Cryptocurrency Rules: Under the new rules, users must take a ”live selfie” using software that verifies their presence, typically through eye-blinking or head movement. The measure helps prevent the use of static photos or deepfakes.
This is a significant step towards formalising the crypto industry in India, coming ahead of Budget 2026
Heightened geopolitical and trade-related concerns have kept investors cautious, limiting follow-through buying and slowing the recovery, says analyst.
India’s crypto sector faces a mass exodus due to restrictive tax rules, with billions trading offshore. Budget 2026 presents an opportunity to rationalize TDS and capital gains tax, attract users back, and boost Web3 innovation.
Bitcoin is showing resilience despite short-term ETF-driven selling.
While momentum cooled during Asian hours and some traders are booking profits, fresh capital returning to the crypto market is preventing deeper retracements, say analysts
Key proposals for the Union Budget 2026 include a reduction in TDS on crypto transactions, a review of the 30 percent flat capital gains tax on VDAs, allowing loss set-off against crypto gains, and regulatory clarity for VDAs.
Even as fresh inflows returned to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds last week, the broader market structure has yet to follow. For now, Bitcoin’s price uptick looks more like a reprieve than a resurgence.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Ripple were the most preferred SIP assets. Top crypto exchanges said monthly average SIP contribution remained as low as Rs 100 - Rs 500
The overall market’s tone remains constructive, with institutional activity, regulatory progress, and a broader risk-on environment positioning crypto assets for potential continuation gains through mid-January, says analyst.
Open interest, the number for outstanding contracts, in the Bitcoin options market has been clustered at the contracts expiring on Jan. 30, at the strike price of $100,000.
Bitcoin surpassed its 50-day moving average for the first time since a crypto market crash started in early October, one of several indicators suggesting prices are on firmer footing.
Looking ahead, inflation trends, monetary policy direction, and geopolitical risk are expected to remain core drivers of crypto pricing through 2026, says analyst.
Trump himself is the company’s largest shareholder with a 41% stake in the business
The crypto industry indicates a balanced sentiment globally with some restrictive factors in a few parts of the world being overshadowed by optimism around new economic developments, says an analyst.
Analysts predict that immediate support for bitcoin lies around $87,000–$87,300. In the short term, BTC is likely to trade range-bound between $87K and $89K.
Industry leaders note that 2025 marked a shift in market behaviour, with prominent equity market investors beginning to diversify into crypto, altering the traditional boom-and-bust trading patterns that have long defined the sector.
The original cryptocurrency rose as much as 3.1% to above $90,200 in Singapore on Monday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
In May, the company said hackers bribed contractors or employees outside the US to steal sensitive customer data and demanded a $20 million ransom, in one of the most high-profile security breaches of a crypto trading platform.
Bitcoin is showing renewed strength, rising nearly 3% within a short span as broader market sentiment turns positive, says analyst.
By 2026, Indian crypto participation will resemble developed market participation that’s blended into multi-asset wealth strategies rather than standing alone as an alternative bet
The much-touted Santa Rally occurs between the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the new year.
Retail traders around the world are contending with similar realities as 2025 draws to a close
Bitcoin’s overall market value saw price swings of over $130 billion within an hour during US trading on Wednesday, triggering a cascade of both long and short liquidations.
Institutional investors in India have remained focused buying blue chip and high-liquidity crypto tokens including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Ripple; making up to 2-5% of their overall portfolios.
