{"id":"tp-8877","type":"article-newspaper","title":"Why India might classify Bitcoin (BTC) into a new asset class","author":"Mark Jason Alcala","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8877","datePublished":"2021-06-14T12:50:06.000Z","dateModified":"2021-06-14T12:50:06.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"Recent reports suggest that the Indian government might opt to classify Bitcoin (BTC) as an asset class, which would make it possible for Indian investors to continue trading in the crypto.","section":"Regulation","references":[{"title":"El Salvador","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/El-Salvador-grants-Bitcoin-BTC-legal-tender-status-like-the-US-Dollar-8826"},{"title":"Tesla","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/Elon-Musk-says-Tesla-will-resume-accepting-Bitcoin-BTC-as-payment-once-crypto-becomes-greener-8876"},{"title":"Coindesk","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/price/bitcoin"},{"title":"NewIndianExpress.com","url":"https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2021/jun/10/after-el-salvador-india-may-move-to-classify-bitcoin-as-an-asset-class-2314097.html"},{"title":"Business Insider","url":"https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/bitcoin-classification-in-india-as-asset-may-not-solve-regulation-problem/articleshow/83434444.cms"},{"title":"TokenPost","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com"}]}