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Although Bitcoin prices inched up slightly to breach the $78,000 level on February 3, crypto exchanges expect possible volatility and further downside.
A fine of Rs 200 per day was introduced under Income-tax Act, 2025 for not disclosing income statement for virtual digital assets (VDA). Additionally, penalty of Rs 50,000 will be levied for furnishing inaccurate information.
The 1 percent TDS levied on transactions accounted for only about 0.60 percent of the overall turnover on domestic exchanges
Crypto sector is seeking the raising of TDS deduction threshold to Rs 5 lakh per year. The 1% TDS on every transaction has reduced onshore liquidity and shifted a significant share of trading to offshore platforms outside effective Indian regulatory oversight,say experts.
Starting with the US, Polygon plans to expand its stablecoin payments to other markets soon including India.
DEXScreener data shows that the Solana-based token fell from $0.47 to $0.10 roughly 30 minutes after launching
Money has moved online faster than inheritance laws have caught up.
This is a significant step towards formalising the crypto industry in India, coming ahead of Budget 2026
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
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.
Varun Vummadi said the timing of the attack follows heightened visibility after Giga’s $61 million Series A round announced in November 2025.
Despite regulatory scepticism, crypto still wants India and Indians want crypto. 2026 will test how this relationship shapes
Retail traders around the world are contending with similar realities as 2025 draws to a close
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.
SIP holders grew 623% YoY, with the platform having 572,000 total SIPs created in 2025, as per CoinDCX annual 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bitget’s investment platform will have use cases across centralised finance (CeFi), decentralised finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi)
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 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.
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.
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.
