India’s Government Seeks to Ban Private Cryptocurrencies with a New Bill

Tuesday, 23/11/2021 | 20:37 GMT by Felipe Erazo
  • The next session of parliament starts on November 29 where the bill will be discussed.
India’s Government Seeks to Ban Private Cryptocurrencies with a New Bill

A new bill in India is set to ban all private Cryptocurrencies in the nation and will be introduced in the upcoming winter session of its Parliament. According to the Times of India, ‘The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2021’ is among the 26 bills to be introduced in that batch.

The next session is due to start on November 26, and the bulletin listing details of the bill is as follows: “To create a facilitative framework for creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India. The bill also seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India. However, it allows for certain exceptions to promote the underlying technology of cryptocurrency and its uses.”

With the announcement, the government is paving the way for the creation of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), mentioned in the bill and expected to be launched at any time in 2022.

Mixed reports have been crossing the wires in the last few months about the Indian government’s stance towards crypto regulation. Some authorities have suggested that digital assets should be banned only as a means of payment.

Baning Investment Advisors from Dealing with Unregulated Assets

Last month, as Finance Magnates reported, the Indian securities market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), issued a notice, warning the regulated investment advisors to refrain from dealing with unregulated assets. Though the market watchdog only mentioned digital gold in the notice, many are anticipating it to be a warning against booming cryptocurrency investments in the country.

India is a major market for currencies. Many reports even put the country with the highest absolute number of crypto investors. However, digital currencies are not regulated in India, like any other major country. Though the apex court of the country quashed a ban for banks to work with crypto companies, the government and other authorities in the country are still hostile against cryptocurrencies whose stance seemed to have finally come to a resolution.

A new bill in India is set to ban all private Cryptocurrencies in the nation and will be introduced in the upcoming winter session of its Parliament. According to the Times of India, ‘The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2021’ is among the 26 bills to be introduced in that batch.

The next session is due to start on November 26, and the bulletin listing details of the bill is as follows: “To create a facilitative framework for creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India. The bill also seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India. However, it allows for certain exceptions to promote the underlying technology of cryptocurrency and its uses.”

With the announcement, the government is paving the way for the creation of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), mentioned in the bill and expected to be launched at any time in 2022.

Mixed reports have been crossing the wires in the last few months about the Indian government’s stance towards crypto regulation. Some authorities have suggested that digital assets should be banned only as a means of payment.

Baning Investment Advisors from Dealing with Unregulated Assets

Last month, as Finance Magnates reported, the Indian securities market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), issued a notice, warning the regulated investment advisors to refrain from dealing with unregulated assets. Though the market watchdog only mentioned digital gold in the notice, many are anticipating it to be a warning against booming cryptocurrency investments in the country.

India is a major market for currencies. Many reports even put the country with the highest absolute number of crypto investors. However, digital currencies are not regulated in India, like any other major country. Though the apex court of the country quashed a ban for banks to work with crypto companies, the government and other authorities in the country are still hostile against cryptocurrencies whose stance seemed to have finally come to a resolution.

About the Author: Felipe Erazo
Felipe Erazo
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About the Author: Felipe Erazo
Felipe earned a degree in journalism at the University of Chile with the highest honour in the overall ranking, and he also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Communication. In addition, he has been working as a freelance writer and Forex/crypto analyst, with experience gained from several forex broker firms and crypto-related media outlets around the world. He has been involved in the world of online forex trading since 2010 and in the crypto sphere since 2015.
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