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Government imposes anti-money laundering provisions on crypto sector in India: details

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India has imposed money laundering provisions on the cryptocurrency sector, which is the latest step by the government to tighten control over digital assets.

The Ministry of Finance said in a notice on Tuesday that anti-money laundering legislation has been applied to cryptocurrency trading, safekeeping and related financial services.

India’s move is in line with the global trend requiring digital asset platforms to “follow anti-money laundering standards similar to those followed by other regulated entities such as banks or stockbrokers,” said Jaideep Reddy, a lawyer at law firm Trilegal.

Last year, India implemented stricter tax rules for the crypto sector, including implementing a tax on trading. These moves, combined with the global trajectory in digital assets, have caused domestic trading volumes to plummet.

The latest anti-money laundering measure is “concerning as implementing the required compliance measures is likely to require time and resources,” Reddy said.

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