Last week, an India parliamentary panel favoured regulation rather than imposing an outright ban on the digital assets.
RBI is checking if intermediaries can be bypassed totally, and is also exploring the level of centralisation or decentralisation of the technology
Crypto exchanges proposed to be classified into 3 categories; may have to register under GST
There are over 7,000 recognised cryptocurrencies in existence as of November 2021
India will engage with experts and other stakeholders on the evolving technology after Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds review meeting, says Bloomberg.
Ensuring CBDCs are legally recognised as a form of payment alongside banknotes and coins could give the new form of money an edge over other types of electronic payments
China will continue to advance the development of its central bank digital currency and improve its design, the People's Bank of China governor Yi Gang said on Tuesday
Bitcoin and Ether created a new all-time high of $68,641.57 and $4,857.25 on Tuesday
Bitcoin inflows totalled $95 million last week, representing the largest inflows of all digital assets
The RBI had banned banks from holding or facilitating cryptocurrency transactions, but the Supreme Court set aside that circular
Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $1.2 trillion, was up a little over 4 per cent on Thursday, but below the record high it hit last week
Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, fell as much as 3.7% to $58,100, its lowest since Oct. 15
Most of the panellists felt cryptos are here to stay and attention should shift to how it can be regulated
The crypto platforms are indeed the future, said Garg, who once headed an inter-ministerial committee on cryptocurrencies
Former RBI governor D Subbarao on Monday said there is a strong motivation for the central bank to launch a digital currency and cash is going to coexist with the new-age currency
India has a 59% share of activity taking place on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, with Pakistan at 33%, the report said
The largest cryptocurrency gained as much as 10 per cent to $47,234 early in New York trading
Crypto inflows amounted to $41.6 million for the week ended Sept. 17, with bitcoin getting the bulk of inflows at $15.3 million, and ether products garnering $6.6 million
The Model 3 alternative may pose the biggest risk to the conventional money transfer business
The tax department is in favour of taxing crypto exchanges and trades and the government feels that any activity that generates income must pay tax, ET Now reported