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CoinDCX is counting on Indian talent to build global products

Pratik Bhakta

January 12, 2023 | 3 Min Read

Besides tech and product teams, the crypto exchange has created a strong layer of policy and legal specialists. It remains on the lookout for the right professionals despite the market downturn

As CoinDCX entered the unicorn club and the big league of crypto exchanges in 2021, co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal realised they needed two sets of resources.

One, tech talent with outside-the-box thinking, and two, people who understood the ins and outs of India’s complex policy and regulatory landscape. These considerations have guided their efforts to develop the organisation.

At a time when crypto exchanges, spooked by uncertainty, are scouting for opportunities outside India or pumping the brakes on new projects, Mumbai-based CoinDCX is staying the course.

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