India misinterpreted private crypto ban, says crypto bill creator

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• Post published:November 30, 2021
• Post category:Ban/Bills/Bitcoin Regulation/Cryptocurrencies/Government/India/indian crypto/indian government

India's former finance minister Subhash Garg clarified that "it is misleading to say that private cryptocurrencies will be banned."

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Law Decoded: India ponders going full China on crypto, Nov. 22–29

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• Post published:November 29, 2021
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The world's sixth-largest economy could adopt a hardline stance against decentralized cryptocurrencies as soon as this winter.

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Indian Government Has No Plans to Recognize Bitcoin as Currency

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• Post published:November 29, 2021
• Post category:Ban/Bitcoin/Crypto regulation/India/News

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India Could Introduce Crypto Ban Next Month

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• Post published:November 24, 2021
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Crypto prices in India tumble after crypto bill announced

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• Post published:November 24, 2021
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The token prices on the Indian crypto exchange WazirX crashed following the announcement of a bill that would ban all private crypto.

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Norway Mulls Backing Sweden’s Call for Euro Ban on Crypto Mining

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• Post published:November 19, 2021
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The government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining.…

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China Targets Crypto Mining at State-Owned Enterprises, Threatens Punitive Measures

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• Post published:November 17, 2021
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Authorities in China are continuing to crack down on activities linked to cryptocurrencies which they consider illegal. The country’s top economic planning body has clearly indicated it intends to go…

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Swedish Regulators Call for EU Ban on Crypto Mining, Power Company Defends Industry

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• Post published:November 10, 2021
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Alarmed by the rising energy needs of cryptocurrency mining, Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have recently proposed an EU-wide ban on proof-of-work coin minting. The Swedish officials believe this would…

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Pakistan Government Not Against Crypto Investments, High Court Calls for Regulations

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• Post published:October 23, 2021
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The executive power will not oppose cryptocurrency investments, a high-ranking government official has told lawmakers in Pakistan. The statement comes as a regional high court has urged the federal government…

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Valve Bans Games Built on Blockchain, NFTs, and Cryptocurrencies From Steam Gaming Platform

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• Post published:October 17, 2021
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This past week, Valve, the parent company of the video game digital distribution service Steam updated its distribution onboarding guidelines. According to the newly updated rules, the company is banning…

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