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India

Indian Bitcoin Startup Zebpay Raises $1 Million

A bitcoin wallet startup based in India has raised $1m in Series A funding from a group of angel investors.

Business  ·  6 January 2016
Crime

Interpol Event to Discuss Bitcoin’s Role in Illicit Asset Trade

Bitcoin and digital currencies are said to be an area of focus during an upcoming conference organized by Interpol.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2015
Regulation

Timeline: An Overview of Bitcoin in India

An interactive timeline providing a detailed history of bitcoin-related events in India to date.

Markets  ·  3 September 2015
Regulation

Indian Central Bankers Go Public With Bitcoin Views

Several officials from India’s central bank have spoken out about cryptocurrencies during recent conference appearances.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 August 2015
Visa

Visa Working on Blockchain Tech in Innovation Labs

Leading global credit card processing firm Visa will soon begin researching bitcoin and blockchain technology, according to a new report.

Business  ·  12 August 2015
India

Blockchain Hackathon Heads to India’s Bombay Stock Exchange

IBM is among the sponsors of a forthcoming India-based hackathon set to focus on bitcoin, the blockchain and FinTech.

Business  ·  24 July 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange BTCXIndia to Close After Losing Bank Account

Bitcoin exchange BTCXIndia has been forced to shut down following the loss of its banking partner.

Markets  ·  8 May 2015
Exchanges

The Giant Awakens: Asia’s Top Bitcoin Stories in 2014

From rumoured bans to booms, 2014 was big for bitcoin in Asia. Here is a review of the stories that made the biggest splashes, for better or worse.

Business  ·  31 December 2014
Regulation

India’s Central Bank Could One Day Use Digital Currency, Chief Says

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan spoke out on bitcoin at a televised event late last week.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 December 2014
Regulation

Chain Reflects on the Growing Role of Bitcoin APIs  in 2014

Chain's Eric Rykwalder examines how bitcoin APIs have been a boon for developers over the last year, and looks ahead to what 2015 might bring.

Tech  ·  30 December 2014
India

‘Record Attendance’ for India Seminar Reveals Keen Interest in Bitcoin

A Bitcoin Alliance of India seminar drew 250 students displaying impressive levels of knowledge and curiosity.

Markets  ·  8 September 2014
Exchanges

UAE’s First Bitcoin Exchange Launches in Dubai

Australian-Indian company igot has launched the UAE's first bitcoin exchange, hoping to capture some of the Indian remittance market.

Markets  ·  29 August 2014
Exchanges

Barry Silbert Leads $250k Investment in Indian Bitcoin Startup Unocoin

Bangalore-based bitcoin exchange and merchant processor Unocoin is the latest investment for Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

Markets  ·  11 August 2014
Exchanges

Australia’s igot Exchange Secures New Funding for Global Expansion

"Now the only real question left is, how fast can we grow?" says the trading platform's CEO.

Business  ·  24 June 2014
Exchanges

India’s New Bitcoin Exchange BTCXIndia is First with Real Time Trading

Security and legal compliance are high on the agenda for BTCXIndia after government uncertainty affected other Indian exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 May 2014