India says it does not consider cryptocurrencies legal tender and will eliminate their use for payments, but would explore use of blockchain technology (Reuters)

Reuters:
India says it does not consider cryptocurrencies legal tender and will eliminate their use for payments, but would explore use of blockchain technology  —  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will move to stamp out use of cryptocurrencies, which it considers illegal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday …

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