2 stating «Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are distinct from «real» currencies,
which are the coin and paper money of the United States or another
country that are designated as
legal tender, circulate, and are customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange
in the
country of issuance.»
The decision to propose traceable activity within India's domestic exchanges follows a statement from the
country's Finance Minister from earlier this month,
in which he said that cryptocurrencies aren't
legal tender there (to be clear, no currency except the Indian Rupee is a
legal tender in the
country), and that there will be a crackdown on the use of virtual currencies
in financing illegitimate activities.
In India, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's clear statement that digital currencies would not be accepted as legal tender in the country helped throw a wet blanket on cryptocurrency enthusiasm in the country — which has served as a FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) hotspot at time
In India, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's clear statement that digital currencies would not be accepted as
legal tender in the country helped throw a wet blanket on cryptocurrency enthusiasm in the country — which has served as a FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) hotspot at time
in the
country helped throw a wet blanket on cryptocurrency enthusiasm
in the country — which has served as a FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) hotspot at time
in the
country —
which has served as a FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) hotspot at times.