India

Despite expectations from parts of the Indian crypto ecosystem for tax cuts, the Union Budget 2026-27 didn’t reduce or change the existing crypto tax rates. This means the following tax...

India’s Budget 2026 is widely expected to focus on rationalisation and regulatory clarity on cryptocurrency taxation rather than introducing more aggressive tax measures. As interest in digital assets continues to...

India’s cryptocurrency market shifted further offshore in FY25 as domestic tax rules reshaped trader behavior. A new analysis by crypto tax platform KoinX shows that more than 72% of Indian...

India has moved to further tighten oversight of the cryptocurrency sector, directing exchanges to stop dealing in privacy-focused digital tokens such as Monero and Zcash, citing heightened risks of money...

Recent research suggests that most crypto users in India are dissatisfied with the current tax regime. A survey by CoinSwitch, India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, revealed that 66% of India’s crypto...

India’s central bank has urged the government to push a new BRICS payments plan that could reshape how member nations settle trade and tourism bills. According to sources, the Reserve...

India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has tightened compliance requirements for cryptocurrency platforms. On January 8 the updated rules were issued mandating live identity verification and location checks as part of enhanced...

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered cash, frozen bank accounts, and identified high-value properties following search operations linked to an alleged cryptocurrency investment fraud operating across parts of Haryana and...

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) executed search operations at 21 premises across Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi on December 18, targeting a cryptocurrency investment fraud network. The raids occurred under the Prevention...

Coinbase has officially solidified its return to the Indian market, receiving regulatory approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to acquire a minority stake in CoinDCX.  The deal, which...

India’s Parliament opened a critical debate on the future of asset ownership when Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha formally urged the government to introduce a dedicated Tokenization Bill. The proposal...

According to the Polygon Labs ecosystem BD Head for India, Aishwary Gupta, the Jio team is testing a new cryptocurrency called JioCoin on the Polygon blockchain.  Gupta shared the update...

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) has reopened its app for registrations in India after a pause of more than two years. The U.S. exchange now lets local users trade crypto...

India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence says criminal groups now shift from traditional hawala channels to digital stablecoins, creating new challenges for agencies that fight organised smuggling. The agency notes that...

Coinbase India is now a key link between the United States and the Karnataka government, creating a formal on-chain channel between U.S. crypto infrastructure and India’s tech hub. Indian state...

India’s cryptocurrency market underwent a structural transformation in 2025, evolving from a speculative playground into a cornerstone of long-term wealth planning. New data from CoinDCX’s Annual Report reveals that domestic...

India’s highly anticipated ARC (Asset Reserve Certificate) token is set to launch in the first quarter of 2026, marking a major step in the country’s digital economy. The ARC token...

U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled openness to a drastic new sanctions package. The proposed legislation targets countries that continue to trade with Russia. However, Trump stated he will only...

India is accelerating its shift toward a digital-rupee future as policymakers and technology firms explore new ways to merge blockchain systems with the country’s fast-growing payments infrastructure. The rise of...

Binance CEO Richard Teng told CNBC’s India audience that India is “a very important market” because it combines the world’s largest young, digital-native population with fast crypto uptake.  India Is...

Gen Z is now India’s largest group of cryptocurrency investors, according to CoinSwitch’s “India’s Crypto Portfolio Q3 2025” report.  Gen Z Leads Adoption In CoinSwitch Q3 2025 Report The study,...

The rising dominance of the U.S. dollar–backed stablecoins could disrupt global monetary frameworks. This warning has come out from India’s Chief Economic Adviser, V. Anantha Nageswaran. Speaking in Mumbai, he...

The Indian court delivered a major win for investor rights, ruling that cryptocurrency constitutes ‘property’ under domestic law, thereby blocking the embattled exchange WazirX from imposing a collective loss-sharing plan...

Crypto adoption accelerated in 2025, with India and the United States setting the pace, according to TRM Labs. From January through July, South Asia recorded the world’s fastest growth, up...

Indian telecom leader Reliance Jio has teamed up with Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs to roll out blockchain-based rewards for its massive 500 million user base.  The goal is to...