Something important is happening in India's crypto market, and it's not coming from retail traders chasing short-term moves. In 2025, investment in cryptocurrencies by institutional investors in India will increase rapidly.
Increased institutional participation across major Indian exchanges including CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, ZebPay, Mudrex 30-50% compared to previous yearnow accounts for a significant share of total trading volume.
Its growth also Outperformed global currency trendsBinance reports, 14% increase in institutional users worldwide during the same period
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Cryptocurrency investment by institutional investors has increased by 30-50% year-on-year, exceeding the global exchange average.
What makes it tick:
✓ Exposure of HNIs (high net worth individuals), family offices and corporations increases
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Here's what you need to know:
Who is actually buying cryptocurrencies in India?
These 'institutions' are not SEBI regulated funds and remain cautious due to regulatory uncertainty. Instead, this activity is being driven by HNI, Ultra HNI, Family Office, and Corporate.
Inside the exchange, CoinSwitch had the steepest riseinstitutional participation is on the rise 93.23% compared to 2024. CoinDCX almost said so Currently, half of our trading volume comes from VIP Prime usersa group of over 3,500 investors who trade More than ₹50 million per month.
Mr. Mudrex reported: Currently, almost a third of that amount comes from organized activitiesWith the growth of 25-30% compared to previous year.
Cryptocurrency exposure remains limited
Despite the surge in participation, Indian institutions have kept their exposure to cryptocurrencies limited. Most just assign 2-5% of total portfolioreflecting a prudent and risk-managed approach.
“This contrast highlights the scope for growth in India.” Sumit Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of CoinDCX, said: “With clearer regulation and a more balanced tax framework, domestic institutional allocations are well placed to move closer to global standards.”
around the world 55% of hedge funds already own cryptocurrenciesthe average allocation is close to . 7%which shows how early India is in the institutional adoption cycle.
What Indian institutions are buying
The purchasing pattern is clear. Educational institutions comply with: High quality and liquid assets – Mainly Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP. Regarding Mudrex, BTC, ETH, and SOL alone account for nearly 70% of institutional activity..
CoinSwitch CEO Ashish Singhal said these preferences reflect a disciplined institutional approach, with the portfolio anchored in proven assets while remaining flexible as the market continues to mature.
Community reaction
Siddharth Bharwani, JMD & CFO, Jetking Infotrain Limited said, Over 40 Indian companies ready to adopt Bitcoinshowing growing interest.
This trend has sparked debate in the crypto community, with many questioning institutional purchases on Indian exchanges and saying they may be taking positions too early.
