Indian Bitcoin Companies Come Together to Self-Regulate Bitcoin
A number of Indian Bitcoin companies have come together to form the Digital Asset and Blockchain Foundation of India (DABFI). Bitcoin has been remarkably gaining ground in India after the botched up demonetization carried out by the Indian government in November 2016. According to the Times of India, Nishith Desai Associates, an international law firm has been hired to develop “self-regulations” for the industry. No clear regulatory framework in place. The new for self-regulation for the industry arises primarily because there is still no clarity on the legal status of Bitcoin in India. As....
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