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Just a few weeks after a Singaporean court approved WazirX's parent company's restructuring plan, a decision out of one of India's courts could impact users. An Indian high court issued a ruling that could impact how cryptocurrency exchanges handle claims filed by users following a hack or other incident potentially affecting their holdings. In a ruling delivered on Saturday, Justice N. Ananad Venkatesh of India’s High Court of Judicature at Madras ordered crypto exchange WazirX’s operator, Zanmai Lab, to furnish a bank guarantee for about $11,800 as part of arbitration proceedings brought by a user over 3,532 XRP (XRP) holdings. Zanmai has custody of the tokens, which were frozen after a 2024 cyberattack resulted in the loss of about $235 million worth of crypto. “Since the cyber attack took place, there are insufficient crypto currency tokens attributable to the platform’s user liabilities to satisfy unsecured crypto currency claims of its users,” said the Saturday filing. Read more

Indian exchange WazirX has ended its more than year-long shutdown, while the FCA is going after unregistered exchanges in the UK. After a massive hack in 2024, Indian crypto exchange WazirX is opening for business. Elsewhere, regulators like the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are tightening the screws on crypto exchanges. The FCA has issued hundreds of warnings to unregistered crypto exchanges, including Justin Sun’s HTX. In Russia, the finance ministry is reportedly preparing to introduce more regulations for the crypto industry. Read more

Indian exchange WazirX has ended its more than year-long shutdown, while the FCA is going after unregistered exchanges in the UK. After a massive hack in 2024, Indian crypto exchange WazirX is opening for business. Elsewhere, regulators like the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are tightening the screws on crypto exchanges. The FCA has issued hundreds of warnings to unregistered crypto exchanges, including Justin Sun’s HTX. In Russia, the finance ministry is reportedly preparing to introduce more regulations for the crypto industry. Read more

WazirX’s phased comeback begins Friday, offering 30 days of zero-fee trading as the exchange rebuilds liquidity and trust after a long hiatus. India-based crypto trading platform WazirX will restart its exchange on Friday, following a long hiatus caused by a $234 million hacking incident.  WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty said in a Thursday announcement that the company will relaunch trading on Friday, offering zero trading fees for at least 30 days as part of a phased reboot.  “We will try our best to extend even further! We want to be with our tribe and support you in whatever way we can,” Shetty wrote on X, adding that they will do what it takes to help users become successful. Read more

The Singapore High Court’s approval clears the way for WazirX to restart operations and begin compensating more than 150,000 users. Crypto exchange WazirX has finally secured approval from the Singapore High Court for its restructuring plan, paving the way for user repayments following the $234 million hacking incident last year.  The court’s decision comes weeks after creditors backed a revised proposal. The approval allows WazirX to start the next phase of its recovery process, including token-based fund distributions and reviving the exchange’s operations. “Thank you to everyone who supported this difficult phase of WazirX. The Singapore High Court has approved the scheme,” WazirX founder Nischal Shetty said in a post on X. “It’s your support and love that has made this possible.” Read more

Binance and WazirX face scrutiny as India investigates cross-border wallet flows and security risks. Globally, investigative agencies have been acting against illicit crypto funding. India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) is investigating the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance and the Indian exchange WazirX, focusing on potential loopholes in cross-border digital asset transfers. The investigation is driven by concerns about unregulated wallet transactions linked to accounts from Pakistan. Authorities are particularly worried about activities near sensitive areas like Jammu and Kashmir, where such transfers could be used for illegal funding or money laundering. They are also investigating the funds sent from India to addresses located outside the country. Read more

WazirX, once India’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has secured a crucial extension from Singapore’s High Court as it struggles to recover from a devastating $234 million hack and a year of growing user frustration. In a statement posted on social media, WazirX confirmed that the court will allow it to present new arguments […] The post WazirX gains crucial extension to revive post-hack restructuring plan appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto exchange WazirX suffered a major legal blow after the Singapore High Court rejected its restructuring proposal to relaunch operations following a $230 million hack in July 2024. On June 4, WazirX announced that its request for court approval had been denied, saying: “The Honourable Singapore High Court issued an order declining to approve our […] The post WazirX relocates to Panama after Singapore court blocks restructuring efforts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

India-focused crypto exchange WazirX is relocating operations to Panama and rebranding its parent company as Zensui. India-serving but Singapore-based crypto exchange WazirX is moving its operations to Panama after local courts declined to approve the firm’s restructuring plan. In an email sent to its users, WazirX shared recent redacted legal documents outlining the move. One of the documents revealed that WazirX’s parent company, Zettai, will move to Panama and rebrand. “Zettai has taken steps to incorporate a subsidiary, Zensui Corporation […] in the Republic of Panama, and has been preparing for the transfer of the operations of the Platform’s cryptocurrency-related services to Zensui,“ the document said. Read more