Narendra Modi’s Clean India Mission Gets a Bitcoin Makeover
According to a report by TopTenFindings, India is the 9th dirtiest country in the world, a reason why the country's elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Clean India Mission to the tackle this issue. The concept of digital currency is attracting a lot of interest all over the world, as it can be used in a variety of ways. The Clean India Mission has announced some interesting tidbits of information, including rewarding recyclable waste item deposits with a digital value token. But there is a twist, as users would not need a mobile device to receive these tokens, as they can be....
Related News
Digital finance has great potential to improve life for consumers and merchants in India. But the lack of familiarity has impeded digital money’s growth in the country. This lack of awareness exists despite India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national mission for financial inclusion. To help improve India’s digital future, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) conducted a study identifying ways to ensure the success of Modi’s national mission for financial inclusion. The report, “Digital Finance – Beyond Cash,” examines the current behaviors and perceptions of....
Popular India-based Bitcoin company Unocoin has just announced the launch of its mobile applications for iOS and Android phones. Now users can buy, sell, send, receive directly from the device which should encourage more Bitcoin adoption within the country. New Mobile App to Attract ‘Mobile-Heavy Market’. Unocoin is an Indian bitcoin processing company....
Indian mainstream media outlets, including The Times of India and India Today, have begun to extensively cover Bitcoin amid the ongoing crackdown on gold holdings and importation. Some news networks have also expressed their optimism towards the increasing demand for Bitcoin as it is helping the government realize its failing initiative. To the credit of the Indian government, the confiscation, restriction and ban on the importation of gold and the demonetization of banknotes were imposed for the purpose of decreasing criminal activities within India. The initial thought process behind....
The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was compromised and a tweet was posted claiming that the government of India has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and purchased 500 coins to distribute to all residents in the country. This hack came at a critical time in India as the government is actively working on cryptocurrency legislation.
Hacker Tweets About Indian Government Buying and Giving Away Bitcoin
The Twitter handle of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hacked Saturday and a tweet promoting a bitcoin scam was posted on the account. The tweet....
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, has urged democratic countries to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin, does not end up in the wrong hands. Meanwhile, the Modi government is working on a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in India.
India’s Prime Minister Modi on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about cryptocurrency, specifically bitcoin, during his virtual keynote address at the Sydney Dialogue Wednesday.
He called on countries to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency....