Buying crypto in India takes about 15 minutes: pick an exchange registered with FIU-IND, complete KYC with your PAN and Aadhaar, add rupees by UPI and place an order. Below are the steps, then a guide for each of the 100 coins you can buy from India today.
Registration with India's Financial Intelligence Unit is the basic safety check. Compare them in FIU-registered exchanges and the best crypto apps in India.
You need your PAN, Aadhaar, a selfie and a bank account in your own name. Approval usually takes minutes to a day.
Deposit INR by UPI or IMPS/NEFT. Indian apps credit it to your wallet; global exchanges take rupees only through P2P.
Search the coin and buy in its INR market, or buy USDT first and then trade into the coin if there is no INR pair.
Profit is taxed at 30% plus 4% cess and 1% TDS is taken when you sell. Download your trade reports and use the crypto tax calculator.
Yes. Buying, holding and selling crypto is legal in India, though it is not legal tender and is not regulated like shares. Profits are taxed at 30% plus 4% cess, and 1% TDS is deducted when you sell. Use an exchange registered with FIU-IND.
An Indian app registered with FIU-IND, such as CoinDCX or CoinSwitch: sign up with PAN and Aadhaar, add rupees by UPI, and buy in the INR market. See the best exchange for beginners.
Yes, on most Indian exchanges you can add rupees to your account by UPI or bank transfer (IMPS/NEFT) and then buy. On global exchanges such as Binance, rupees go in only through peer-to-peer (P2P) trades.
Very little: most Indian apps let you buy a fraction of a coin, and SIPs start from about ₹100. Start small while you learn how the app, fees and tax work.
