FIU-IND Reportedly Sets June 30 Deadline for Crypto Exchanges to Redo KYC Verification
The Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) has reportedly instructed all crypto exchanges to verify the know your customer (KYC) data collected from users based in India, by the end of June. The KYC details that are older than 18 months will need to be refreshed by all operational exchanges. Mudrex and Pi42 confirmed the development to Gadgets 360 on Friday. The aim of this step is to maintain accurate details of crypto holders, while also identifying the flouters of the national crypto tax laws. The FIU has observed that many crypto users as well as exchanges are neglecting the one percent TDS deduction law on crypto transactions, The Economic Times reported, citing anonymous sources. The agency now plans to tighten its oversight over crypto activities. Bharat Web3 Association (BWA), which is an independent crypto advisory body based in New Delhi, said this directive underscores India’s push for regulatory accountability in the Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) space. “The FIU-IND has directed all registered VDA exchanges to enhance KYC compliance by June 30, 2025, under the …
