Instead of embracing digital assets, India continues to treat crypto as a problem to be contained rather than an opportunity to be harnessed.
With a population of 1.4B+, India has the potential to become one of the world's largest digital asset markets. Yet while the world is building regulatory frameworks, India risks watching from the sidelines.
The United States is moving forward with the GENIUS Act. Europe has already implemented MiCA, Other nations are creating clear rules that encourage innovation while protecting consumers. That's how you build the future, not by trying to stop it.
The next wave of financial infrastructure is already taking shape. Stablecoins are making cross-border payments faster, cheaper and available 24/7. Businesses are increasingly exploring digital dollars for treasury management, global settlements and commerce because they solve real problems.
The question isn't whether stablecoins will become a major part of the global financial system. It's whether India wants to participate in building that future or spend the next decade catching up.
Innovation doesn't wait for permission.
1/ We're launching global fiat onramps on Privy.
Users can now buy crypto directly in your app with a card, wherever they are.
@Stripe Crypto Onramp powers the US + EU, while Privy's global aggregator covers 100+ additional countries.
One integration, one destination wallet.
Not every crypto brand needs a brand story.
B2C and B2B buyers don't decide the same way.
In B2C, you're selling to the end user. It's personal, emotion work. If it resonates, you've won.
In B2B, the buyer isn't the end user. They're a proxy they have to justify the call to someone else, a team, a boss, a client.
So brand story alone doesn't cut it. They need proof: what improves, by how much & why it's worth it.
Make the outcome obvious & defensible. That's what closes B2B deals.
Telegram is back in India.
But the temporary ban has set a pretty bad precedent.
Medircrity and incompetence shouldn't result in random bans for the whole country.
Today it is Telegram, tomorrow it could be something else.