Stablecoins offer low-volatility crypto exposure, dollar-linked stability, and growing real-world adoption, making them an attractive diversification option for Indian investors.
Introducing the Bill on March 13, 2026, Chadha said that it aims to provide for the legal recognition, regulation and supervision of asset tokens in the country. It also aims to lay down a statutory framework for issuance, trading, custody and settlement of tokenised real-world assets to ensure investor protection and market integrity.
India's crypto landscape has shifted from tech experiments to a regulated VDA framework, prioritizing KYC, FIU-IND compliance, and tax clarity.
The new penalty provisions are proposed to come into effect from April 1, 2026.
The government has brought virtual digital assets (VDAs) under the PMLA 2002, making virtual asset service providers (VASPs) reporting entities and required to submit specified and suspicious transaction reports to FIU-IND.
If the meme coin market hits $250 billion, Dogecoin could reach $1, while newer tokens like Little Pepe may see even greater gains.
CoinDCX's H1 2025 report reveals a 37% rise in trading volume, with 70% concentrated in Bitcoin and foundational Layer 1s. The platform saw a 1,071% increase in crypto SIPs, and women now make up 15% of its user base.
Little Pepe's presale Stage 8 is almost sold out, raising over $13.77 million with increasing investor demand for its Layer 2 blockchain.
Little Pepe (LILPEPE) aims to redefine meme coins with its Layer 2 blockchain, designed for technical stability and sustained price growth, beyond typical meme coin hype.
If you want memes with a possible 100x return, then you want in on early-stage Layer 2 ecosystem development. Little Pepe (LILPEPE) could fit in as your option.
Experts said cryptocurrency market is experiencing a surge in optimism as governments and institutions worldwide begin to embrace blockchain technology, paving the way for broader adoption and investment in digital assets.
The bullish prediction from Green comes after the cryptocurrency has experienced a staggering 93 per cent price rise year-to-date.
Trump was previously a crypto skeptic, but changed his mind and embraced cryptocurrencies during this year's presidential race.
According to trade analysts, Bitcoin could climb as high as $80,000 in the near future, driven by a combination of heightened demand, market sentiment and policy expectations under a Trump administration.
Legal experts in the country had earlier asked for a thorough investigation by state authorities, considering the magnitude of the WazirX cyber-crime.
In 2022, the Indian government introduced a 30 per cent tax on virtual currencies and a 1 per cent deduction for every crypto transaction.
Changpeng Zhao, the founder and ex-CEO of Binance, has a net worth of around $43 billion.
Bankman-Fried was convicted in November 2023 of two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
According to a report by the blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs revealed that threat actors tied to North Korea stole at least 600Mn Dollars in cryptocurrency in 2023.
As far as India is concerned, cryptos, though traded, are neither legal nor illegal.
The prices of some of the ill-gotten verified cryptocurrency accounts include -- Kraken ($1,170), Binance ($410), Crypto.com ($300), Coinbase ($250), Blockchain.com ($85), and US-verified Bittrex account ($30), among others.
Statistics show all major cryptocurrencies saw a double-digit drop.