India and the alleged kingpin of a cryptocurrency scam that duped investors out of billions of dollars, was arrested on Saturday by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Delhi airport. дальше »
2018-8-20 18:59 | |
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Ethereum Can Exist in India despite Crypto Ban, Says Cofounder Joseph Lubin
Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin has stated that the world’s second largest blockchain network offers a lot more than merely transfer of value through cryptocurrency. Speaking to LiveMint during a July 23, 2018, visit to India, Lubin said that Ethereum is the only genuinely decentralized network apart from bitcoin and that it offers a world of possibilities in India including cloud. дальше »
2018-8-2 21:30 | |
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India’s International Blockchain Congress to Start “Global Blockchain Protocol Consortium”
A recent reporting by The New Indian Express, revealed that a Global Blockchain Protocol Consortium will be launched by Friday, August 3rd, 2018. The said consortium will consist of different countries coming together to assess the way in which blockchain technology can be elevated for optimal use. The initial launch will be conducted during India’s […] дальше »
2018-7-31 10:57 | |
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Crypto Is Immoral, Says CEO Who Offered Hungry Kids Meals If Messi And Neymar Scored
The CEO of MasterCard has said that not only does he think cryptocurrencies are “junk”, but that it is mostly used to fund drugs, child prostitution, and fraud. His concern, however, comes following a disastrous marketing campaign which tied child hunger to World Cup goals. дальше »
2018-7-27 17:37 | |
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Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga Bashes Cryptocurrencies
Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga has claimed that cryptocurrencies are “junk”, condemning their anonymity features and their capacity for illegal commerce on the dark web. While speaking at the New India Lecture, Banga said: “I think cryptocurrency is junk. дальше »
2018-7-27 10:24 | |
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Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga Bashes Cryptocurrencies
Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga has claimed that cryptocurrencies are “junk”, condemning their anonymity features and their capacity for illegal commerce on the dark web. While speaking at the New India Lecture, Banga said: “I think cryptocurrency is junk. дальше »
2018-7-27 00:58 | |
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Indian Crypto Regulation is ready by September: officially
News The Indian government is expected to issue detailed cryptocurrency guidelines by September, a senior official from the country’s Ministry of Finance reportedly said. This announcement is independent of the supreme court’s hearing of petitions relating to crypto regulation in India. дальше »
2018-7-23 19:41 | |
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Indian Crypto Regulation Ready by September: Official
The Indian government is expected to issue detailed cryptocurrency guidelines by September, a senior official from the country’s Ministry of Finance reportedly said. Consultations with all stakeholders including the central bank have already begun. дальше »
2018-7-23 17:35 | |
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Ethereum [ETH]’s Joseph Lubin hopeful of a cryptocurrency-accepting India
In a recent interview with Economic Times, Joseph Lubin, the co-founder of the blockchain-based open-source platform, Ethereum opened up about India’s acknowledgment of the rising need for cryptocurrency regulation in the country. дальше »
2018-7-21 14:11 | |
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Billion dollar Bitcoin scam in India, claims Indian politician
The Congress, today, has alleged that the political BJP hierarchy in Gujarat are involved in a massive black money to bitcoin conversion of over Rs 5000 crores. The party, through its spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil, has demanded a judicial probe into matters immediately. дальше »
2018-7-6 11:14 | |
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India’s Bank Account Ban Ineffective as Crypto Exchanges Adapt Quickly
As previously reported by CoinDesk, the Supreme Court held a hearing on Tuesday and said the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) circular issued in April will “remain implemented,” which prohibits banks from facilitating fiat transactions on Indian crypto exchanges. дальше »
2018-7-5 11:37 | |
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Court Says India’s Crypto Trade Bank Account Boycott Will Continue
India’s highest court has declined to end a ban enacted by the national central bank that bars the country’s crypto exchanges from doing business with regulated financial firms. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the Indian Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, said that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) prohibition on providing services to crypto-related дальше »
2018-7-3 21:52 | |
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NSE Official Says Blockchain Technology Will Change Traditional Financial Systems
A senior official with the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) has admitted that blockchain holds a lot of promise for the financial sector and can change the traditional systems. On a side discussion during the fifth Cisco India Summit, Sankarson Banerjee said that “Blockchain is genuinely a different way of doing things. дальше »
2018-6-27 19:09 | |
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Indian government to launch regulatory framework for crypto by July
In a recent interview with Indian news outlet ET Now, Subhash Chandra Garg, the head of the recently formed government run crypto panel, said that he and his team are close to announcing a regulatory framework for the use and trade of cryptocurrency in India. дальше »
2018-6-24 18:09 | |
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Ripple To See A Positive Trend With This News
The company Ripple, which straddles the world of virtual currency and cross-border remittances, is left calm and collected by RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India’s) restriction on how banks carry out their dealings with cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-6-16 22:00 | |
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India's Central Bank Admits to Banning Crypto Accounts Without Research
]In a fresh new twist, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has admitted to issuing its ban on cryptocurrency-related accounts spontaneously, without taking time to study and understand how cryptocurrencies work. дальше »
2018-6-13 23:40 | |
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India ‘Not in Favor’ of Banning Cryptocurrency (Reports)
The Indian government is reportedly “not in favor” of banning cryptocurrency, new sources claim June 13. Gov’t vs. Central Bank Citing local financial company Cogencis, local news media outlet Economic Times said a dedicated panel studying cryptocurrency “may suggest allowing cryptocurrency,” but with undisclosed “riders” – or provisos – about its usage. дальше »
2018-6-13 16:00 | |
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