Google pulled many crypto exchanges, including Binance and Kraken, from its Play Store in India on Saturday, the latest blow to India’s already dwindling web3 dream. The ban […]
US spot bitcoin ETFs begin trading, Circle files for IPO and India continues crypto pullback
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Is India done with crypto?
As SEC’s landmark spot Bitcoin ETF approval fuels price surge, world’s most populous nation douses its crypto dreams. Manish Singh 9 hours It wasn’t long ago when Indian […]
Crypto apps Binance, Kraken, KuCoin disappear from Apple’s App Store in India
Binance, Kraken, Mexc, Kucoin and five other crypto exchanges flagged for operating “illegally” in India have disappeared from Apple’s App Store in the country. The move follows Financial […]
Gen AI could make KYC effectively useless
KYC, or “Know Your Customer,” is a process intended to help financial institutions, fintech startups and banks verify the identity of their customers. Not uncommonly, KYC authentication involves […]
Last year was a tough period for African growth stage startups and 2024 presents mixed bag
Last year presented a tough period for African tech startups. Venture capital was hard to bag (as predicted earlier), bridge and down rounds became the norm, and news […]
Talks of bitcoin spot ETF approval circulate as India blocks exchange sites and crypto is seeing more optimism
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Happy New Year! The crypto space has been off to a strong start for 2024 as reporters and ETF analysts have reported that a […]
WazirX volumes fall off a cliff amid India’s crypto scrutiny
The trading volume at top Indian crypto exchange WazirX fell to $1 billion in 2023 as the platform faced intensifying regulatory pressure in its home market alongside a […]
Robinhood is on a quest to dive deeper into crypto
It wants to attract the “entire spectrum” of digital asset investors Jacquelyn Melinek 8 hours Robinhood has been around for over a decade, and its foray into crypto […]
Following UK expansion, Robinhood brings crypto trading to EU
Robinhood’s long-awaited international expansion is at full throttle. The consumer trading and investment app tailored to the younger generations is launching its crypto app to all eligible users […]