Some Indian Bitcoin Exchanges Closing Following RBI Advisory

Some Indian Bitcoin Exchanges Closing Following RBI Advisory

Following a public advisory issued this week by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), it is now being reported that several bitcoin exchanges have already closed their doors either permanently or temporarily, according to bitcoin news website CoinDesk. Bitcoin trading service INRBTC, having heard the RBI warning on bitcoin, is reported to suspend trading indefinitely. The fear? Transactions could possibly be considered in violation of the country's preventive money laundering laws. "The only option left now is suspend the services until further arrangements can be made," said INRBTC. "All....


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