A lowdown on the watershed moments of 2018.

Facebook's cryptocurrency is in development and will allow users to exchange currency through its encrypted chat service WhatsApp

The Reserve Bank of India has maintained that any policy decision on the matter of cryptocurrencies lies within the purview of Central government.

Nasscom president Debjani Ghosh asked players to obey the law and seek clarification from the government if they are unhappy with it.

On Tuesday, a man who ran India's first bitcoin ATM was apprehended by the police in Bengaluru. The 37-year-old Unocoin Technologies co-founder, Harish BV, was arrested as the police said it was illegal since it was set up without approvals.

Zebpay, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in India, today announced the closure of its activities. The move comes five months after RBI banned banks from providing financial services to crypto exchanges.

The industry is excited about blockchain technology but understands that it will need a lot more p2P consensus to make it feasible.