Jonas Ahlberg

Jonas covers stablecoins, digital asset custody and blockchain infrastructure. His articles explain how funds move, who controls access and where operational risks arise.

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Crypto tax · Oct 29

Crypto Payment for Services in India: Tax and Who Deducts TDS

Paid in tokens for work? The tax department treats it as two deals, and both sides may have to deduct TDS.

A digital artwork token card splitting along two dashed paths: one to a tax record marked with a tick, the other to a physical boxed item marked as excluded, illustrating which NFTs fall under India's virtual digital asset tax.

NFT · Oct 27

NFT Tax in India: When a Token Counts as a VDA

Most NFTs fall under India's 30% VDA tax. The exception is a token that legally transfers ownership of a physical asset.

A wrapped gift box linked to a crypto token and a bar chart with a dashed threshold line, illustrating when a gift of virtual digital assets becomes taxable in India

Crypto tax · Oct 25

Crypto Gift Tax in India: When a VDA Gift Is Taxed

Crypto from a relative is not taxed on receipt. From anyone else, it is once the year's gifted property tops ₹50,000.

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RBI · Oct 22

RBI on Cryptocurrency: From the 2018 Ban to the CBDC Push

From the 2018 banking ban to the Supreme Court ruling and stablecoin warnings: what the RBI has said about crypto.

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crypto scams · Oct 20

Crypto Scams in India: Fake Apps, Task Scams and Reporting

Task scams and fake investment apps often use crypto to move money out of India. How they work and how to report.

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FIU-IND · Oct 19

Offshore Crypto Exchanges in India: FIU Notices and Blocks

Foreign crypto platforms serving Indian users must register with FIU-IND. What the notices and takedowns mean for you.

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Crypto tax · Oct 16

Crypto Asset Reporting Framework in India Explained

India's CARF rules make crypto platforms collect tax-residence declarations and report foreign users' trades.

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Crypto law · Oct 13

Is Crypto Legal in India? What Courts, FIU Rules and Parliament Say

No ban, no regulator: what the Supreme Court, PMLA rules and Parliament say about crypto's legal status in India.

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Crypto KYC · Oct 11

Crypto KYC in India: What Exchanges Must Ask You For

Liveness selfie, location, penny drop and re-KYC: what FIU-IND's 2026 guidelines ask exchanges to check.

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Digital rupee · Oct 10

Digital Rupee (e₹): How Retail CBDC Wallets Work in India

How the RBI's e₹ wallet works, how it differs from UPI, which banks offer it and what programmable e₹ means.

VDA · Oct 9

Schedule VDA in ITR: where crypto transactions are reported

Schedule VDA reports virtual digital asset transactions in India's ITR forms, transaction by transaction.

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FIU-IND · Oct 8

FIU-Registered Crypto Exchanges in India: How to Check

How to verify an FIU-IND registration claim and understand what it does—and does not—mean.

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Crypto tax · Oct 5

Crypto Tax in India: 30% VDA Tax, 1% TDS and What Isn't Deductible

A flat 30% on gains, only purchase cost deductible, no loss set-off and 1% TDS on sales under the 2025 Act.

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Stablecoins · Sep 26

What Happens When You Redeem a Stablecoin?

Issuer redemption and selling on an exchange are different routes, with different checks and counterparties.

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Stablecoins · Sep 4

Utila Introduces a Partner Network for Stablecoin Services

Utila connects stablecoin businesses with regulated partners for supported services and markets.

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Stablecoins · Aug 19

Wyoming Moves FRNT's Cross-Chain Infrastructure to Chainlink

Wyoming says FRNT's move to Chainlink CCIP is complete across its eight-chain deployment.

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Visa · Jul 17

Visa Starts a Stablecoin Platform Beta for Institutional Clients

Visa begins a client beta combining wallets, bank connections and Open USD operations.

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Self-custody · Jun 30

MetaMask Money Account Connects a Spendable Balance to DeFi Vaults

MetaMask's new balance feature connects mUSD, a DeFi vault and eligible card spending.

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Stablecoin payments · Apr 9

Circle Offers a Managed Route From Fiat Payments to USDC Settlement

Circle's managed service lets institutions use stablecoin settlement through fiat-facing workflows.