Taxman eyes crypto code; China stalls India tech JVs

We’ve got fresh details on India’s crypto regulation push, plus a look at China’s tech deal delays. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

Also in the letter:
■ Data centre certification push
■ Festivities to fuel lending
■ Google’s Australia blow

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Taxman floats crypto code, quizzes industry

India’s top tax authority is testing the waters for a new legal framework for virtual digital assets (VDAs), raising the prospect of a reset in how crypto is regulated and taxed.

State of play: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has sent a…