Add India.
The governemnt is yet to come up with a concrete policy and most announcements till now are the same uninformed blabber about "its not legal tender" etc. Reserve Bank of India, the central bank has formed a committee and there is talks about launching of Indian's own crypto called "Lakshmi".
Ohh! Is that true? I know that India's central bank and formed a committee and they are still debating about the future of crypto currency in India but I didn't come across any news that they are thinking of launching their own virtual currency called "Lakshmi" anywhere. Can you share any link to read more about it? Because google search is unable to find any related news. If this happens, then Indian crypto community will stay in profit without thinking about any legal implications.
Yeah, it was kind of a surprise. Here's the link:
https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/policy/another-experiment-with-currency-rbi-is-looking-at-its-own-bitcoin/amp_articleshow/60710700.cmsOf course its like media reports citing media reports. Still.
Yes bank has had tie-ups with Ripple and even our own SBI has been dabbling its feet in the water.
Hopefully, we'll see a clearer picture after this years budget in February.
Looks like you can't believe any of these fucking crytpo-reporting news these days..
While this "Laxmi Coin" I mentioned above was being touted as RBI's foray into cryptocurrency in the above article, Here's another one listing it to the Ponzi schemes going on in India:
http://www.news18.com/news/india/bitcoin-craze-how-fraudsters-are-fooling-investors-with-fake-cryptocurrency-1635143.htmlIt lists a few known Ponzis, the head being the one by Amit Bhardwaj of Gainbitcoin.com, later bitcoingrowthfund.com, the fake MCAP tokens and now he is onto starting ICO's.
Reportedly, he has fled Indian and is laughing his head off at one of the high towers in Dubai. Well played you Con-man. We'll wait your heroes' return to India that the stupid, greedy people of this country will inevitably give you some day.
But remember that some of us won't ever be fooled by betrayers like you.