The central government is set to introduce a bill in the Winter Session of the Parliament, which seeks to ban all private cryptocurrencies in India.
The bill, if passed, would effectively ban citizens in India from transacting in most cryptocurrencies.
Also Read | Cryptocurrency bill: All you need to know
The news sparked panic among investors, which led the crypto market to crash on Wednesday. However, it also led to netizens sharing hilarious memes on Twitter.
Here take a look at some of them:
Some Twitter users were disheartened
People who invested in Crypto#cryptoban pic.twitter.com/6BWznWwWcs
— Sanskar Gupta (@sanskar10136) November 24, 2021
Other masked their saddness by relating to Phir Hera Pheri
#cryptoban #CryptocurrencyNews
— Tech Hammer (@TheTechHammer) November 24, 2021
Crypto Investors Today pic.twitter.com/JUvzPUi9Nf
#cryptocurrecy #cryptoban
— Bharat Sharma (@son_ofsharmaji) November 24, 2021
Me buying at dip and it dips further pic.twitter.com/AGs1LwQuBp
Many users drew parallels to the Chinese government's decision to ban crypto
#CoinDCX #WazirX
— Harsh Patel (@HarshPa69110919) November 24, 2021
Indian investors makin panic over ban of crypto.
Meanwhile CHINESE CRYPTO inveators pic.twitter.com/rEjmCQD3Ue
Some highlighted the plight of crypto owners who were unsure of how to react
cryptocurrency owners right now #cryptocurrecy #CoinDCX #cryptocurrencies pic.twitter.com/3Eo3DI7gpH
— @KT🦋 (@_KaumudiTiwari) November 23, 2021
#cryptoban #cryptocurrecy #CoinDCX
— Udayan Parasar (@parasarudayan) November 24, 2021
Indian Crypto holders right now: pic.twitter.com/V8gNmxgtss
Many highlighted the feeling of crypto apps
Crypto apps to #india govt. right now :#WazirX #cryptocurrecy #CoinDCX 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/yYeMLD84Ec
— Harshad Bhalekar (@harshad_17) November 23, 2021
Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks