A16z-backed CoinSwitch exchange raided over alleged forex law breaches
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed crypto exchange is the latest on the Enforcement Directorate’s anti-money laundering hit list. Major Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber had five of its premises searched by anti-money laundering agents on Thursday over alleged violations of forex laws. According to an Aug. 25 report from Bloomberg, India’s Enforcement Directorate searched CoinSwitch Kuber’s offices as well as the residences of its directors and CEO Ashish Singhal. A source told the publication the crypto exchange is under suspicion of acquiring shares worth more than $250 million in....
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Crypto exchanges that don’t follow the rules are seriously dealt with by India’s law enforcement authorities. One of the biggest crypto exchanges in India has been raided by agents of the country’s Enforcement Directorate. The raid was due to a money laundering probe to monitor 365 instant loan apps. As per the official report, five […]
Following crypto exchange CoinDCX’s breakthrough to unicorn status this summer, CoinSwitch Kuber is rumored to be next in line – at a valuation close to twice that of its forerunner. India’s recent past has been tumultuous on the cryptocurrency front, yet the local industry is nonetheless rumored to be on the verge of producing another crypto unicorn. According to an unconfirmed report published today, sources allegedly familiar with the matter have claimed that crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber is in the “advanced stages of talks” for a fresh financing round that would see the platform....
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at five premises linked to popular cryptocurrency trading platform Coinswitch Kuber. The company says its engagement with the ED was not related to any money laundering inquiry. The federal agency recently froze the assets of two other crypto firms, Wazirx and Vauld. Coinswitch Kuber Next on ED’s List The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the law enforcement and economic intelligence agency of the government of India, carried out searches at five locations linked to popular crypto trading platform Coinswitch Kuber....
Valued at $1.9 billion, CoinSwitch Kuber has become the largest crypto company in India, CEO Ashish Singhal said. Major Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch Kuber is joining the unicorn club by raising $260 million in a Series C funding round.According to an official announcement on Oct. 6, the new funding has propelled CoinSwitch Kuber to the “very top” of Indian unicorns as the firm became “India’s most valued crypto company” at $1.91 billion.The funding round was led by Coinbase’s venture capital arm Coinbase Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. Previous investors like Sequoia,....
CoinSwitch Kuber and WazirX, the two leading Indian crypto exchanges have currently disabled rupee deposits for the purchase of cryptocurrencies using the United Payments Interface (UPI). Among constant regulatory concerns in India, this particular news has brought fresh worry for Indian crypto investors. Not only through UPI, but CoinSwitch Kuber has blocked deposits through bank […]