India's proposed ban on cryptocurrencies not in line with major countries

India’s impending regulations on cryptocurrencies, which in all likelihood will not be favourable, have spurred a comparison with laws in other countries. Sure, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are a Western phenomenon (which the Chinese caught onto) and it is understandable that friendly regulations have been behind their organic growth.

An overview reveals that in most major countries and blocs, regulators treat cryptocurrencies as assets and gains in these are taxed like financial transactions. Moreover, crypto-related business entities are often licensed by local financial regulators in line with defined conditions.

Recently, bitcoin was back in the limelight after it’s price zoomed 4x