Coinbase在休假两年后返回印度，正式注册了FIU

由于监管挑战，在2023年离开印度市场后，美国的加密货币交易所Coinbase已正式进行

Coinbase, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has officially registered with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), marking its return to the Indian market nearly two years after leaving due to regulatory challenges.

总部位于美国的加密货币交易所Coinbase已正式在印度金融情报部门（FIU）正式注册，这标志着由于监管挑战而离开后将近两年后，其返回印度市场。

Coinbase’s registration with FIU allows it to legally offer crypto trading services in India. The exchange initially entered the Indian market in April 2022 but faced immediate difficulties with regulators. Coinbase attempted to use India’s widely popular digital payment system, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), to facilitate seamless transactions for its Indian users. However, Coinbase’s foray into UPI was short-lived and ultimately unsuccessful.

Coinbase在FIU的注册允许其在印度合法提供加密货币交易服务。该交易所最初于2022年4月进入印度市场，但面临监管机构的立即困难。 Coinbase试图使用印度广泛流行的数字支付系统The Unified Payments Interface（UPI）来促进其印度用户无缝交易。但是，Coinbase进入UPI的企业是短暂的，最终失败了。

After only three days of operating with UPI, Coinbase was forced to suspend its services following an intervention by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). As reported by Benzinga earlier this year, NPCI clarified that it did not recognize crypto exchanges as authorized entities under India’s payment infrastructure.

在使用UPI工作仅三天后，Coinbase在印度国家付款公司（NPCI）的干预后被迫中止其服务。正如Benzinga今年早些时候所报道的那样，NPCI澄清说，它不承认加密货币交易所是印度支付基础设施下的授权实体。

Following this setback and other difficulties, Coinbase made the decision to cease all its retail services in India in September 2023. The company instructed Indian users to withdraw their funds ahead of the shutdown.

在这种挫折和其他困难之后，Coinbase决定于2023年9月在印度停止所有零售服务。该公司指示印度用户在关闭之前撤回其资金。

Despite suspending direct retail operations, Coinbase maintained an indirect presence in India’s crypto market through investments from its venture arm, Coinbase Ventures. It funded two prominent local crypto exchanges, CoinSwitch Kuber and CoinDCX, showcasing its persistent interest in the country’s crypto ecosystem.

尽管暂停了直接零售业务，但Coinbase通过其风险投资Coinbase Ventures的投资在印度的加密市场中保持间接存在。它资助了两次著名的当地加密交易所Coinswitch Kuber和Coindcx，展示了其对该国加密生态系统的持续兴趣。

Moreover, India’s Reserve Bank (RBI) had applied informal pressure, discouraging banks and payment providers from handling cryptocurrency transactions. This, combined with India’s introduction of a strict tax regime—a 30% tax on crypto profits and a 1% tax deduction at source (TDS)—Coinbase found it difficult to sustain operations and halted services in 2023.

此外，印度的储备银行（RBI）施加了非正式压力，阻止银行和付款提供商处理加密货币交易。加上印度引入严格的税收制度（对加密货币利润的30％税和1％的税收税（TDS）税）发现，Coinbase发现在2023年很难维持运营和停止服务。

Coinbase’s decision to re-enter India in 2025 comes amid a shift in rules and regulations. While taxes on crypto transactions remain high, the Indian government’s attitude toward cryptocurrencies appears more open.

在规则和法规的转变中，Coinbase在2025年重新进入印度的决定发生了。尽管对加密交易的税收仍然很高，但印度政府对加密货币的态度似乎更加开放。

Coinbase has registered with the FIU, ensuring compliance with India’s anti-money laundering (AML) rules. This move signals India’s integration of cryptocurrencies into its financial framework, albeit under strong oversight.

Coinbase已在FIU上注册，以确保遵守印度的反洗钱（AML）规则。此举表明印度将加密货币整合到其财务框架中，尽管受到了强大的监督。

India presents a good opportunity for Coinbase. The country has rapidly expanded its presence in blockchain and crypto innovation. From holding just 3% of global blockchain developers in 2018, India’s share rose to 12% by 2023.

印度为Coinbase提供了一个很好的机会。该国迅速扩大了其在区块链和加密创新中的业务。从2018年仅持有全球区块链开发商的3％，到2023年，印度的份额增长到12％。

Additionally, demand for reputable crypto platforms has also grown following security breaches at domestic exchanges, including the massive $235 million hack of WazirX in 2024. Coinbase sees an opportunity to offer Indian users a secure and trusted alternative.

此外，在国内交易所的安全漏洞之后，人们对信誉良好的加密平台的需求也增加了，其中包括2024年的2.35亿美元的Wazirx黑客攻击。Coinbase看到有机会为印度用户提供安全且值得信赖的替代方案。

Coinbase announced it will launch retail trading services in India by the end of 2025, with plans to expand further in the coming years. John O’Loghlen, Coinbase’s APAC Managing Director, highlighted the company’s commitment to fully complying with local regulations.

Coinbase宣布将在2025年底之前在印度开设零售贸易服务，并计划在未来几年内进一步扩展。 Coinbase的APAC董事总经理John O'Loghlen强调了该公司对完全遵守当地法规的承诺。