The Central Government has given a clarification on cryptocurrency. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has told Parliament that the government has no proposal to recognize Bitcoin as a currency. She said this in response to a question from members.
Govt of India does not collect data on Bitcoin transactions. No proposal to recognize Bitcoin as a currency in the country: Ministry of Finance in a written reply in Lok Sabha
& mdash; ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2021