ETtech Morning Dispatch on Feb 17, 2021: India's own goal on crypto; Koo sits on the fence Want this newsletter delievered to your inbox? SUBSCRIBE We'll soon meet in your inbox. / Morning Dispatch Good morning, Today we look at how the government may end up scoring an epic own-goal with its proposed ban on cryptocurrencies. Experts say a ban won’t eliminate cryptocurrencies in India, as investors don’t need a middleman such as a bank or a crypto exchange to trade in them. Any ban will thus only drive cryptocurrency transactions further underground, which is the exact opposite of the government’s intention in banning them. Then again, bans that have the opposite of their intended effect aren’t exactly rare in India.