Coinbase has officially returned to India, and in this exclusive interview, Roshan Prabhakar, Head of Product (India & EMEA) at Coinbase, speaks with Divya Mistry, Senior Editor at The Crypto Times, about everything behind the relaunch.
From building INR deposit rails from scratch to handling India’s strict compliance framework, Roshan explains what really happened during the launch, why some users faced onboarding issues, and how Coinbase plans to become the most trusted crypto platform for Indian traders.
In this interview we discuss:
- Coinbase India’s relaunch strategy
- INR deposits & withdrawals
- Crypto taxes (30% tax & 1% TDS)
- Product roadmap for India
- UPI integration plans
- Stablecoins & global payments
- Security & scam prevention
- Base ecosystem & Indian Web3 builders
- Tokenization & future crypto trends
- Coinbase’s long-term vision for India
