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Following RBI restrictions, Google announces adjustments to automatic payments in India.
The change is significant because many users have a card number saved to their Google Work account or Google Play account to make monthly payments for subscription-based services. The Reserve…
Twitter disallows sharing of “private media” without consent
In an effort to make its anti-harassment policies more robust, Twitter has updated its private information policy to disallow users from posting photos and videos of private people without their…
Elon Musk’s Starlink has halted pre-booking in India following a recent order.
Tesla boss Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet Services has halted pre-booking of its upcoming satellite-based internet services in India. The Department of Telecom (DoT) last week said Elon Musk’s Starlink is…
Snoop’s first NFT collaboration “Decentralized Dogg” minted today on SuperRare
Hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg has debuted his first nonfungible token collaboration with artist Coldie in the final release of the Decentral Eyes Portrait Series. SuperRare is a digital NFT marketplace…
Former finance secretary of India clarified that “it is misleading to say that private cryptocurrencies will be banned.”
The parliamentary discussions around a controversial crypto bill sparked fears around the ban on cryptocurrencies, with no clear indication about the ban’s scope. It is misleading to say that private…
CBDC would be an essential tool for combating crypto, according to the Bank of Indonesia.
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC), digital versions of national currencies introduced in response to growing cryptocurrency adoption, would be an essential tool for combating crypto, according to the Bank of…
Institutions enabled to buy and sell crypto using USD via Crypto.com and Silvergate.
Silvergate is a major crypto bank known for assisting the launch of El Salvador’s crypto wallet Chivo. Major cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com continues expanding its crypto on-ramp and off-ramp solutions with…
RBI wants the government to broaden the definition of “bank notes” to include digital currency.
The union government today informed the Parliament that it has received a proposal from the Reserve Bank of India last month for an amendment to the RBI Act, 1934 to…
Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal to take his place
Twitter co-founder and chief executive officer Jack Dorsey on November 29 stepped down from his position, ending his nearly 16-year stint with the social media giant. The company’s Board…
Many crypto companies may consider leaving India in the event of a ban: Report
Several cryptocurrency startups and blockchain-related startups may look to move out of India amid the possibility of a ban on virtual coins. Speaking to the publication, Harsh Rajat, founder of…
India’s first cryptocurrency unicorn, CoinDCX, plans to go public
Cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX was valued at $1.1 billion in August when it raised $90 million in a funding round led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s fund B Capital. CoinDCX, India’s…
‘Bitcoin will not be Accepted as Currency, No Data on Cryptocurrency Transactions’: FM
Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that the government has no proposal to recognize Bitcoin as a currency in the country. She…
Omnicron Virus: what do we know (and what rumor mills say)
South Africa has become a hot spot but cases are popping up now in Belgium, the UK, and Hong Kong. It’s a safe bet that there are cases now throughout…
Senior executives of Amazon and future group being summoned by ED in FEMA probe
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned senior executives of Amazon India, including its country head Amit Agarwal, and that of the Future group for questioning in a foreign exchange violation probe…
Australia ready to make strict laws for dealing with online trolls
Australia will introduce legislation to make social media giants provide details of users who post defamatory comments, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday. The government has been looking…
Coinstore, a virtual currency exchange, enters India as the Centre prepares a crypto bill.
Singapore-based virtual currency exchange Coinstore has begun operations in India. Coinstore is the second global exchange to enter India in recent months, following in the footsteps of CrossTower which launched…
