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India plans to use crypto tokens in upcoming native web browser

Feature is envisaged in the project of national web browser, cherished by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. The citizens of India might get an option to sign documents digitally through crypto tokens . Such feature is envisaged in the project of national web browser , cherished by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). On August 9 MeitY announced the launch of Indian web browser Development Challenge. The Ministry hopes to “inspire and empower” developers from all corners of the country to create an indigenous web browser withan inbuilt CCA India root certificate. According to the release: “Proposed browser would also focus on accessibility and user friendliness, ensuring built-in support for individuals with diverse abilities.” Emphasized separately is the ability to digitally sign documents using a crypto token , which would be embedded into the browser .  The competition will last three rounds — after the first one the scope of p...