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India Crypto Policy Delayed Again as RBI Blocks Discussion Paper

India Reserve Bank continues to block progress on comprehensive crypto policy as a discussion paper faces internal resistance. Despite the 30% crypto tax and 1% TDS implementation, clear regulatory framework remains elusive. The RBI maintains its skeptical stance while compliance infrastructure around crypto keeps expanding. April 1, 2026 marks another round of regulatory tightening with no clarity on future framework.

Medium impact๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiaRegulationBTCETHRBI

APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a medium-impact signal around regulation in India. Protocols/assets in scope: BTC, ETH. Named institutions or platforms: RBI. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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