IMF: India Is on the Frontline of Digital Currencies — Especially How It Hand...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says India is “a country that is on the frontline of digital currencies,” especially “how it handles a reduction of risk from crypto assets for the Indian people and businesses.” She met with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss crypto regulation. IMF’s Chief Comments on Indian Crypto Policy IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva commended the Indian government’s approach to cryptocurrency at an IMF press conference Wednesday. ....
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Last December, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a warning on digital currencies noting that the bank had not yet authorized any organisation in India to use cryptocurrencies as a method of payment. As a result, several bitcoin exchanges in India suspended operations, and at least two were raided by government officials, including Buysellbitcoin.in. Yet, just days later, a deputy governor of the RBI seemed reluctant to concede that it was the bank's job to regulate digital currencies. Soon after, one exchange, Unocoin, was back in operation. Additionally, around this time, Bitcoin....
A number of countries around the world are taking a close look at the use of bitcoin and other digital currencies, and India is no exception. It is being reported that the country's government on Tuesday said that the Reserve Bank of India (commonly known as RBI) is taking a close look at both the legal and security elements of digital currencies. "The RBI is presently examining the issues associated with the usage, holding and trading of virtual currencies, including bitcoins, under the extant legal and regulatory framework of the country, including foreign exchange and payment systems....
India is just not that into crypto these days. Or, perhaps, not yet. Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s finance minister, revealed last month that the Reserve Bank of India will deploy a digital rupee sometime in the fiscal year 2022-2023. India will become one of the largest economies to launch a central bank digital currency if 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....
According to a local media source, crypto trading in India is on the rise. This comes as the Indian government is mulling over a ban on private digital currencies, which they say is necessary to protect investors. But, based on the rising popularity of local crypto exchanges, it appears that people remain unfazed. India Proposes […]