
“India’s government said it doesn’t consider cryptocurrencies as legal tender and will take all measures to eliminate payments using them. The South Asian nation’s income tax officials had started investigations into transactions at various illegal bitcoin exchanges in December, soon after the country’s central bank cautioned users about potential risks. The federal government had also set up a panel to decide on India’s stand on virtual currencies, people with knowledge of the matter said on Dec. 12.”
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