Binance-backed exchange WazirX is cracked down on by Indian authorities

    India’s Enforcement Directorate has frozen WazirX’s bank balances with around $8 million worth. WazirX faced scrutiny for its alleged money laundering. Meanwhile, Binance’s CEO said the company never completed the acquisition of WazirX, which it had announced in November 2019. India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED), a law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes, has frozen bank…

    Shiba Inu becomes the crypto star in India, disrupting local exchange WazirX

    WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, which is headquartered in Mumbai, recorded its highest daily trading volume of $562 million between Wednesday and Thursday. Meme-coin Shiba Inu’s volume alone was about $338 million of the total, the company said. Frantic trading in meme-coins has even disrupted the crypto exchange. WazirX chief executive Nischal Shetty said its…