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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As the Indian government gets closer to moving forward with the cryptocurrency bill, an official from the Ministry of Finance reportedly explained what discussions the government has been having regarding the crypto bill and the impending legislation. Indian Crypto Bill’s Progress Update The Indian government is getting closer to introducing the cryptocurrency bill in Parliament. On Friday, CNBC TV18 and Bloombergquint provided some updates on the status of the bill and what discussions the government has been having regarding cryptocurrency. However, both news outlets cited....
There are reports that the Indian government may impose restrictions on self-custodial cryptocurrency wallets and only allow Indian crypto exchanges. The CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange in India has shared his thoughts on the possible restrictions. The Indian government has listed a cryptocurrency bill to be taken up in the current session of parliament.
Possible Restrictions in Indian Crypto Regulation
A cryptocurrency bill is waiting to be heard in the current session of parliament in India. The country’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has confirmed that....
India’s government is consulting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and Indian regulators in order to form the country’s crypto policy. “We have reached out to institutional stakeholders within the country and outside. We are taking inputs from the IMF and the World Bank and incorporating these,” said an official from the Indian ministry of finance.
Indian Government in Talks With IMF, World Bank, RBI, SEBI on Crypto Policy
Indian finance ministry officials are discussing a framework for cryptocurrency with various....
The Indian government has maintained a bullish stance on its income tax on crypto assets. The government demonstrated this with the proposal of a Cryptocurrency and Regulation of the Official Digital Currency Bill in 2021. However, cryptocurrencies and NFTs are currently not regulated in India. The RBI even tried to ban crypto in 2018. Related Reading: Why Ethereum Could Drop To $1,500, After ETH Gained 30% In Last 2 Weeks Although the proposed “Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill” was never implemented, the government’s stance on crypto is....
A prominent Indian law firm Finlaw Associates along with Estonian Crypto Association recently announced its intention to submit a representation to the Indian government regarding cryptocurrency regulations in the country. The representation will be submitted to the Government of India’s Finance and Law Ministries by the last week of February 2021. Currently, the absence of […]