The exchange has established dedicated INR order books that allow Indian users to trade directly in rupees without converting through stablecoins or other intermediary assets. Coinbase also rolled out perpetual futures contracts covering major cryptocurrencies, providing Indian traders access to leveraged instruments that have driven volume on competing regional platforms.
Coinbase is now live in India with direct INR rails.
Users across India can now seamlessly access global liquidity and institutional-grade execution at the lowest total cost of trading in the market.
Coinbase Regional Managing Director, APAC, John O'Loghlen, said that the exchange was "here for the long term" in a statement, adding that the firm has "invested meaningfully in the Indian ecosystem" in recent years.
