Indian Government Clarifies Position on Cryptocurrency and Digital Rupee

Indian Government Clarifies Position on Cryptocurrency and Digital Rupee

The Indian government has clarified its position on cryptocurrency and the country’s digital currency in answers provided by the Ministry of Finance in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s parliament. The Indian crypto industry sees this clarification as positive news and that the government is unlikely to impose an outright ban on cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Indian Government Answers Questions About Cryptocurrency and Digital Rupee Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s parliament, published a list of questions and written answers on Feb. 2 that include the....


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