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In a setback for cryptocurrencies, India's government has listed a bill for Parliament that seeks to ban private cryptocurrencies in India.

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Bill to ban private cryptocurrencies to come up in Winter Session

The government has listed a bill for the upcoming winter session of Parliament, starting November 29, seeking to ban all private cryptocurrencies. This is among the 26 pieces of legislation, including the repeal of three farm laws, listed for the session.

The price of Bitcoin was down sharply from Rs 46 lakh to Rs 40 lakh in just about