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Many countries against rushing into crypto currencies: Nirmala Sitharaman
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shantikanta Das spoke about crypto currencies during one of the interventions this week
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Sound legal basis a must for digital monies like Facebook's Libra: G7
Facebook's Libra has generated intense scrutiny from officials worldwide who worry about the impact it could have on the financial system
Unmoved by defections and criticism, Facebook officially launches Libra
Facebook has faced criticism since the summer when it unveiled plans to create a separate, private currency system to allow users to make cross-border payments more easily
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Bitcoins, neurosciences drive demand for blended programmes at IIM-A
To tap online exec education, IIM-A will offer 6 programmes that are a mix of online and offline
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Tapping into e-learning, IIM-A to offer mix of online and offline courses
IIM-A will be offering six programmes that are blended or a mix of online and offline
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PayPal becomes first member to exit Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency group
International outcry is mounting over Libra -- with central banks, governments and regulators railing against Facebook's upstart cryptocurrency and questions over how it would be regulated
Visa, Mastercard waver as Facebook's Libra faces regulatory heat
Facebook announced plans to launch the digital currency in June 2020, in partnership with other members of the Libra Association set up by the U.S. tech giant to manage the project
The cryptocurrency risk
Cryptos work because investors believe these have value. That trust is based on the hack proof nature of the blockchain. But what if the blockchain doesn't exist?
Don't welcome Facebook's Libra
India's policy makers must be alert to any attempt by Facebook, Mastercard and others to force a cryptocurrency on us
France, Germany oppose Facebook's Libra, back public cryptocurrency
The criticism came as the European Central Bank said it was working on a long-term plan to launch a public digital currency that could make projects such as Libra redundant
Bitcoin-inspired illicit investment schemes to face regulatory axe in India
A number of 'coin offerings' being made in India are nothing but fraudulent Ponzi or pyramid schemes, including some offering secondary trading in Bitcoins or other established virtual currencies
RBI banned cryptocurrency deals on moral grounds: IAMAI to Supreme Court
Apex court begins final hearing in challenge against RBI ban on dealing in virtual currencies
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Former Japan central banker warns FB's Libra may undermine monetary policy
Under Facebook's plan, Libra would be backed by a reserve of real assets such as bank deposits and short-term government securities that would be denominated in major currencies
