Bitcoin was trading at $38,447.98, up by 0.87 per cent. The second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum was up by 0.89 per cent at $2,543.66.
Cryptocurrency price today: Bitcoin remained roughly flat at $43,376, down by over 2 per cent. The second most popular cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum, fell by over 3 per cent at $2,896.
The largest cryptocurrency in the world by market capitalization, Bitcoin, was down by 0.66 per cent at $43,581.80. Ethereum fell by 2.04 per cent to $3,059.42.
"Banning or not banning cryptocurrencies will come subsequently after consultations," FM Sitharaman said while replying to the Budget debate in Rajya Sabha.