The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 is likely to be tabled in Parliament soon. While details of the Bill are not yet known, various voices from within the government have talked about imposing a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies or experimenting with them or allowing them in only limited and closely monitored scenarios. <\/p>\n
But what is this currency thats making the world go round? To know, lets get back to basics. What is a cryptocurrency? Its a virtual currency. Every crypto-coin is a unique code, like the serial ...<\/p>\n
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First Published: Sat, March 20 2021. 06:10 IST<\/p>\n
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