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One of the world’s largest banks, the government-controlled State Bank of India, does not mind the heavy regulation of crypto in the country. This is according to the bank’s chairman Rajnish Kumar. According to The Economic Times, Kumar has stated that regulation is necessary for cryptocurrencies to prevent their unlawful use: “Let’s see. Because there’s a dark side of the internet also. There can be misuse of the digital currencies. That is why regulation is must.” Bans, jail...

Bithumb, South Korea’s largest bitcoin exchange alongside UPbit, is trying to convince the government of India to allow cryptocurrency trading. Javier Sim, co-founder and managing director of Bithumb, said that the company is planning to expand into the Indian cryptocurrency market through local partnerships, funding cryptocurrency startups in the region. In remarks reported by Indian business daily The Economic Times, Sim stated: “We are open to talking to regulators, working with them to...