Experts divided on how far India's 'private crypto' ban will go
Previous documents from the Indian government indicate that it believes any cryptocurrencies not issued by the government are considered private, and therefore could be banned. Government documents from 2019 have been cited by an Indian crypto expert to suggest that the proposed ban on all “private cryptocurrencies” could include just about every crypto. The Indian government this week announced it would introduce the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 when it convenes at the Winter Session on Nov. 29. The bill seeks a legislative vote on creating an....
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Indian legal experts reportedly say that it is too late to ban cryptocurrency despite calls for a complete crypto ban by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, also passed a resolution calling for an outright ban on crypto. Meanwhile, the Indian government is reworking the crypto bill before resubmitting it to parliament.
Legal Experts Explain It’s Too Late to Ban Crypto
The Indian government is under pressure from the country’s central bank and the Swadeshi....
A report suggests that India’s new crypto bill will aim to regulate “private cryptocurrencies,” rather than banning them. India’s Crypto Bill Will Regulate All Private Cryptocurrencies Earlier, there were reports that the nation may be planning to ban all “private cryptocurrencies,” and allow only certain exceptions like the country’s own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) […]
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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 […]
Despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies in India, lawmakers remain deeply divided on implementing a proper regulatory framework. According to a report from CNBC TV18 India, the nation's government plans to reclassify cryptocurrency exchanges as e-commerce platforms, which will reduce the Goods and Services Taxes (GST) users must pay per transaction, or per trade, to 1%. Currently, the Indian Government levies an 18% GST on transactions conducted on registered cryptocurrency exchanges, which is passed to users as trading fees. The process is similar to the tax protocol of India's....