# Indian Banks Put Crypto Traders' Accounts Under The Microscope By Coinness Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/6832 Published: 2021-02-24T02:06:04.000Z Updated: 2021-02-24T02:06:04.000Z Section: Investing > India’s parliament is currently contemplating a nation-wide crypto ban which local industry critics, such as former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan have compared to “banning the internet for five years.” India’s parliament is currently contemplating a nation-wide crypto ban which local industry critics, such as former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan have compared to “banning the internet for five years.” The Economic Times reports that customers of private banks in India, such as HDFC, HSBC and Citi, have been receiving notices this year asking them to clarify crypto-related transactions, often requiring them to visit their local bank branch in person. If such clarification is not received, accounts are at risk of being suspended or seized. [Coinness]() ## Links in this article - [Coinness](https://coinness.com)