Budget 2022 must bring more transparency to the crypto sector

The upcoming Union Budget is expected to bring transparency regarding regulatory ambiguity related to the cryptocurrency sector. Initial highlights of the recommended crypto bill indicate the SEBI’s role in regulating crypto as an investment asset in capital markets, with the Reserve Bank of India supervising the foreign exchange and wider monetary aspects. Jurisdictional transparency in…

All Eyes on the New Crypto Bill this Winter Parliament Session

The government has come up with a new crypto bill to be introduced during the winter session in the parliament, namely the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill. According to media speculation, the new bill will “forbid the use of all private cryptocurrency” but will provide some leverage on certain cryptocurrencies to promote…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi warns ‘young’ crypto users in India

On Thursday, in his first public comments on cryptos, PM Modi cautioned that bitcoin presents a risk to younger generations as his government gets ready to introduce legislation to regulate digital currencies. The PM’s warning comes days after he had discussions on how to step ahead regarding crypto in India, with problems raised on unregulated…

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Government intends to introduce a bill, cryptos to be regarded as commodity

The government is aiming to define cryptos in the latest draft bill that also suggests to categories cryptos on the basis of their use cases. According to reports, cryptos will be regarded as a commodity/asset for all reasons, including taxation and according to use case – investment, payments or utility. This would be the first…