BitDelta has launched its operations in India, joining a
growing number of firms targeting the country’s expanding digital asset market
as investor participation continues to rise.
The company confirmed that BitDelta India has begun
operations, while Group CEO Dr. Demetrios Zamboglou is currently in the country
holding meetings with industry participants and stakeholders.
BitDelta India officially launched its FIU-registered virtual digital asset trading platform on Wednesday, entering the market as a Virtual Digital Asset Service Provider (VDASP) with the Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND).
CEO Engages Local Market
During his visit, Zamboglou met with various stakeholders
and took part in industry discussions focused on market development and
infrastructure. His trip signals a direct approach to entering the Indian market, where firms often face evolving regulatory expectations and a diverse
investor base.
Read more: A Deterrent for CFD Brokers? Google Puts “Verified” Badge on India-Regulated Trading Apps
“India represents an important market in the global
financial landscape,” Zamboglou said. “Our focus remains on building
responsibly, with strong governance, secure digital infrastructure, and a
commitment to transparency and user-centricity, enabling users to engage with
modern financial markets with greater confidence.”
BitDelta enters a market that already features several established digital asset platforms serving Indian users, including local exchanges such as CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, ZebPay and Mudrex, as well as global players like Binance and Coinbase that offer access to crypto trading for residents. These firms compete for the same pool of retail and professional investors, with differences mainly in product range, fees, liquidity, rupee funding options.
Growing Demand for Digital Assets
India has become attractive to BitDelta and other crypto firms because adoption is large and regulation is now more structured, even if still strict. India classified virtual digital asset service providers as “reporting entities” under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2023, bringing exchanges into a formal anti‑money laundering framework and requiring registration with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU‑IND).
India has kept its crypto framework largely unchanged, maintaining a 30% tax on gains and a 1% TDS on certain transactions, while bringing exchanges under anti‑money laundering rules as reporting entities. This combination has formalised the market and pushed both domestic and offshore platforms to decide whether to comply locally or accept more restricted access to Indian users.
Meanwhile, India’s securities regulator has partnered with Google to introduce a “verified” badge for locally regulated trading apps on the Indian Play Store, aiming to help investors distinguish genuine platforms from fraudulent ones. The label will extend to apps of other regulated intermediaries, but it is still unclear whether offshore‑regulated CFD brokers, which operate in a legal grey area, will qualify for the badge.
This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.
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