Tag: Virtual Currency

New Delhi: Despite banking restrictions put in place by the Reserve Bank of India, the country has not put any blanket ban on trading in cryptocurrencies yet, the government has clarified. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government has prohibited cryptocurrency in the country, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate […]

Paris: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Thursday said the country cannot authorise the development of Facebook’s proposed Libra cryptocurrency on European soil as it threatens the “monetary sovereignty” of governments. Le Maire also cited the potential for abuse of market dominance as well as systemic financial risks as the reason why the cryptocurrency […]