"We're not going to shut it off all" - on Crypto :Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (India) Yesterday, at India Today Conclave - South, India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke on varied topics related to India's policies and strategies on trade, finance and economy on a whole. The subject ranged from some corporate issues to international legal arbitrations to Government's stance on retrospective taxes to cross-border trade with China to Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme to 5G tech as well as to India's stance on cryptocurrencies. Finance Minister was not timid to comment that India is not going to shut off all options towards cryptocurrencies. In fact, India has a lead advantage in fintech space and she want to take it up in a big way. Work on blockchain tech is in progress in several Indian States. "On fintech, and on blockchain, there is a lot of work going on and we'll certainly encourage them" The content of the cabinet note is