As the current chair of the G20 nations, India appears to be leveraging its position to advocate for the coordinated regulation crypto assets globally. A longstanding skeptic of digital currencies, the Indian government, alongside its central bank, has been notably stringent on cryptocurrencies. Hence, it’s hardly surprising that India is leveraging its G20 presidency to push for harmonized rules that aim to tighten controls on digital assets.
India’s Stance on Cryptocurrencies
India’s endeavor to curb cryptocurrencies, aided by major global financial bodies such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB), often comes under the guise of ensuring monetary stability. The government frequently cites the FTX collapse as justification for its actions. However, the question arises whether the real intention behind ensuring monetary stability is to safeguard a banking system teetering on the brink of collapse. This system is seemingly kept afloat by the US Federal Reserve’s ability to conjure money out of thin air.
This ‘free’ money might not cost the Federal Reserve anything. However, for most of the global populace, it signifies a surge of currency in the economy, which leads to the ‘debasement’ of their purchasing power.
The FTX Controversy
Regarding the FTX fiasco, which is often used to tarnish the entire crypto industry, there are several unresolved questions about how Sam Bankman’s empire sprouted from nothing and how such fraud occurred right under the SEC’s watch.
Anticipated Risks
Regardless of these uncertainties, India is set to endorse a “Synthesis Paper” developed by the IMF and the FSB. This paper will provide a framework to manage the perceived ‘risks’ of cryptocurrencies. These ‘risks’ may include individuals using their fiat currencies to purchase assets like bitcoin to shield themselves from the severe debasement currently underway. There is also the potential risk of a “spillover” from crypto into the traditional financial system. However, how a nascent ecosystem valued around $1.2 trillion could impact the traditional financial system worth hundreds of trillions is yet to be seen.
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