Global Crypto Exchange BitDelta Launches India Operations

Global crypto exchange platform BitDelta has launched its digital asset trading services in India.

The company has registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) as a virtual digital asset service provider (VDASP) to foray into the country’s cryptocurrency market. The exchange is positioning itself as a security-focused virtual digital asset (VDA) platform, and is planning to further invest in product capability expansion, user education, and compliance and security protocols.

BitDelta combines spot and derivatives trading on a unified dashboard and offers both advanced API access and streamlined onboarding to serve a broad user segment, from institutional customers to India’s expanding retail base.

The platform also features multi-layered security including Fireblocks-powered MPC custody, cold storage, multi-level authorization, and 24/7 real-time risk monitoring. The platform’s security architecture has received an AAA rating from Hacken and complies with globally recognized standards such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications, along with rigorous penetration testing protocols.

BitDelta India will operate as an independent entity while also leveraging the global platform’s software and security capabilities. The company said it plans to expand and evolve platform capabilities over time based on changing user expectations and market dynamics specific to the Indian market.

BitDelta’s expansion to India comes at a time when the number of cryptocurrency investors in India has remained steady at 119 Mn in 2025, making it the biggest digital asset market in the world, which is projected to reach a valuation of $15 Bn by 2035, despite recurring regulatory hurdles marring its growth.

India’s crypto taxation regime has been one of the biggest roadblocks to its expansion in the country. A 1% TDS combined with 30% income tax on cryptocurrency gains has led many investors to refrain from investing in the asset.

However, FIU regulations mandating registration and compliance by cryptocurrency exchanges have brought some trust back to the ecosystem. As of March 2025, 49 VDA service providers had registered with the FIU, out of which only four were offshore entities, according to an FIU report published in January.

Notably, one of world’s biggest crypto exchanges Coinbase announced in December that Indian users can once again register and trade cryptocurrencies and digital assets on its platform after halting operations in the country due to operational and regulatory issues, signaling returning interest in the country’s crypto ecosystem from international players. Earlier this week, Coinbase also launched USDC-INR trading services for its users in India.

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