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March 4, 2020Law & sovereign policyCourt rulingsdocumented

India's Supreme Court strikes down the crypto banking ban

The court held that the central bank's order cutting exchanges off from banking was disproportionate.

The Reserve Bank of India had in 2018 forbidden regulated banks from serving cryptocurrency businesses, which effectively closed the domestic market. The judgment restored banking access while leaving the government free to legislate.