RBI-backed CBDC likely to feature in crypto bill: officialTerming the Centre’s bill as a response to the central bank’s concerns about macro-economic stability, the official said the “government’s ...
29 Nov, 2021, 06.30 PM IST
Govt plans bill to ban private cryptocurrency, allow RBI digital coinThe bill is listed among 26 items of legislation for consideration in the winter session of parliament, according to a bulletin issued by t...
24 Nov, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
Indian Prime Minister Modi says cryptocurrencies should not fall into the wrong hands18 Nov, 2021, 12.57 PM IST
Cryptocurrency here to stay, needs regulation: Experts to Parliamentary panelThe parliamentary standing committee met on Monday to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by cryptocurrency with experts and sta...
16 Nov, 2021, 06.02 AM IST
Will welcome regulations on cryptocurrency to harness tech, says Jayant SinhaSpeaking to CNBC-TV18, Sinha said that the parliamentary panel hosted various representatives of cryptocurrency exchanges in India earlier ...
15 Nov, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
RBI Guv flags major concerns over cryptos' impact on financial stabilityThe statement comes just a few days after the central bank issued a circular that prohibits Indian banks from referring to its now-scrapped...
13 Nov, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
RBI’s stance on cryptocurrency unchanged, Governor Das saysThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has “major concerns” on impact of crypto trading on the country’s financial stability, and the same has bee...
04 Jun, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
Exclusive: India may set up new panel to study crypto regulationsThe new committee’s ambit could be to explore the use of blockchain for technological enhancement and suggest ways to regulate crypto as di...
19 May, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
Crypto disclosures to protect investors: MCAThe move would bring in greater transparency in the activities of companies engaging in trading of cryptocurrencies, which are not legal te...
27 Mar, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
Cryptocurrency: India cannot afford to ignore new technologies when the world is fast embracing themCrypto asset traders, investors and entrepreneurs have been concerned ever since GoI announced that it would consider passing the Cryptocur...
23 Feb, 2021, 12.24 AM IST
India mulling an official crypto-currency? Looks like govt veering towards the ideaThere are around 2,116 cryptocurrencies globally, with a market cap of $119.46 billion.
23 Jul, 2019, 01.18 PM IST
Inter-ministerial group suggests banning of private cryptocurrencies in IndiaIt, however, pitched for introduction of an official digital currency with a status of a legal tender and appropriately regulated by the Re...
23 Jul, 2019, 10.32 AM IST
Bitcoin traders move SC, say nothing illegal about crypto cashPlea says RBI blocking essential services as virtual currencies not banned in the country
14 May, 2018, 08.52 AM IST
Companies are counting on initial coin offerings nextDigital currencies such as bitcoin are experiencing unprecedented volatility and have come under the scanners of local tax officials and re...
24 Feb, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
Bitcoin exchanges plan to maintain user databaseThe purchase data of buyers and sellers of the virtual currency can then be traced through either the Aadhaar ID or the PAN of the user.
13 Feb, 2018, 08.41 AM IST
Budget 2018: Crypto cash not legal; but wait, it’s not illegalJaitley made it clear that the government is not against blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies.
02 Feb, 2018, 10.26 AM IST
Do Jaitley’s Budget remarks sound a death knell for cryptocurrencies in India?Cryptocurrencies came into limelight after giving stupendous returns to investors in 2017.
01 Feb, 2018, 09.05 PM IST