Clarity soon on crypto formalization: FM

Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister has said that government will bring clarity on the formalization of cryptocurrency soon. Partaking in a post-budget interaction organized on Monday by industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while responding to a query on the regulation of crypto, Ms. Sitharaman said that the Centre has a consultation process for…

India concludes Parliament’s Winter Session with no crypto bill in sight

The Government of India was criticized severely to introduce new laws for crypto during the Parliament’s Winter Session which started on November 29. The session has concluded and the crypto bill didn’t make it to the table. This is the second time that ‘The Crypto and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021’ was listed…

Cashaa, the crypto bank, follows a cooperative way

At a time when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) glares at private digital currencies, the suggestion of crypto bank Cashaa to introduce banking operations in India for customers of digital currencies like Bitcoin from next month, through the credit co-operative society route, is interesting to note. Cashaa said that it has introduced the world’s…

From gold to cryptocurrencies, Indians appear to be switching preference

Indian crypto space has been confronting a revolution for the past couple of years. In spite of the uncertainty in the regulations and extreme volatility, several Indians prefer investing in crypto rather than gold. Around 15 million people in India have invested in crypto. In India, households have more than 25,000 tonnes of gold. Interestingly,…