India Orders GitHub to Take Down Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Amid Protests

A notable development has hit the crypto markets. In brief India's Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) ordered GitHub to remove and disable three Bitchat code repositories within three hours, invoking the IT Act and the 2021 IT Rules. The agency said the Bluetooth-based, serverless app impedes lawful surveillance and could be misused during "public disorder, riots, terrorism," or internet shutdowns.

Jack Dorsey published the notice, and digital-rights group the Internet Freedom Foundation called the takedown "unconstitutional and authoritarian.

Crypto markets are watching this development closely as investors weigh its potential impact on prices.