Athira Sethu
Kochi, 17 July 2025
Bitcoin recently broke through $120,000 and reached an all-time high of $123,153. This significant price increase has drawn the interest of numerous Indian investors. Not only are people investing in Bitcoin, but people are also exploring new means of earning from cryptocurrencies.
One of the reasons for this boom is hope that soon there will be proper crypto regulations in the U.S. According to most people, this will render crypto more secure and stable to invest in. Since the elections, Bitcoin has appreciated by approximately 60%.
In India, this increased interest has resulted in new crypto trading tools. Two Indian sites have recently introduced something called “crypto options.” These are slightly more sophisticated than normal crypto trading and allow people to place bets on the future value of a coin such as Bitcoin or Ether. Some individuals are employing options to escape high taxes (TDS) and attempt to earn small returns with minimum investment.
But crypto options are not new and popular at all in India. Anyone still sticks to “crypto futures” since they understand them more and have more leverage (borrowed funds to amplify gains). Options are safer to some extent, but they are complicated and require learning.
To assist with this, certain Indian websites such as CoinSwitch are introducing simple quizzes or tests prior to permitting new users to trade options. They wish to ensure people grasp the risks. Delta is yet another platform that now provides options for Bitcoin and Ether.
When Indian users buy and sell, they do so in rupees, but platforms tend to connect to international exchanges in order to settle the trades. This facilitates them to provide better prices and more trading opportunities, even in times of low local activity.
Experts explain that more Indian traders, including those from the stock market, are coming to crypto. They appreciate aspects like 24/7 trading, smaller sizes of investments, and convenient access. Nonetheless, these experts continue to caution that trading in crypto, particularly futures and options, is a risky endeavor. It demands expertise and extensive knowledge of the market.
In brief, the record price of Bitcoin has attracted new interest from Indian investors. Although new instruments such as crypto options are being proposed, they are riskier and must be understood thoroughly before entering into them.
