🇮🇳 🎙️EXCLUSIVE: @coinbase APAC MD John O’Loghlen joins Divya Mistry (@DivyaMistry1807), Senior Editor at The Crypto Times, to discuss Coinbase’s India comeback, crypto regulations, and long-term roadmap. Coinbase has officially re-entered India with direct INR deposits and withdrawals, spot trading, perpetual futures, FIU registration, and a renewed focus on Indian users, developers, and institutions. In this exclusive interview, John discusses: ✅ Why Coinbase returned to India after its 2022 exit ✅ Direct INR rails and FIU registration ✅ India's crypto regulations and policy discussions ✅ The impact of the 30% crypto tax and 1% TDS ✅ Coinbase's hiring plans and Country Director search ✅ Base blockchain and India's growing developer ecosystem ✅ Stablecoins, CBDCs, and APAC crypto trends ✅ Prediction markets and regulatory challenges ✅ AI integration at Coinbase ✅ Crypto crime, compliance, and law enforcement cooperation ✅ Coinbase's long-term vision for India ------------------------------------------------ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Meet Coinbase APAC MD John O'Loghlen 00:55 Why Coinbase Re-Entered India 01:35 INR Rails, FIU Registration & Security Focus 02:28 Regulatory Talks With India & Future Outlook 04:12 Base Blockchain & 4,000+ Indian Developers 05:17 Coinbase Hiring Plans & India Country Director Role 06:24 How Indian Projects Can Reach Global Coinbase Users 07:45 Coinbase's "Everything Exchange" Vision 08:44 Localizing Products for India 11:05 Prediction Markets & Regulatory Challenges 13:30 Coinbase's Policy Work, Stablecoins & CBDCs 16:31 Coinbase on India's 30% Crypto Tax & 1% TDS 19:13 Crypto Education in India 21:35 Regional Languages & Mass Adoption 22:01 Coinbase's AI-First Strategy 23:38 Crypto Crime, Compliance & Law Enforcement Cooperation 26:12 Coinbase's India Roadmap for the Next Year 27:42 Why India Is Coinbase's Biggest APAC Focus 29:27 Singapore vs Australia vs India: Key Market Differences 31:08 Why APAC Is the Future of Crypto 32:11 Final Thoughts & Closing Remarks