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HighKart Launches as India’s First Bitcoin E-Tailer
A Delhi-based entrepreneur has launched India's first e-commerce site to exclusively accept bitcoin.
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Launch of Indian Digital Currency Laxmicoin Postponed Following Raids
The India-focused digital currency is on hold pending a statement on cryptocurrencies by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Digital Currencies Gaining Popularity in India's Major Cities
Bitcoin and other digital currencies are slowly becoming popular in India's big business and technological hubs.
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India's Government Claims the RBI is Examining Virtual Currencies
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly examining the legal and security impact of virtual currencies.
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Reserve Bank of India Pressed for Clarification on Virtual Currency
An Indian bitcoin enthusiast has pressed the RBI for clarification after it issued a virtual currency warning in December.
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Indian Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Back Online After Shutdown
The Bangalore-based exchange, which launched in December, is back online after a short-term voluntary shutdown.
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Indian Tax Authorities Seek Clarification on Bitcoin
Taxmen have paid an unusually friendly visit to an Indian bitcoin startup, asking for advice.
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Price Discovery in the Absence of Bitcoin Exchanges
If bitcoin exchanges become threatened out of existence, price discovery will still find a way.
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The Reserve Bank of India Has No Plans to Regulate Bitcoin
The Reserve Bank of India does not wish to develop a regulatory framework for digital currencies.
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Authorities Swoop Down on India's Biggest Trading Platform Buysellbitco.in
Indian authorities have carried out the first bitcoin raid in the country, targeting buysellbitco.in's offices in Ahmedabad.
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