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ED searches CoinDCX, Delta Exchange over cross-border crypto deals
The Story in Brief
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches on 4 and 5 November at three premises linked to Neblio Technologies Pvt. Ltd., which operates CoinDCX, and Excelium Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the operator of Delta Exchange India, under FEMA 1999. The searches are related to alleged large-scale unauthorised cross-border financial transactions involving crypto token derivatives and real-world asset tokens.
The Hindu Business Line reports that Neblio described the ED visit as a routine enquiry and said it fully cooperated, adding that as an entity registered with FIU-IND it regularly assists law enforcement agencies. NDTV Profit, however, reports that the ED alleged transactions worth thousands of crores of rupees were routed through overseas crypto exchanges including Binance, KuCoin, Gate.io and Bybit using stablecoins such as USDT, and that the agency is also examining possible violations of the SCRA, 1956, SEBI Act, 1992 and RBI Act, 1934.
NDTV Profit further reports that the ED alleged CoinDCX converted customer rupee deposits into USDT, transferred funds through a Costa Rica-based paper entity, and paid hundreds of crores in transaction fees to foreign exchanges, while Delta Exchange India routed a substantial portion of its trades through CoinDCX.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Hindu Business Line leads with the company's framing of a routine enquiry and cooperation, omitting the ED's allegations of large-scale violations and specific transaction methods. NDTV Profit foregrounds the ED's detailed allegations of routing thousands of crores through overseas exchanges, stablecoin transfers, and a Costa Rica-based paper entity, while omitting the company's statement. The two reports present the same event from opposite ends: one from the company's assurance, the other from the agency's accusations. A balanced reading notes the ED's detailed claims but also that no charges have been proven, the agency is examining possible violations of multiple financial laws.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report), ndtvprofit.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
