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Indian Lawmaker Raises Hope of Positive Crypto Regulation
12.9.2019
A member of the upper house of the Indian parliament has given the crypto community some advice on what can be done to influence the government’s crypto decisions. He encourages anyone to reach out to him and discuss their concerns, including issues related to the draft bill to...
Indian Exchanges Innovate as Calls for Positive Crypto Regulation Escalate
3.9.2019
Indian crypto exchanges are innovating, launching new products and improving services for their users, despite the country’s regulatory uncertainty and unresolved banking restrictions. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community continues its efforts to convince the government that the draft bill...
Crypto Can Boost Indian Economy – How Banning Will Hurt it
29.8.2019
The Indian economy is experiencing severe economic slowdown not seen in many years, and cryptocurrency can potentially help. However, the government is considering a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which could have undesirable consequences on the economy. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community...
Indian Finance Minister Addresses Crypto Proposal – Industry Responds
31.7.2019
India’s finance minister has broken silence and talked about the crypto draft bill and report her department is examining which propose to ban cryptocurrencies. While she views the report as “very futuristic and well-thought-out,” the crypto industry sees it as flawed...
Calls Intensify for Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency
29.7.2019
Since the Indian government unveiled a draft bill to ban cryptocurrency, the crypto community has ramped up its efforts to influence the government’s final decision. The community has plans to reach out to parliament members to show them how flawed the crypto recommendations the government...
Indian Government Official Resigns After Drafting ‘Flawed’ Crypto Bill
26.7.2019
The Indian government official who headed the committee which drafted the bill to ban cryptocurrencies has resigned after releasing the report and draft bill which the crypto community calls “flawed.” Meanwhile, the government has confirmed that cryptocurrency is currently...
Indian Government Unveils Draft Crypto Bill Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing
23.7.2019
The Indian government has officially released the report by the interministerial committee tasked with proposing crypto measures. The announcement came one day before the country’s supreme court was scheduled to hear the writ petitions against the crypto banking restriction. The report...
Complete Indian Draft Crypto Bill Leaked – Experts Weigh In
16.7.2019
A draft cryptocurrency bill for India has been leaked in full, but details of the bill have raised some questions. News.Bitcoin.com talked to a number of experts in the field who shared their analyses of the bill’s content and its implications on the Indian crypto industry. Also read:...
How US ‘Keep Big Tech Out of Finance’ Draft Bill Targets Facebook’s Libra
14.7.2019
Facebook’s digital currency plans have caused concern among bureaucrats worldwide and members of the U.S. government seem fearful of a giant tech establishing itself as a financial institution. Prior to the U.S. congressional hearings and the upcoming G7 finance meeting, a U.S. discussion...
Cyprus' Finance Minister: Blockchain Draft Bill to be Ready This Year
4.7.2019
Cyprus’ blockchain regulation draft will be ready this year, according to the country’s finance minister Harris Georgiades
Koinex Exchange Shuts Down Ahead of Crypto Regulation
28.6.2019
Another Indian crypto exchange has shut down permanently due to the banking restriction and regulatory delays. The exchange cites denials in payment services and a sharp decline in trading volume resulting from the recent news of a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies. Also read: Indian...
Reserve Bank of India Denies Involvement in Draft Bill to Ban Cryptocurrencies
7.6.2019
India is embroiled in rumors of a cryptocurrency ban that would have made cryptocurrency mining, trading, and ownership illegal
New Draft Bill Wants to Imprison for Holding Crypto in India - Report
7.6.2019
India is not showing any signs of loosening its limitations on digital tokens. This time, anybody who mines, holds, or sells cryptocurrencies might be punished with a jail term IF the new proposal is accepted, according to local media reports. Furthermore, India also might be planning to launch...
RBI Denies Any Knowledge Of Cryptocurrency Draft Bill
6.6.2019
In a reply given to Blockchain lawyer’s founder, Varun Sethi under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, India’s Central Bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that it has no information regarding the cryptocurrency bill being on the anvil. The central bank also said that it doesn’t support...
Reserve Bank of India Denies Knowledge, Involvement in Draft Bill to Ban Crypto Entirely
6.6.2019
The Reserve Bank of India has denied having any knowledge or involvement in a draft government bill that would ban cryptocurrencies
Central Bank of Russia Expects Crypto Draft Bill to Be Adopted in Spring 2019
22.5.2019
Russia’s central bank believes that the draft bill on crypto regulation is prepared enough to be adopted in spring 2019, in accordance with the order of president Vladimir Putin