Crypto is the New Gold: India’s Rich Spark a Digital Wealth Revolution

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Dramatic Bitcoin Boom Redraws India's Rich List

India's ultra-high net worth individuals are rewriting the investment playbook with Bitcoin's record-breaking bull run fueling a herd reallocation of capital out of conventional assets into crypto. Bitcoin has surged over 90% so far this year, trading steadily above $120,000 and fueling a gold rush even among high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors.

Key Points

Monitor Inflows and Trading Volume:

Major Indian crypto exchanges (CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, Mudrex, ZebPay) recorded a 40%–75% rise in volumes in July. Net inflows were $150–200 million in a week with high-net-worth individuals being the largest inflows in India.

HNI & Family Office Frenzy

More than 3,500 family offices, institutional investors, and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs)—now providing almost half of the volume of CoinDCX—are buying Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and XRP aggressively. The mean spot trading volume of an average HNI is more than ₹50 lakh per month.

Mindset Shift:

Indian HNIs no longer ask the question of "Why crypto?" but now ask the question of "Where and how much to invest?" Blue-chip tokens and certain meme coins are the preferred option, overtaking gold and stocks.

Retail Participation Returns:

Not only the affluent—retail activity has surged three times on CoinSwitch and doubled on Mudrex, riding even higher on the price boom of Bitcoin.

Driving Forces:

Institutional investing, growing awareness, favorable global cues—such as global ETF listings and political support for crypto—are propelling Bitcoin to new all-time highs, with projections for $150,000–$185,000 by year's end.

Challenges Remain:

Mass adoption remains hindered by excessive taxation (30% capital gains and 1% TDS) and regulatory uncertainty, but expectations are high, as India ranks second in the world in Crypto transactions volume.

Prospects With "crypto as the new gold," India's affluent are disrupting the money scene, and the latest boom suggests that this tidal wave of virtual riches is just beginning.

Source: Times of India, Coindoo, Coinpedia, CoinDCX Blog, Diplo