NPCI refuses to ban cryptocurrency trades in India+IndiaTech provides recommendations on a progressive regulatory framework for crypto

Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:<br />National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) refuses to ban crypto trades in India: <a href="https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/ncpi-which-runs-upi-refuses-to-ban-cryptocurrency-trades-in-india/753469" rel="noopener">https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/ncpi-which-runs-upi-refuses-to-ban-cryptocurrency-trades-in-india/753469</a> ;<br />Industry Body IndiaTech writes to the government on a progressive regulatory framework for crypto: <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/allow-taxation-on-cryptocurrency-gst-have-fdi-limits-crypto-industry-bodys-proposal-to-government-6862441.html" rel="noopener">https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/allow-taxation-on-cryptocurrency-gst-have-fdi-limits-crypto-industry-bodys-proposal-to-government-6862441.html</a> ;<br />NEAR platform launches NEAR India Accelerator programme: <a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/near-launches-india-accelerator-for-blockchain-startups/" rel="noopener">https://inc42.com/buzz/near-launches-india-accelerator-for-blockchain-startups/</a> ;<br />Bitbns and Bitdroplet make it mandatory to whitelist addresses for crypto withdrawals: <a href="https://medium.com/bitdroplet/dear-bitdroplet-family-ad6c0d67f2b9" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/bitdroplet/dear-bitdroplet-family-ad6c0d67f2b9</a> ;<br />WazirX lists Fantom, Verge, AVAX and LUNA in the INR market and BZX protocol in its INR and USDT market;<br />ZebPay's changes beneficiary bank account details for instant deposit via NEFT/IMPS/RTGS;<br />CoinDCX partners with Solana for the Solana Hackathon and Ecosystem Fund worth $20 million: <a href="https://blog.coindcx.com/solana-x-coindcx-hackathon-i-build-crypto-apps-that-scales/" rel="noopener">https://blog.coindcx.com/solana-x-coindcx-hackathon-i-build-crypto-apps-that-scales/</a> ;<br /><br />Reading Recommendation: <br />Indian Banks Still Cryptophobic Despite No Banking Prohibition: <a href="ht