Government will eliminate Cryptocurrency – to curb illicit activities. It doesn’t mean they will stop cryptocurrencies from trading. If you are trading bitcoin/crypto on exchanges and paying your taxes, you are not doing anything illicit. Government does not recognise Crypto as legal tender. Which means you cannot make or accept payments for goods and services in Bitcoins or any cryptocurrency. So you are still free to buy and sell cryptocurrency on exchangesarun jetley says about crypto currencies in paliament house at budget 2018