Bitcoin Startups Form Association After Reserve Bank of India’s Virtual Currency Warning

Following last week’s public notice by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, that warned Indians about using virtual currencies like Bitcoin, the still-nascent but growing industry has banded together to form the “Blockchain and Virtual Currency Association of India.” India’s leading bitcoin companies that include the likes of Unocoin, Coinsecure, Zebpay and SearchTrade have come together to form a new industry association that is currently under the process of a formal registration. According to a report in India’s biggest business daily, the Economic Times, the....

The Reserve Bank of India has recently issued a notification against the use of Bitcoin, stating various risks associated with it. The traditional banking and financial sector is filled with hypocrites. On one hand, these institutions want to implement the distributed ledger technology introduced by Bitcoin, whereas on the other they don’t want to accept Bitcoin for what it is. The Reserve Bank of India has just proven it by issuing a warning against the use of Bitcoin. It is the second such warning against Bitcoin issued by the Reserve Bank of India. The recent notification follows the....

Following RBI's recent notification against Bitcoin use, crypto-companies in India have joined forces to create Blockchain and Virtual Currency Association. India now has its own blockchain association with leading Bitcoin companies as its members. The Blockchain and Virtual Currency Association of India recently had its first meeting in Mumbai last week. The Indian cryptocurrency industry is not having it easy. As the cryptocurrency’s adoption across the world increases, the Indian community has to struggle to get more people onboard amid poor internet penetration and lack of knowledge....

There has been a flurry of central bank activity recently spewing advice and cautioning citizens about virtual currencies like Bitcoin. First, it was PBOC and now the recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s central bank has come up with a press release that warns Indians about the dangers of dabbling in virtual currencies. RBI cautions holders and traders of Bitcoin. On Feb. 1, 2017, the Reserve Bank of India posted a brief press release on their website saying, “The Reserve Bank of India had cautioned users, holders and traders of Virtual Currencies (VCs), including Bitcoins,....

With a public statement, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has – once again – said it has not authorized any use of virtual currencies like bitcoin among companies or individuals in the country. In a public release on its website, the RBI has stated: The Reserve Bank of India advises that it has not given any licence / authorization to any entity / company to operate such schemes or deal with Bitcoin or any virtual currency. As such, any user, holder, investor, trader etc., dealing with virtual currencies will be doing so at their own risk. India’s financial regulator....