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India's slowdown reflects a broader trend of emerging market stress due to high US rates and a strong dollar. This environment historically pressures risk assets, including crypto, but also strengthens the case for BTC as a non-sovereign hedge in countries with capital controls or currency weakness.

India's economic growth faces challenges from higher interest rates, a weak rupee, foreign investor outflows, and youth protests.

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It reflects a maturing Indian investor base that is increasingly SIP-driven and counter-cyclical, reducing the correlation between Indian equities and global risk assets like BTC. As India's equity inflows rise despite a market decline, it suggests domestic liquidity is insular and may not flow into crypto, especially with high BTC dominance and altcoin underperformance.

Flows into Indian equity mutual funds rose for a second consecutive month in September despite a stock market decline, indicating domestic investors bought the dip.