India
Polymarket Adds 20x Trading: Is India Missing the 24/7 Markets Boom?
Polymarket’s launch of 20x perpetual futures has widened the platform’s reach from prediction markets into continuously traded crypto, stocks, indexes, and commodities. The September 3 rollout includes 67 contracts covering...
Why Are Indian Traders Losing Faith in the Stock Market’s Rules?
Indian traders are increasingly worried about the current performance of the stock market, especially about expiry days and closing prices. In recent days, Indian equities have been facing sudden price...
Nifty’s 24,000 Battle Could Show Whether India’s Risk Appetite Is Really Returning
India’s stock market could get a boost from Wall Street’s latest rally. With GIFT Nifty already trading above the 24,000 mark, Nifty 50 is expected to open higher on Friday....
More Indians Own Gold Than Crypto, But Is That Changing? 97.5M Users Signal a Shift
India’s gold dominance is facing a new challenge as crypto ownership approaches 100 million users, although the gap remains wide. About 700 million Indian adults, 75%, own gold, compared with...
PayPal Cuts 600 Jobs in India: Is Global Fintech Entering a New Cost-Cutting Era?
PayPal has reportedly cut about 600 jobs in India, reducing roughly 10% of a workforce exceeding 6,000 employees. The reductions affect technology, engineering, operations, payments, and finance teams across Chennai,...
Sumit Gupta Flags Bitcoin’s $840K Scenario: Can India Capture the Next Allocation Wave?
Bitcoin could reach $840,000 within five years under River’s most aggressive institutional-allocation model, but CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta has challenged key assumptions behind it. River estimates $1.3 trillion to $5.3...
India’s GDP Is Growing 7.8%: So Why Are Indians Still Reaching for Bitcoin?
Despite India’s headline grabbing 7.8% GDP growth, millions of Indians are embracing Bitcoin (BTC) even as per capita incomes remain far below those of advanced economies. The growing demand for...
India’s GDP Explosively Soars 7.8% – But a Ominous Data Dispute Signals Danger for Crypto Investors
On August 31, 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reported that India’s real GDP grew by 7.8% year-on-year (YOY) in the first quarter (April–June) of fiscal year...
India’s Market Setup Has Improved: But Is the Opportunity Already Priced In?
India’s market backdrop has improved, but recent gains suggest investors have priced part of that recovery into smaller companies. The question is whether stronger profits and macro conditions can pull...
India’s GDP Is Booming at 7.8%: So Why Aren’t Nifty and Sensex Rallying?
India’s GDP expanded 7.8% year over year in the April-June quarter, beating the RBI’s 7% projection and the 7.1% market consensus. Yet the stronger reading failed to lift India’s largest...
India’s Equity Premium Is Cracking: Why Global Investors Are Losing Faith While Indians Keep Buying
India’s stock market is currently facing a strange phase with significant pressure from an unusual source. While Indian investors continue to explore the market via SIPs and mutual funds, foreign...
HDFC Bank Dollar Bonds Hit Record Low: Here is the Terrifying Credit Market Signal Indian Traders are Ignoring
HDFC Bank Ltd.’s newly issued dollar bonds hit record lows after Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sashidhar Jagdishan unexpectedly decided not to seek reappointment, ending his term on October 26, 2026. ...
₹12 Lakh Salary, ₹12 Lakh Crypto Profit: Why India Taxes the Two So Differently
India’s tax policies draw a clear line between salary income and crypto gains. While a ₹12 lakh salary and the same ₹12 lakh earned through crypto profits may look similar...
Bitcoin Traders Cash Out: Can India’s GST Data Reveal the Economic Footprint of Crypto Profits?
India’s August GST collections offer a useful lens on consumer spending, but they cannot determine whether Bitcoin gains contributed directly to tax revenue. Per reports, gross GST revenue reached ₹1,99,853...
Rupee Rebounds to ₹95: Why Indian Bitcoin Traders Could See Smaller BTC Gains
The Indian Rupee (INR) has staged a strong rebound, opening at the ₹95.00 mark on September 1, 2026, and surging to a one month intraday high of ₹94.87 against the...
India Works Longer for Less: What It Means for Crypto Adoption
India’s long working hours and relatively low wages are putting a different perspective on the country’s leading position in global crypto adoption. Periodic Labour Force Survey data showed Indians worked...
Modi-Putin Ukraine Talks: 5 Signals Indian Bitcoin Traders Should Watch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin gives Indian Bitcoin traders a geopolitical event to track, but not a standalone trading signal. During the meeting in Bishkek,...
India’s Bitcoin Adoption Has a Malthusian Problem: More Owners, Only 21 Million Coins
Bitcoin has a limited supply, with the total number of available coins capped at 21 million. But this takes an interesting turn as there is no limit to the number...
Modi Says Indians Should Buy Less Gold. What Does That Mean for Crypto?
Gold investments have a long-standing place in Indian households. But now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking Indians to reduce exposure to this precious metal as part of his Swadeshi...
How Scrapping Weekly F&O Expiries Could Reshape Retail Trading in India
Scrapping Weekly F&O Expiries would change how Indian retail traders access short-duration derivatives, where activity remains concentrated near expiry. While some market participants have proposed removing weekly contracts, SEBI has...
India FQL Crypto Scam Explained: Why Guaranteed Crypto Returns Remain a Major Red Flag
Crypto scams are increasingly becoming a major concern in India. With more new people entering the market, the country continues to face fresh security incidents. The latest issue involves the...
$19B in Indian Crypto Activity Could Be Taxable—What Should Indian Investors Know?
India’s crypto market has reportedly seen a massive $19 billion in potentially taxable activity in 2025. With huge trading, incomes, and payments, India has become one of the largest crypto...
Sensex’s 2,200-Point CAS Swing Triggers SEBI Scrutiny: Did India’s New Closing System Create a Liquidity Trap?
SEBI’s new Closing Auction Session (CAS) is now under increased scrutiny as the Sensex plunged by more than 2,000 points. Although the index recovered within minutes, the surprising swing has...
Indian Banks’ Bad Loans Hit a Record Low: What It Means for Credit, Markets and Crypto Investors
India’s banking sector is reportedly entering a new phase after years of high bad loans. Bad loans have fallen sharply, with public-sector banks bringing their net NPA ratio down to...
India’s Closing Auction Sparks Liquidity Fears: Here is What It Means for Crypto Traders
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, India’s first monthly futures-and-options (F&O) expiry under the new Closing Auction Session (CAS) turned a routine close into a liquidity shock. After trading ended at...
