Coinbase makes a major play for India’s booming $3 billion crypto market with local currency launch
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Coinbase is launching Indian Rupee (INR) rails to give Indian retail traders full native-currency access to its platform, targeting a fast-growing $3B crypto market. The move is a meaningful TAM expansion but faces execution risk in a market with a historically hostile regulatory backdrop and heavy incumbent competition.
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Wrong ifA surprise pro-crypto regulatory shift in India or a broader crypto risk-on rally (BTC breakout above ATH) could squeeze this short quickly; also, if COIN announces a formal partnership or large user acquisition numbers for India, the narrative flips to a real catalyst.
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