Crypto Currencies Have No Underlying Value, Says RBI Official

Currently, bitcoins have no legal backing in India and investors have to pay a tax on the income earned by trading in them. RBI has been critical of new-age currencies like bitcoins, saying they pose systemic risk to the financial systems. Crypto currencies cannot be referred to as “currencies” as they have no underlying value, … Read more

Cryptocurrency news: U.S. senators unveil bill to regulate cryptocurrency

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would establish new rules for cryptocurrency, and hand the bulk of their oversight to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The bill, introduced by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of Congress’ most vocal cryptocurrency advocates, and Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, marks one of … Read more