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New Delhi, 25 May 2026 The United Kingdom has made a quiet but decisive shift in how it views crypto. What was once treated as a risky, fringe activity is now being brought firmly within the boundaries of mainstream financial regulation. This is not a rhetorical change but it is…
India’s digital rupee ambitions face key questions as Hong Kong’s CBDC experiment highlights concerns over privacy, programmability and real-world use New Delhi: India has been quietly building its digital currency story. The Reserve Bank of India launched the digital rupee pilot in 2022, and since then the experiment has steadily…
08th May, 2026 : The last decade has witnessed an incremental policy response, although a cautionary one for virtual digital assets (VDAs) from India. What started as a question of VDA being an asset or not, slowly shifted towards examining the need for a regulation in the otherwise nebulous zone…
Crypto asset service providers (CASPs) have long served as the backbone of the virtual digital asset ecosystem. They operate as marketplaces where users buy, sell, and trade crypto assets. But a recent paper by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) argues that the world’s largest CASPs have evolved well beyond…
India’s crypto firms face stricter KYC under PMLA, but lack CKYC access; Enabling it can boost compliance, transparency, and trust in the VDA ecosystem With India’s crypto ecosystem growing rapidly, the importance of strong compliance systems has never been greater. One key piece of this puzzle is access to the…
New Delhi, 6 April 2026 India’s relationship with crypto assets has never been simple, but what is happening inside Parliament right now tells a story that goes well beyond the usual back-and-forth about bans and permissions. The sessions running through 2025 and into early 2026 have taken a markedly different…
FATF warns offshore crypto platforms evade rules, risking money laundering & terrorist financing. Regulators push for global oversight and compliance Globally, the virtual digital asset (VDA) space is emerging as one of the fastest-growing and most innovative sectors. Yet, it continues to face persistent challenges, including lack of regulatory clarity,…
India relationship with virtual digital assets (VDAs) presents a clear paradox. On one hand, the country continues to lead globally in grassroots crypto adoption. For the third consecutive year, India secured the top position in the Geography of Cryptocurrency rankings published by Chainalysis. This widely cited industry assessment has influenced…
As the U.S. steers the 2026 G20 agenda toward a more innovation-driven digital asset ecosystem By Dilip Chenoy, Chairperson, Bharat Web3 Association The United States has assumed the G20 presidency for 2026, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has released the G20 Finance Track priorities and schedule. Among the stated priorities…
March 21, 2026 By 2026, the global regulation of crypto assets has moved decisively beyond its experimental phase. What began as a fragmented policy debate over whether and how to regulate digital assets has now evolved into a more settled consensus: crypto is a permanent feature of the financial system.…
