Gandhinagar, Dec. 7 -- The Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) has begun a significant effort to influence India's evolving approach to crypto asset regulation, holding its first Advisory Board Consultation alongside a Regional Stakeholder Consultation as part of a national research initiative.

The consultations, conducted earlier in Gandhinagar and Bengaluru, form part of GNLU's interdisciplinary study, "Assessing the Case for Regulation of Crypto Assets in India." The project is being led by S Shanthakumar, Director of GNLU, and is supported by a research team with expertise spanning law, commerce and technology.

The study is examining the effectiveness of existing legal frameworks governing virtual digital assets (VDAs) in India, ...