Cryptocurrency

The Central Bureau of Investigation has initiated a case against an accused individual. The allegations state that this individual, an Indian national, contacted a US citizen using the pseudonymous identity of "James Carlson" over the phone. He falsely claimed to be from the Fraud Department of a Multi-National Company and informed the victim that someone had attempted to order a computer using the victim's account on the same company.

In a setback to Indian bitcoin traders, India’s money laundering laws will now apply to trade in cryptocurrencies, said the federal government. In a notification dated March 7, the Government of India said, "The exchange between virtual digital assets and fiat currencies, the exchange between one or more forms of virtual digital assets and the transfer of digital assets will be covered under money laundering laws." 

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen assets worth Rs 370 crore belonging to a Bengaluru-based business linked to quick loan apps investigation. Assets were stored in Flipvolt cryptocurrency exchange wallets, bank-accounts, and payment gateway balances. Flipvolt is the Indian division of Singaporean crypto lender Vauld. Yellow Tune, according to ED, was a shell business with Chinese nationals as board of directors, and money was put into… read-more

The FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the RBI has expressed concerns over cryptocurrencies. On July 18, Nirmala Sitharaman said, they should be prohibited as they can have a destabilising effect on monetary and fiscal stability. FM said, "In view of the concerns expressed by the RBI on the destabilising effect of cryptocurrencies on the monetary and fiscal stability of a country, the RBI has recommended for framing of legislation".

Bitcoin has dropped about half of its value since its November high and has been hovering around $30,000 for the past month. Some investors believe bitcoin has reached a bottom, based on the amount of money flowing into listed cryptocurrency funds, which represent a small portion of the market. Funds experienced an average weekly inflow of $66.5 million, reversing a disastrous April loss of $49.6 million.