Coinbase Infuses Fresh Investment into Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX at $2.45B Valuation

Global crypto giant Coinbase has made a fresh investment in Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, expanding its footprint in India and the Middle ￰1￱ Wednesday , Coinbase’s new investment is an extension of CoinDCX’s previous fundraise and values CoinDCX at $2.45 billion ￰2￱ year, CoinDCX expanded its services to the Middle East by acquiring BitOasis, a prominent digital asset platform in ￰3￱ called India and the Middle East “top regions for crypto growth” due to high adoption, supportive regulation, and economic potential. “This investment adds to our growing presence in the region and reinforces our belief that India and the Middle East are poised to help shape the future global on-chain economy.” Strengthening Regional Presence Amid Market Challenges CoinDCX, founded in 2018, now commands a user base exceeding 20.4 million across India and the ￰4￱ platform reported assets under custody surpassing $1.2 billion and transaction volumes totalling $ 165 ￰5￱ funding boost comes months after CoinDCX suffered a $44 million security breach in ￰6￱ has been a longstanding investor in CoinDCX since 2020.

“Their journey – including overcoming challenges earlier this year – has only strengthened our conviction in their team and platform,” Coinbase wrote in a statement. There's rapid tech adoption in India and the Middle East, and already 100M+ crypto ￰7￱ to do more in these markets and help to keep accelerating ￰8￱ is going global. ￰0￱ — Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) October 15, 2025 Investment Boosts Innovation and Compliance in Crypto: CoinDCX Co-Founder CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta stated that the fresh capital will accelerate CoinDCX’s vision to launch new products across Web3 ecosystem. Further, the exchange plans to enter new markets and reinforce regulatory compliance and security ￰9￱ called the investment “more than just capital,” adding that “it’s a deep vote of confidence in our mission, approach and team.” In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews early this year, Gupta lauded India’s crypto progress, emphasizing that the nation needs “clear and timely regulatory frameworks.” “These markets are moving quickly to integrate crypto into their financial systems in a way that supports both innovation and consumer protection,” Gupta added.