🚨🚨About 15 million users of #WazirX were victims of one of the largest cyberattacks on a cryptocurrency exchange in July, leading to the theft of investor holdings worth $235 million. Since then, the remaining funds on the platform have been frozen & trading has been halted.
According to cointelegraph, the Indian government accused several major crypto exchanges, including Binance and WazirX, of defaulting on goods and services tax. WazirX has paid $5.8 million, while Binance was ordered to pay about $850 million in unpaid taxes.…
[COINTELEGRAPH] Binance, WazirX among crypto firms evading taxes in India, says gov’t


India's Finance Ministry has intensified its crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, highlighting significant tax evasion by major players including Binance and WazirX. Binance is accused of evading ₹722.43 crore (approximately $85 million) in Goods and Services Tax (GST), making it the largest offender in a total of ₹824.14 crore ($96 million) in crypto tax evasion involving 17 flagged entities. In addition, WazirX has been implicated for evading ₹40.51 crore in GST and has faced severe repercussions, including a cyberattack in July that resulted in the theft of $235 million from approximately 15 million users. Following the attack, trading on WazirX has been halted, and the remaining funds on the platform have been frozen. Binance has been ordered to pay around $850 million in unpaid taxes, while WazirX has reportedly paid $5.8 million to settle its tax obligations.