Indian Central Bank RBI: Cryptocurrencies Are a Clear Danger — Financial Stab...
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), sees cryptocurrencies as “a clear danger.” However, the financial stability risks posed by crypto assets currently appear to be “limited.” RBI on Crypto’s Danger and Financial Stability Risks The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the 25th issue of its Financial Stability Report (FSR) Thursday. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das wrote: Cryptocurrencies are a clear danger. Anything that derives value based on make believe, without any underlying, is just speculation under a....
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