Bitcoin

India remains a key regulatory battleground for crypto (30% tax, 1% TDS, AML tightening). Political instability and judicial pressure can slow clarity on crypto legislation, but this specific case is not a crypto policy event.

CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were due to be released on Sunday, but the judge in the case recused himself after claiming he was threatened, and CJP alleges a deliberate delay in the leaders' release.