WazirX’s Moratorium Plan Backed by Just 441 Users Amidst Widespread Social Media Backlash

WazirX’s Moratorium Plan Backed by Just 441 Users Amidst Widespread Social Media Backlash

WazirX, which suffered a loss of over $230 million (approximately Rs. 1,900 crore) in a hack in July, is now working to restructure its finances. In a recent affidavit, the exchange revealed that only 441 users have supported the moratorium appeal filed by its majority stakeholder, Zettai, in a Singapore…

WazirX’s Nischal Shetty Asks Users to Withdraw Available Funds as Full Recovery Unlikely

WazirX’s Nischal Shetty Asks Users to Withdraw Available Funds as Full Recovery Unlikely

On Monday, September 2, the WazirX team, including co-founder Nischal Shetty, held a virtual townhall with members of the media. During this meeting, Shetty informed Gadgets360 that users in urgent need of funds have begun withdrawing their Indian Rupee (INR) balances from the platform. Initially, after the unfreezing of 66…

‘Huge Win for Web3’: Indian Crypto Industry Reacts as US House’ Approves FIT21 Bill

‘Huge Win for Web3’: Indian Crypto Industry Reacts as US House’ Approves FIT21 Bill

The US House of Representatives, this week, greenlit a new bill that aims to regulate the crypto sector. While the FIT21 (Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act) bill still awaits approval from the US Senate, stakeholders of India’s crypto and Web3 space have lauded the decision taken…

India Gets New Crypto-INR Futures Exchange Named ‘Pi42’ from WazirX, ZebPay Leaders

India Gets New Crypto-INR Futures Exchange Named ‘Pi42’ from WazirX, ZebPay Leaders

The Indian crypto industry, on Wednesday, February 7, got a new crypto-INR Futures Exchange called ‘Pi42′. Zebpay CEO Avinash Shekhar and WazirX founder Nischal Shetty have founded this exchange in order to let Indians engage with crypto without having to face one percent TDS on each transaction. The launch of…

Zhao’s Denial, Users’ Distrust: Here’s What We Know About WazirX-Binance Debacle So Far

Zhao’s Denial, Users’ Distrust: Here’s What We Know About WazirX-Binance Debacle So Far

The crypto community of India finds itself perplexed in the backdrop of an ongoing heated Twitter feud between WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. WazirX, a known name among Indian crypto exchanges, is undergoing a probe from India’s financial watchdog, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), over alleged predatory…