The Indian crypto market is experiencing an unprecedented surge as people of all ages, particularly young professionals, turn to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin to supplement their income and navigate a challenging job market, according to a report by Reuters.
根据路透社的一份报告,印度加密货币市场正在经历空前的激增,因为各个年龄段的人们(尤其是年轻的专业人士)转向比特币,以太坊和狗狗等加密货币,以补充其收入并导航挑战性的就业市场。
This trend is not limited to major cities like Mumbai and Delhi. Smaller cities like Jaipur, Lucknow, and Pune are also witnessing a significant increase in crypto adoption as individuals seek additional income streams amid slow economic growth.
这种趋势不仅限于孟买和德里等主要城市。斋浦尔,勒克瑙和浦那等较小的城市也目睹了加密货币采用的大幅增长,因为在经济增长缓慢的情况下,个人寻求额外的收入来源。
Ashish Nagose, a 28-year-old flower shop owner in Nagpur, began trading crypto two months ago after attending a local trading school. For him, it's a matter of survival. "I want to run my family shop and hope that trading can provide a steady income when business slows down," he told Reuters.
Nagpur的28岁花店老板Ashish Nagose在上当地的一所贸易学校后开始交易加密货币。对他来说,这是生存的问题。他告诉路透社:“我想经营我的家庭商店,并希望交易能够在企业减慢时能提供稳定的收入。”
Institutional interest in crypto has also been growing, with India's crypto market projected to reach $15 billion by 2035, up from $2.5 billion in 2024, according to Grant Thornton Bharat. This represents a significant compound annual growth rate of 18.5%.
根据格兰特·桑顿·巴拉特(Grant Thornton Bharat)的数据,到2035年,印度加密货币市场预计将达到150亿美元,高于2024年的25亿美元。这表示显着的复合年增长率为18.5%。
Data from CoinSwitch, one of the largest crypto platforms in India, reveals that seven out of the top 10 crypto-trading cities in 2024 were smaller cities.
来自印度最大的加密平台之一Coinswitch的数据表明,2024年加密货币交易的前10个城市中有7个是较小的城市。
Sagar Neware, a 25-year-old mechanical engineer in Nagpur, is one such trader. He earns 25,000 rupees ($288) a month at the local transport office, but at night, he trades crypto, hoping to revive his father's plastic packaging business.
萨加尔·纽纳(Sagar Neware)是那格浦尔(Nagpur)的25岁机械工程师,就是这样的商人。他每月在当地的运输办公室赚取25,000卢比(288美元),但在晚上,他要进行加密货币,希望能够恢复父亲的塑料包装业务。
To hone his trading skills, Neware attends a local school where he learns technical analysis, risk management, and crypto market psychology.
为了磨练他的交易技巧,纽纳尔(Neware)就读了一所当地学校,在那里他学习了技术分析,风险管理和加密货币市场心理学。
Despite the surge in trading activity, India's crypto industry operates in a legal gray area. The government has imposed a 30% tax on crypto trading gains but has yet to issue formal regulations governing exchanges or investor protections.
尽管交易活动激增,但印度的加密货币行业仍在合法的灰色地区运作。政府已对加密货币贸易收益征收30%的税,但尚未发布有关交易所或投资者保护的正式法规。
India's market regulator has expressed interest in overseeing the industry, but specific guidelines are still pending.
印度的市场监管机构对监督该行业表示兴趣,但仍在审理中。
Trading volumes on India's four largest crypto exchanges have doubled in just three months, reaching $1.9 billion in Q4 2024, according to data from CoinGecko.
根据Coingecko的数据,印度四个最大的加密交易所交易的交易量翻了一番,在2024年第四季度达到了19亿美元。