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Topic: [BitOcean] Bitcoin exchange India [Closed] (Read 6183 times)

full member
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April 19, 2013, 03:15:16 PM
oh well, the rules and regulations are too tight and sadly we cannot comply with them if we open this exchange.. and we don't want to get into a legal mess because of that, so sorry guys, but the exchange cannot happen.


But,
we will launch a store with which you can purchase physical goods with bitcoins and INR (cash on delivery / bank transfer)

Thanks for the support on the way and hopefully our store will be a success..
legendary
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gaming virtual credits are not legal in India if it is a open loop system such as Bitcoin.

That aside, yes, it is good a good idea to seek some legal aid. More specifically, get disclaimers all over the place.
sr. member
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The point is: talk with a good lawyer first.

They are the guys who find loop holes and help you cover your bases. I just threw out one idea out there - that gaming virtual credits is legal in India. It may be useable in dealing with buying and selling of BTC - it may not be. But talk with a good lawyer and he should be able to figure things out for you.

Buying and selling of BTC is not a technical problem. So don't try to solve it with technology alone.

As I said - try to do this legitimately. Or you will do this temporarily.
legendary
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Landscaping Bitcoin for India!
If the credit is convertible to BTC and back, then what is the point?
full member
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okay as you guys requested we will keep the credit system to a point based system.this will be changed as soon as possible and will ease out the transaction process.
sr. member
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I would actually keep the credits pegged to INR. Easier for people to trade.
Otherwise, people will have to do one more calculation before deciding to transact.
member
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OKpay fees are high.

Talk with your lawyer.
A good lawyer should be able to help you set things up so that you can setup an exchange legitimately.

One idea: Don't allow INR / BTC trades. Don't follow the exchange model, follow the game model. Create your own virtual credits. Like a gaming company would. When people send you money via bank transfer, you "sell" them credits that they can use on your website. They can spend these credits on your website to buy bitcoins.

A good lawyer should be able to figure out solutions for you.

You can either do this legitimately. Or you will do this temporarily. And go down as bitme and bitfloor have gone down in USA.

That makes sense. Similar to facebook credits, we could buy something akin to bitocean credits and then use them to trade bitcoins or other goods.

Similar to SLL on Virwox, the value of INR could go up or down in relation to available bitocean credits. Actually let 1 credit = 5,000 INR and be divisible up to 0.001 where 0.001 credits is worth 5 rupees.
sr. member
Activity: 272
Merit: 250
OKpay fees are high.

Talk with your lawyer.
A good lawyer should be able to help you set things up so that you can setup an exchange legitimately.

One idea: Don't allow INR / BTC trades. Don't follow the exchange model, follow the game model. Create your own virtual credits. Like a gaming company would. When people send you money via bank transfer, you "sell" them credits that they can use on your website. They can spend these credits on your website to buy bitcoins.

A good lawyer should be able to figure out solutions for you.

You can either do this legitimately. Or you will do this temporarily. And go down as bitme and bitfloor have gone down in USA.
full member
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http://bitocean.in/help.php

^ Please read everyone, that's the only way to get your INR into OkPay for now.
full member
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BTC to INR gets recognized as a currency trade. Not possible to perform due to regulations.

I assume that is why this request.

Yes, that is the exact reason behind this, we'll need to find a epayment method like OkPay or something which has INR on it
legendary
Activity: 1890
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Does not matter if it is listed.

It will account for sale of virtual currencies and that is a regulated act under prepaid governance.

The only way to be safe for now is to play with micro sales and smaller amounts which will not get picked up by any radar.
sr. member
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from democracy to self-rule.
BTC to INR gets recognized as a currency trade. Not possible to perform due to regulations.

I assume that is why this request.

Is it listed somewhere?
legendary
Activity: 1890
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Landscaping Bitcoin for India!
BTC to INR gets recognized as a currency trade. Not possible to perform due to regulations.

I assume that is why this request.
member
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Merit: 10
We could make it such that,
1 person who lives in Bangalore itself can receive the money, through NEFT etc and transfers the money to us by hand / local meet up and then we credit the account of the people who deposited through that person.

Why not do a bank transfer to the owners of bitocean directly?

As long as the reference code (the system can provide a unique reference code and bank details after a deposit amount is entered) and transaction amount is there, a deposit in the bank can be identified (a date helps too.)

Cheque deposits may not have reference codes so it's best to enforce NEFT or similar channels that allow unique reference codes.
sr. member
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from democracy to self-rule.
We could make it such that,
1 person who lives in Bangalore itself can receive the money, through NEFT etc and transfers the money to us by hand / local meet up and then we credit the account of the people who deposited through that person.

Umm, please dont be starting a hawala!
full member
Activity: 138
Merit: 100
We could make it such that,
1 person who lives in Bangalore itself can receive the money, through NEFT etc and transfers the money to us by hand / local meet up and then we credit the account of the people who deposited through that person.
full member
Activity: 138
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postal order has to be looked into but it seems even Moneygram is receive only :/
legendary
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Dashing, have you checked out Postal order and Moneygram?
full member
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im buying right now, and i am fully aware of how the WU works im looking to buy 2.5 btc, ive signed up to bitocean but i am not 100% sure how everything works so if someone can guide me through the process, it would be lovely.  Tongue

thanks

So you can send and receive in India ? with WesternUnion ?

If so, and if you can confirm, I'll make up deposits ready now
newbie
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im buying right now, and i am fully aware of how the WU works im looking to buy 2.5 btc, ive signed up to bitocean but i am not 100% sure how everything works so if someone can guide me through the process, it would be lovely.  Tongue

thanks
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