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CoinDCX Brings ‘Bitcoin Chai Cafe’ Crypto Literacy Campaign to Tea Stalls in Mumbai

CoinDCX Brings ‘Bitcoin Chai Cafe’ Crypto Literacy Campaign to Tea Stalls in Mumbai

CoinDCX has announced a new crypto literacy project in Mumbai, that will attempt to kickstart discussions on crypto and digital assets at a popular meeting place in the city — tea stalls. Dubbed ‘Bitcoin Chai Cafe’, the Indian crypto exchange’s latest initiative is designed to promote crypto-related conversations at tea stalls, which are frequented by office goers, students, and others from varied age groups. The firm is looking to expand crypto awareness beyond the usual Web3 circles to mainstream financial communities and students. The crypto firm says it will introduce ‘chai cafés’ on wheels into financial hotspots and tech parks across the city, as part of the campaign. In addition, local tea stalls have also been provided with crypto-branded cups that feature Bitcoin-related references, which the exchange expects will spark discussions amongst people at the tea stalls. “Just as equity investors have traditionally connected over chai to discuss market trends, we envision a similar culture emerging around the emerging asset class crypto. This inspired us to develop an initiative that would resonate with the Indian …

Indian Government to Roll Out Awareness Campaign for Crypto Investors: Report

The Indian government, that is still quite sceptical about letting citizens dabble in the crypto sector, is reportedly planning to raise awareness around the volatile industry. The government-run Investor Protection and Education Fund Authority is set to bring this crypto educational campaign to make sure that people clearly know about the risks they could be exposing their finances to, by experimenting with crypto assets. The step comes in the backdrop of the crypto industry currently going through a severe crypto winter with several companies having collapsed under market pressure. “The campaign will highlight that cryptocurrencies are not legal in India and there are also deep risks involved in such assets. Any investment where the people are being promised lucrative and assured returns, there is an element of high risk,” media reports quoted officials familiar with the matter as saying. Indian investors have been stepping into the crypto rink despite the financial risks that are associated with the assets. Back-to-back scams and hack attacks hitting crypto exchanges along with daily fluctuations in asset prices can cost …