Coinbase has launched direct banking rails for Indian rupees, letting users in India deposit and withdraw funds straight from their bank accounts through the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS). The move went live on June 1, 2026.
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.
Making access to the future of finance easier than ever. pic.twitter.com/39yuijyibQ
— Coinbase
(@coinbase) June 1, 2026
Until now, Indian crypto users had to rely on peer-to-peer markets or third-party intermediaries to fund their accounts. That process was slow and carried risks, including payment scams and bank account freezes tied to suspicious fund trails.
The new system connects Indian bank accounts directly to the Coinbase platform. Users can move money in and out without going through unknown third parties.
Coinbase has also set up local INR order books to provide dedicated liquidity for Indian users. This means traders are not matched against global prices but have their own local market.
The platform is offering both spot trading and perpetual futures contracts on major crypto assets. Professional users can access Coinbase Advanced, which includes institutional-grade APIs, TradingView integration, and WebSocket order book streaming.
Coinbase registered with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) before the launch. The FIU-IND monitors suspicious financial transactions and oversees crypto compliance in the country.
This is a different approach from 2022, when Coinbase launched UPI support in India only to have it blocked within days. The National Payments Corporation of India said at the time it had no knowledge of any arrangement with the exchange.
By securing FIU-IND registration first, Coinbase is signaling it intends to stay.
India ranked first in global crypto adoption for the third consecutive year, according to TRM Labs. It placed ahead of the United States, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Brazil.
The Indian crypto market was valued at $3.04 billion in 2025. Consulting firm Imarc projects it will reach $14.21 billion by 2034, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 18.66%.
Coinbase has existing ties to the Indian market. It is an investor in CoinDCX, one of India’s largest crypto exchanges. It has also put over $1 million into local developers building on Base, its Ethereum Layer 2 network. More than 4,000 builders in India have used Base, with around 150 projects growing into startups.
John O’Loghlen, Coinbase’s Head of APAC, said the goal is to make the platform fully accessible to Indian retail traders with the same tools used by institutions worldwide.
“We’re registered with FIU-IND and here for the long-term,” O’Loghlen said.
Coinbase shares closed up 3.72% at $189.03 on Friday, though the stock is down 30.7% over the past six months.
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