India

India Launches CBDC-Based Food Subsidy Pilot in Puducherry Under PMGKAY

In a major move toward integrating Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) into public welfare systems, India’s Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and…

1 week ago

Staring April 2026, India Can Track Crypto, Emails, & Social Media

Starting on April 1, 2026, India’s income tax authorities will be able to access emails, social media accounts, cloud storage,…

2 months ago

India Orders Musk’s X to Fix Grok Over ‘Obscene’ AI Content

India has ordered Elon Musk’s X to make immediate technical and procedural changes to its AI chatbot Grok after users…

2 months ago

Ex-Coinbase Agent Arrested in India For 2025 Security Breach

Indian law enforcement has arrested a former customer service agent tied to a significant data breach at Coinbase, the U.S.…

2 months ago

Landmark Ruling in India Treats XRP as Property, Not Speculation

A Madras High Court judge barred WazirX from reallocating a customer’s XRP holdings and declared cryptocy qualifies as property under Indian law, setting…

4 months ago

India Freezes Assets Linked to Man Jailed in US Over $20M Crypto Fraud

India's Enforcement Directorate has confiscated $4.8 million (₹42.8 crore) in assets belonging to a citizen currently imprisoned in the U.S.…

7 months ago

India’s Tax Authorities Are Using AI, Global Data-sharing to Address Crypto Tax Evasion

India's tax authorities are deploying artificial intelligence and international data-sharing agreements to crack down on crypto tax evasion, with officials…

8 months ago

India’s ‘Most Prolific Darknet Drug Syndicate’ Used Monero to Evade Cops

India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled what it calls the country’s "most prolific darknet drug syndicate," arresting a 35-year-old…

8 months ago

Numeros Motors Launches NFT Rewards for EV Buyers with Polygon

The Indian EV industry welcomes its first unique soul-bound NFT (non-fungible token) program through Numeros Motors for early purchasers of…

11 months ago

Russia Using Crypto in Oil Trade with China and India to Skirt Western Sanctions

Russia is using cryptocurrencies to facilitate a small but growing part of its oil trade with China and India to…

12 months ago