The rise of Crypto Futures in India: Leverage, tax efficiency, and market maturity, Avinash Shekhar of Pi42 explains
India’s crypto landscape is undergoing a major shift, with futures trading emerging as the preferred choice for traders. While spot trading faces hurdles like high taxation and liquidity constraints, crypto futures offer advantages such as leverage, lower capital requirements, and better tax efficiency.
In an exclusive conversation on ETMarkets Livestream, Avinash Shekhar, CEO of Pi42, discusses why Indian traders are moving toward futures, how perpetual contracts work, and what’s next for the evolving regulatory landscape.
Edited Excerpts –
Kshitij Anand: Let me start with the basic difference between futures trading and the spot market or spot market trading.
Avinash Shekhar: Most people are aware of futures trading or derivative…
