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India’s income tax officials are investigating transactions at various illegal bitcoin exchanges, a week after the country’s central bank cautioned users of the virtual currency about potential risks.
The surveys are being conducted by the Income Tax Department on virtual currency exchanges across the country, including cities of Mumbai, Bengaluru, Gurgaon and Delhi, Surabhi Ahluwalia, spokeswoman for the department, said by phone. She declined to say if the visits were to investigate tax evasion or money laundering.