Is Bitcoin The New Gold? Indians Pour Billions Into Crypto
Bitcoin maximalists have always been known to refer to Bitcoin as digital gold. There are speculations that Bitcoin will overtake gold in the coming years as a preferred store of value. This seems to be the case with each bull market as Bitcoin outperformed gold by 10 times in 2020. Gold has always been a […]
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Crypto investments in India have been gaining significant traction over the past year, blockchain data indicates. Despite the ambiguous regulatory situation in the country, more than 15 million Indians have bought or sold digital currencies. Indian Crypto Investments Increase Amid Regulatory Uncertainty A growing number of Indians have put money into cryptocurrencies in the past year, which saw major coins hitting all-time market highs. Investments in crypto assets have increased from around $200 million to almost $40 billion, Bloomberg reported, quoting blockchain forensics firm....
Many Indians have signed a petition for the government to introduce reasonable crypto tax policies. This week, India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, proposed taxing crypto income at 30%. Indians Sign Petition Urging Government to Rethink Crypto Tax Proposal A petition has been initiated on Change.org for the government of India to “introduce reasonable crypto tax policies.” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during her Budget 2022-23 speech earlier this week that crypto income shall be taxed at 30% and no deduction, except the cost of acquisition, will be....
Indians visited crypto scam websites nearly 10 million times last year, according to blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis. The top crypto scam sites alone were visited 4.6 million times by Indian users.
Millions of Indians Visit Crypto Scam Sites
Indians visited scam crypto websites in droves over the past years, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
The firm found that Indians visited cryptocurrency scam websites 9.6 million times last year. In 2020, the figure was much higher. Crypto scam websites were visited 17.8 million times....
‘Crypto winter’ is a term that gets thrown around a lot in the crypto space. Some may not know the exact meaning of this phrase but may infer a strong negative connotation just from the words themselves. But it refers to a long and prolonged fiat trading period that follows a crash in the crypto […]
A recent survey by Deloitte shows that 82% of Indians plan to invest in cryptocurrency when the government provides more clarity surrounding the regulation of crypto assets. Moreover, 77.4% of respondents want cryptocurrency to be treated as securities.
Indian Crypto Survey: 82% Plan to Invest in Crypto Once It Is Regulated
Professional services firm Deloitte and the Times of India recently conducted a survey on cryptocurrency investing. The results were published Sunday.
Out of 1,800 respondents, 55.2% said they have invested in cryptocurrencies and will....