virtual digital asset

"virtual digital asset" means— (a) any information or code or number or token (not being Indian currency or foreign currency), generated through cryptographic means or otherwise, called by any name, providing a digital representation of value exchanged with or without consideration, with the promise or representation of having inherent value, or functions as a store of value or a unit of account including its use in any financial transaction or investment, but not limited to investment scheme; and can be transferred, stored or traded electronically; (b) a non-fungible token or any other token of similar nature, by whatever name called; (c) any other digital asset, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify; (d) any crypto-asset being a digital representation of value that relies on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger or a similar technology to validate and secure transactions, whether or not such asset is included in sub-clause (a) or (b) or (c), where,–– (i) "non-fungible token" means such digital asset as the Central Government may, by notification, specify; (ii) the Central Government may, by notification, exclude any digital asset from this definition, subject to such conditions as specified therein;