India to move ahead with official digital currency, weighs ban of private cryptocurrencies

India to move ahead with official digital currency, weighs ban of private cryptocurrencies

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India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for an official digital currency to be issued by the central bank, according to a legislative agenda listed by the government.

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