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India's Central Bank Exploring Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users

India's central bank is advocating for legislation that will allow users of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to delete any transactions from the network's ledger in order to maintain anonymity, a highly placed person told CoinDesk. "The Hash" panel discusses the wider implications of preserving privacy on the blockchain, as lawmakers and individuals across the world have been concerned about the potential surveillance aspects of CBDCs.

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India’s Central Bank Seeking Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users

The RBI is seeking a provision that would allow customers to delete transactions to maintain anonymity if they so choose to.

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

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India and UAE to Collaborate on Developing Digital Currencies

The countries will see if their central bank digital currencies will be interoperable.

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India’s Crypto Industry Finally Sees Lawmakers Engaging

The event managed to bring senior leaders from India’s ruling party and the opposition benches.

Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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Bank Collapses Underscore G-20 Hesitance on Crypto: Source

As the current president of the G-20, India has the power to ask international bodies tasked with framing the global crypto rules to factor in recent bank collapses.

Indian fFnance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)

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IMF Had Warned G-20 Widespread Crypto Use Would Impact Banks

"Finally, banks may lose deposits and have to curtail lending," the report made available to the G-20 in February said.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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India's Crypto Regulation Now Has Teeth, Experts Say

Bringing crypto companies into the purview of anti-money laundering rules imposes obligations and exposes them to fines for breaches.

The Internet and Mobile Association of India has disbanded its body representing India's crypto industry. (Laurentiu Morariu/Unsplash)

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India's Crypto Businesses Handed Anti-Money Laundering Obligations for First Time

They will have to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and voluntarily report suspicious activities.

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

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Indian Crypto Exchange BitBNS Says Law Enforcement Advised Against Making Hack Public

A $7.5 million hack of the exchange in February 2022 was uncovered earlier this week by ZachXBT, a pseudonymous crypto sleuth.

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