Government Official Discusses Indian Crypto Policy, Global Regulations, G20 M...

Government Official Discusses Indian Crypto Policy, Global Regulations, G20 M...

India’s economic affairs secretary, Ajay Seth, has provided an update on what the Indian government is doing in terms of finalizing cryptocurrency legislation. He expects crypto regulation to be discussed at the upcoming G20 meeting for finance ministers and central bank governors. Economic Affairs Secretary Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation in India India’s economic affairs secretary, Ajay Seth, reportedly shared the progress of cryptocurrency legislation in India in an interview with PTI, published Friday. A cryptocurrency bill was listed to be....


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