Reliance Jio is planning to create a cryptocurrency of its own called 'JioCoin', and will put together a young team of 50-odd professionals under Akash Ambani to kickstart the project, a Livemint report claims.

The Ambani scion is reportedly interested in developing blockchain technology to aid the development of smart contacts and cryptocurrency payment-enabled supply chains. Blockchain is a digital ledger that works as a book-keeper for cryptocurrencies. 'Jio' a leap into Reliance's future? Reliance Jio has disrupted India's telecom sector in ...