India continues to lead in crypto adoption despite regulatory hurdles

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

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  1. India: Leading global crypto adoption
  2. Crypto market growth in Asia
  3. Indonesia overtakes Vietnam in crypto adoption index


    4. A recent report by the blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows that India has maintained its position as the world's biggest adopter of cryptocurrency for the second consecutive year, despite strict regulatory measures and high trading taxes.

    India: Leading global crypto adoption

    Indian investors have embraced both centralized exchanges and DeFi platforms despite the country's harsh regulatory environment and high trading taxes. This report covers the period between June 2023 and July 2024, showing the resilience of Indians against adversities. India has been quite strong with its regulatory stance regarding digital currencies since 2018. In December 2023, it was reported that the country's Financial Intelligence Unit issued show-cause notices to nine offshore exchanges, including Binance and KuCoin, owing to their failure in adhering to local laws. In June this year, a fine of 188.2 million rupees- roughly $2.25 million was imposed on Binance, while KuCoin faced a much smaller penalty of 3.45 million rupees. As some of those restrictions were relaxed, operations such as Binance were able to resume and power further growth in Indian crypto adoption.

    Indian crypto adoption is evidence that new entrants have entered the market despite whatever regulatory restrictions are in place.Eric Jardine, Chainalysis

    Crypto market growth in Asia

    Asia continues to show impressive growth in the cryptocurrency sector, as confirmed by a recent report from Chainalysis.

    Indonesia overtakes Vietnam in crypto adoption index

    Another fast-growing market in the world’s crypto landscape is Indonesia, which jumped into third place in Chainalysis’ global adoption index, overtaking Vietnam. While Indonesia has banned the use of cryptocurrencies for payment purposes, investment in digital assets remains legal. The country received $157.1 billion in trading inflows over the past year. In April this year, Indonesia inked a treaty with Australia to improve tax compliance and asset identification, further solidifying Indonesia’s regulatory regime on the sector.

    Despite challenges and strict regulations, India and other Asian countries continue to lead in the cryptocurrency market, showing significant growth and adoption of digital assets.

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