JioCoin: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio denies launch of digital currency app

Any such apps using the JioCoin name are fake, confirmed Reliance Jio in a statement

Reliance Jio, RJio
Reliance Jio plans to woo a large part of the 650 million feature phone customers who mostly use voice
Press Trust of India
Last Updated : Feb 01 2018 | 2:37 AM IST
Following reports of digital currency app in its name soliciting investments, Reliance Jio issued a denial. “Jio would like to inform the public and media that there are no such apps offered by the company or its affiliates/associates.

Any such apps using the JioCoin name are fake...,” Jio said in a statement. A mobile app on Google Store was seen with the name of JioCoin published by Reliance Digital. The tagline of the app said ‘JioCoin new digital currency for India’. 

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