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

Cryptocurrency India Weekly

Here are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) refuses to ban crypto trades in India: https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/ncpi-which-runs-upi-refuses-to-ban-cryptocurrency-trades-in-india/753469 ;
Industry Body IndiaTech writes to the government on a progressive regulatory framework for crypto: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/allow-taxation-on-cryptocurrency-gst-have-fdi-limits-crypto-industry-bodys-proposal-to-government-6862441.html ;
NEAR platform launches NEAR India Accelerator programme: https://inc42.com/buzz/near-launches-india-accelerator-for-blockchain-startups/ ;
Bitbns and Bitdroplet make it mandatory to whitelist addresses for crypto withdrawals: https://medium.com/bitdroplet/dear-bitdroplet-family-ad6c0d67f2b9 ;
WazirX lists Fantom, Verge, AVAX and LUNA in the INR market and BZX protocol in its INR and USDT market;
ZebPay's changes beneficiary bank account details for instant deposit via NEFT/IMPS/RTGS;
CoinDCX partners with Solana for the Solana Hackathon and Ecosystem Fund worth $20 million: https://blog.coindcx.com/solana-x-coindcx-hackathon-i-build-crypto-apps-that-scales/ ;
Reading Recommendation:
Indian Banks Still Cryptophobic Despite No Banking Prohibition: https://cointelegraph.com/news/indian-banks-still-cryptophobic-despite-no-banking-prohibition ;
Is Your Bank Not Supporting Cryptocurrency Trading: Here are 3 Things You Can Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Uga4bO4ZI&t=3s ;