India’s crypto OTC crackdown signals tightening global grip on shadow trades
Jun 18, 2026
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by Micah Abiodun
for CryptoPolitan

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India's Financial Intelligence Unit has directed three major cryptocurrency exchanges to disclose details of over-the-counter (OTC) crypto transactions exceeding $10,000, according to the Economic Times. The move tightens regulation of off-exchange deals to identify real asset owners, increasing AML/KYC compliance burdens for exchanges and potentially reducing OTC liquidity and short-term adoption.
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India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has asked three major cryptocurrency exchanges to provide information on over-the-counter crypto transactions worth more than $10,000, according to the Economic Times. The directive places large OTC crypto deals under closer government scrutiny and signals that India wants more visibility into off-exchange transactions, especially where the real owners of the assets...