Infosys Chairman Advocates Regulation of Crypto Assets as Commodities in India
The chairman of major Indian company Infosys says that crypto should be regulated as an asset, like a commodity. He believes that crypto investors will significantly contribute to India’s economy. Infosys Chairman Wants Crypto Regulated as an Asset Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani says the Indian government should regulate crypto as an asset that can be bought or sold, like a commodity, according to an interview with the Financial Times. He explained: Just like you have some of your assets in gold or real estate, you can have some of your assets in crypto. I think there’s a....
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