Indian Crypto Exchanges Under ED Scanner for Probe on Money Laundering, Foreign Exchange Violations

Indian Crypto Exchanges Under ED Scanner for Probe on Money Laundering, Foreign Exchange Violations

A bunch of crypto exchanges in India have found themselves embroiled in a legal controversy. CoinDCX, WazirX, and CoinSwitch Kuber have been served notices by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), India’s financial watchdog. The exchanges will be probed in cases of money laundering and violating foreign exchange laws. Along with…

The Camel, the Needle — and the UN’s first Woman Secretary-General — Global Issues

The Camel, the Needle — and the UN’s first Woman Secretary-General — Global Issues

When the UN votes by secret ballot… Credit: United Nations by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, July 06, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 06 (IPS) – A 2.0 version of an ancient Biblical saying reads: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle…

Crypto tax deters 83% Indian investors from crypto trading: WaxirX report

Crypto tax deters 83% Indian investors from crypto trading: WaxirX report

The implications of what anti-crypto regulations can do to a thriving economy can be seen first-hand unfolding in India. Supporting the massive decline in trading volumes across all Indian crypto exchanges, a report from WazirX reveals a change in investor sentiment as the Indian government imposed its second crypto law…

Aviation Authorities Prepare to Allow Drones to Fly ‘Beyond Line of Sight’; Privacy Advocates Warn of Risks

Aviation Authorities Prepare to Allow Drones to Fly ‘Beyond Line of Sight’; Privacy Advocates Warn of Risks

For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. Not just because it’s a good idea — it’s also the law. But some drones have recently gotten permission to soar out of their pilots’ sight. They can now inspect high-voltage power…

Virginia county Fairfax commits $35M to Van Eck crypto lending fund

Virginia county Fairfax commits $35M to Van Eck crypto lending fund

Virginia county Fairfax has begun investing a portion of a $35 million allotment into a cryptocurrency lending fund managed by global asset managers VanEck. The firm announced that it had received an initial tranche of the investment commitment from Fairfax County, which is allocating funds from two retirement systems into…