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Coinbase denies discontinuing services in India

In a statement to crypto.news, Coinbase has denied leaving the Indian market in September. Crypto.news has contacted Coinbase to understand the company’s current rumors about leaving the Indian market that were initially reported by the local newspaper, Economic Times. Coinbase spokesperson explained that the company is not ceasing operations in India. Instead, on Sept.9, Coinbase sent an email to some of Indian users entering the platform from other jurisdictions worldwide. The spokesperson further stated that in a recent system review, they found some Indian accounts that didn’t align with their updated standards. As a result, those accounts will be disabled, but customers will get a chance to update their details in the future. The platform reassured that the funds of affected users are safe and they can still make withdrawals or send to other crypto services until Sept. 25. They emphasized their commitment to maintaining high standards for the Indian crypto communi...

Crypto-friendly BlackRock starts ‘digital-first’ investment offering in India

As BlackRock reiterates that an optimal investment allocation should include 84.9% BTC, the firm has formed a major investment partnership in India. Global investment giant BlackRock is expanding its reach in India with a partnership targeting the launch of the “digital-first offering” in India. BlackRock, on July 26, officially announced a joint invest ment project with Jio Financial Services (JFS), an arm of Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries — India’s most-valued firm. The companies each plan to invest up to $150 million in the 50:50 joint venture. Named “Jio BlackRock,” the project aims to provide “tech-enabled” access to “affordable, innovative investment solutions” to millions of investors in India, the announcement reads. The venture will utilize BlackRock’s expertise and talent in invest ment management, tech access, operations, scale and market intellectual capital, the announcement said. JFS will in turn contribute to local market insights as well as digital ...