Blockchain & crypto news from India
EU member states agreed Friday to prohibit the services of high-value crypto assets to Russia as part of the fifth package of sanctions imposed in response to the Ukraine war. The European Commission said that the stance will lead to closing potential loopholes in existing restrictions and was declared next to bans on four Russian…
The Centre is working on the categorization of crypto under the GST law so that tax can be imposed on the complete value of the transaction. As of now, 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is imposed just on services offered by the crypto exchanges and is classified as financial services. GST officers said that…
The income tax department of India has reportedly targeted around 700 crypto investors who have failed to pay taxes on high-value crypto transactions. According to an official with the nation’s Central Board of Direct Taxation, they have a long list of people who were dealing in crypto assets but weren’t paying tax. The list includes…
On March 9, United Arab Emirates’s ruler and also vice president and prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum declared on his official Twitter account that the Emirates has adopted its first law to regulate crypto assets. The law would work towards establishing and developing Dubai and UAE’s place as important players in orienting…
TV Somanathan, Finance Ministry Secretary said that the government policy vis-à-vis blockchain has nothing to with its policy towards virtual digital assets (VDAs) or cryptocurrency. He added that there should not be any worry regarding the use of blockchain in areas apart from currencies or payments. At an event, he said that Government’s policy towards…
According to the administration official aware of the issue, the US administration is about to issue an executive order on crypto this week. On February 18, Yahoo Finance reported that the executive order will direct a wide range of government agencies to study CBDC and crypto and come up with a government-wide strategy to regulate…
A day after announcing taxing crypto transactions just the same as winnings from gambling, the government said it doesn’t treat trading in crypto assets as illegal. Finance Secretary T V Somanathan said that the cryptos are in a grey area. It is not illegal to sell and buy crypto. He added that they have now…
Thailand has declared that cryptocurrency will be regulated as a means of payment for services and goods to avoid potential impacts on the nation’s financial stability and economic system. The statement came from the Bank of Thailand, the Ministry of Finance and the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission. On Tuesday, the Bank of Thailand, the…
On Monday, the Dubai Media Office said that the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will become a crypto zone and regulator for other virtual assets and cryptos. It is a part of the efforts to lure new business as regional economic competition rises. According to the statement, DWTC’s stance to develop a specialized zone for…
Indian crypto investors now prefer peer-to-peer transfers, Telegram or WhatsApp groups and spot trading to trade currencies because of volatile banking services being offered by the banks to exchanges. Currently, SBI blocked receiving of funds by the crypto exchange on its UPI platform. Though most top-notch exchanges witnessed a rise in buying activity in the…