During a hearing on Monday, Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh questioned why the Centre had not yet implemented a regulatory framework, stating that unregulated crypto trading was giving rise to a “parallel under-market” capable of threatening the broader economy.
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The review also coincides with the introduction of new tax policies targeting undisclosed crypto gains. Starting February 1, 2025, profits from crypto investments will be taxed under Section 158B of the Income Tax Act, typically reserved for assets like money, jewelry, and bullion.
Public feedback on the policy is invited until Jan. 24, after which it may pave the way for Kenya to join other African nations like South Africa and Nigeria in implementing crypto regulations.
MetaMask opened Agent Wallet to all users on August 6, 2026, giving AI agents a scoped wallet across 22 EVM chains and Hyperliquid. Francesco Andreoli, Head of Developer Relations at Consensys, walks through the policy engine, the $10,000 Transaction Protection, and where users get it wrong.
The RBI told Parliament's finance panel on July 2, 2026 that crypto should not be legalized, even as tax enforcement widens and a long-awaited policy report heads to the Monsoon Session. What the RBI crypto ban stance means for Indian investors, from the 30% tax to new reporting rules.
Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance has floated ending the one-year crypto tax exemption as part of its 2027 budget. If passed, all crypto gains would become taxable regardless of holding period, ending a key perk for long-term holders.
Trump's 2025 ethics filing shows crypto ventures, led by World Liberty Financial and his TRUMP meme coin, generated more than $1.4 billion, outpacing his real estate income as bitcoin and meme coin prices slide.
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week 2026 returned to Bangkok on May 20 and 21, organized by ShardLab. Stablecoins, real-world asset tokenization, and AI-agent commerce led the agenda as industry leaders mapped Asia's shift from speculation to settlement and institutional adoption.
Bitcoin trades near $80,000. Ethereum ETFs printed 10 straight inflow days. CME lists AVAX and SUI futures on May 4. The CLARITY Act markup is expected mid-month. Here are 10 crypto to watch in May 2026, ranked by market cap, with the upgrades, regulatory moves, and on-chain shifts driving each.
India has launched a Virtual Asset Lab under the Financial Intelligence Unit to track offshore crypto exchanges targeting Indian users without regulatory approval. The initiative uses AI monitoring and blockchain analytics to detect non compliant platforms and strengthen enforcement of crypto regulations.
The proposal, drafted by the Vietnam Ministry of Finance, would impose a flat 0.1% personal income tax on every cryptocurrency transfer executed by individual traders through licensed platforms.
Solana Accelerate's debut at Consensus Hong Kong will bring together the full spectrum of the crypto ecosystem - founders, developers, institutions, protocols, policymakers, and innovators - uniting them under one roof to shape the future of digital assets in the Asia-Pacific region.
The report shows that cryptocurrency derivatives trading totaled approximately $85.7 trillion for the year, averaging around $264.5 billion in daily volume.
Arthur Hayes argues that quiet liquidity expansion by the Federal Reserve and Japan’s central bank could push Bitcoin beyond $124,000 and toward $200,000 in 2026, while fueling selective altcoin rotation.
CoinSwitch said the handbook will be distributed across police stations and cybersecurity units to offer practical clarity on asset tracing, crime typologies, and compliance frameworks.
Digital South completed two separate training programs for officers in Tamil Nadu, each focused on the growing challenges around crypto-related crime, financial fraud, and digital investigations.
The decision in Rhutikumari v Zanmai Labs & Ors (2025), delivered by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, held that crypto assets are intangible property, not legal tender, but assets that can be “possessed, enjoyed and held in trust.”
“Fundamentally, it’s the same,” Teng said during a media roundtable in Thimpu. “At the end of the day, crypto is about financial freedom and financial inclusion. It solves a lot of problems. And ultimately, it brings up the well-being of a person.”
The accused, identified as Rahul Arora, was apprehended during coordinated raids across three locations in India. In addition to the crypto seizure, authorities recovered approximately $26,400 (₹22 lakh) in unaccounted cash, as well as advanced caller ID spoofing tools, lead generation software, and voice recordings used in social engineering scams.
India tops global crypto adoption, but everyday use remains elusive. In an exclusive interview, Mudrex cofounder Alankar Saxena unpacks how Indians are moving from quick trades to five-year holds, why education and clear rules matter, and where remittances and DeFi could make crypto mainstream.
Although Ukraine does not yet hold an official crypto reserve, it has already amassed significant amounts of digital assets through global donations in response to the ongoing war with Russia.
If the Cryptocurrency Working Group established by Trump is as enthusiastic as its mastermind, we could see some bold policy frameworks issued in the USA. Countries like India and the EU have been generally conservative in their approach to crypto, even though there is no outright ban.
