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The Digital Rupee (e₹) [6] or eINR or E-Rupee is a tokenised digital version of the Indian Rupee, issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a central bank digital currency (CBDC). [7] The Digital Rupee was proposed in January 2017 and launched on 1 December 2022. [8] Digital Rupee is using blockchain distributed-ledger technology. [9]
China based cryptocurrency, formerly ANT Shares and ANT Coins. The names were changed in 2017 to NEO and GAS. 2014 MazaCoin: MZC BTC Oyate Initiative SHA-256d: C++ [39] PoW: The underlying software is derived from that of another cryptocurrency, ZetaCoin. 2014 Monero: XMR Monero Core Team RandomX C++ [40] PoW
Coinswitch is an Indian cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. [1] Founded in 2017, the platform enables users to trade Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) with Indian Rupees. In October 2021, Coinswitch secured $260 million in Series C funding, valuing the company at $1.9 billion. [2] [3] [4]
A cryptocurrency, crypto-currency, or colloquially, crypto, is a digital currency designed to work through a computer network that is not reliant on any central authority, such as a government or bank, to uphold or maintain it.
Coinmarketcap is a website that provides information and data such as prices, trade volumes, market capitalization on cryptocurrencies. It was founded in 2013 in New York City by Brandon Chez. [ 1 ]
Coinbase began operations in India in April 2022. [97] The company initially relied on Unified Payments Interface to allow users to convert rupees to cryptocurrencies, [97] but ceased using UPI after a statement released by the National Payments Corporation of India indicating it was "not aware of any crypto exchange using UPI". [97]
The Indian government introduced the Gulf rupee as a replacement for the Indian rupee for circulation outside the country with the Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act of 1 May 1959. [105] The creation of a separate currency was an attempt to reduce the strain on India's foreign reserves from gold smuggling.
On July 18, 2024, WazirX, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange was hacked, leading to the loss of approximately $234.9 million (around Rs 2000 crore) in investor funds. [1] The exchange ceased to operate on 18 July 2024.