India seeks to block most cryptocurrencies in new bill, government says – Reuters India

India seeks to block most cryptocurrencies in new bill, government says – Reuters India

MUMBAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - India is looking to bar most private cryptocurrencies when it introduces a new bill to regulate virtual currencies in the winter session of Parliament, the government said late on Tuesday.

The government will allow only certain cryptocurrencies to promote the underlying technology and its uses, according to a legislative agenda for the winter session that is set to start later this month.

Through the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, India is also looking to make a framework for the official digital currency that will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India.