Crypto

Crypto SIPs grow over 60% in India as retail investors bet on long-term gains

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

Trump-era regulations, Bitcoin's record run, institutional inflows mark crypto's inflection point in 2025

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.

IITian CEO says his AI startup is being extorted for $3 million with leaked data: 'Threatening to...'

Varun Vummadi said the timing of the attack follows heightened visibility after Giga’s $61 million Series A round announced in November 2025.

Banking Central | Will 2026 be a happy new year for India's crypto investor?

Despite regulatory scepticism, crypto still wants India and Indians want crypto. 2026 will test how this relationship shapes

Trump-fueled crypto boom fizzles in brutal year for retail traders

Retail traders around the world are contending with similar realities as 2025 draws to a close

Indian institutional crypto investments outpace global exchange averages; grows 30-50% YoY

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.

CoinDCX records Rs 51,333 crores in 2025 trading volumes; institutional client onboarding grows over 35% YoY

SIP holders grew 623% YoY, with the platform having 572,000 total SIPs created in 2025, as per CoinDCX annual report.

Non-metros accounted for over 75% of India’s crypto activity in 2025: Report

Nearly 32.2 per cent of CoinSwitch’s 2.5 crore user base came from Tier 2 cities, while Tier 3/4 cities contributed 43.4 per cent.

More than half of our 20 million monthly active addresses are from India, says Aptos Co-founder Avery Ching

A former senior Meta leader, Ching, believes the era of free user data access is nearing its end -- a model widely leveraged by Web 2 internet and social media giants such as Google and Facebook.

Yi He was always strategically involved; the co-CEO title just makes it official: Binance's CZ

Speaking on the sidelines of Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, Zhao said Yi He's skill set complements that of Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng, who took over after Zhao stepped down in 2023 under a US regulatory settlement.

Appreciative of Trump pardon, Binance's Changpeng Zhao sets sights on making US the crypto capital

CZ admitted that the US is an important market as it leads in tech and AI talent, but for other technologies such as blockchain, the leaders are currently based outside of US.

MC Exclusive: India is a critical market; we hope policymakers will embrace the sector more: Binance CEO Richard Teng

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has expanded its user base globally from about 170 million at the start of last year to over 300 million today.

Crypto exchange Bitget eyes broader investment platform in India post FIU clearance in 2026, says CMO

Bitget’s investment platform will have use cases across centralised finance (CeFi), decentralised finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi)

UAE is emerging as one of the world’s most successful Web3 hubs, says Binance CEO Richard Teng ahead of Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai

Global crypto leaders to discuss Bitcoin’s future, digital asset regulations, Web 3 architecture, impact of AI on Web3 innovations, and blockchain use cases at Binance Blockchain Week 2025.

Bitcoin rises 9% from Friday lows but analysts say quick reclaim of recent peaks looks unlikely: Here's why

Bitcoin crashed more than 36% in over 6 weeks from its all time high of $126,198 (October 6) to fall below the $81,000-mark on November 21.

Indian crypto investors made contrarian bets as Bitcoin tumbled below $90,000

Industry experts aren’t too worried about the 30% crash of Bitcoin from its peak in 2025. Their reason: it is a short-term bull market correction and not a cyclical event.

A reality check for India's AI crypto rally

The rapid rise in AI-linked tokens reflects investor enthusiasm for the fusion of artificial intelligence and blockchain, but questions remain about long-term value.

Madras HC calling crypto a ‘property’ is good for the ecosystem, says WazirX founder Nischal Shetty

WazirX has restarted its exchange less than a week ago after a major cyberattack in 2024, with trading volumes having crossed $22 million so far.

What does Madras HC’s judgement mean for WazirX’s rebalancing scheme and its impact on users

Industry and legal experts expect fresh petitions to be filed against the crypto exchange at other high courts taking a cue from this interim ruling.

No ambiguity in laws, Binance eyes major growth from India, says APAC Head SB Seker

"We want a significant number of our next billion users to come from India," Seker told Moneycontrol.

Binance founder Zhao pardoned by Trump in latest crypto clemency

Zhao served a four-month sentence in 2024 after pleading guilty to failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering measures at Binance.

CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta says India needs more crypto players for market maturity, denies conflict of interest with Coinbase post funding

India is going to be a large market for crypto assets in the coming years, and the exchanges in the country and globally are building for that, CoinDCX co-founder Gupta told Moneycontrol.