WazirX-ED Money Laundering Probe Reveals Darker Side Of Crypto In India: Govt Sources
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WazirX-ED Money Laundering Probe Reveals Darker Side Of Crypto In India: Govt Sources

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New Delhi: The ED probe into alleged money laundering by crypto exchange WazirX and the subsequent squabbling among its promoters has revealed the 'darker side' of cryptocurrencies, a top government source said on Thursday. In the episode of WazirX, people got to know many darker sides, caution is necessary in crypto transaction," the source said. The agency has frozen Rs 64.67 crore worth bank deposits as part of an ongoing money laundering probe against some fraud smartphone-based loan apps "backed" by Chinese funds. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary had said in Parliament that a show-cause notice has been issued under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act against WazirX for allowing outward remittance of crypto assets worth Rs 2,790 crore to unknown wallets.

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