Top Crypto Influencers in India

Who Shapes India’s Crypto Narrative?

Ten Voices That Matter TodayIndia’s relationship with cryptocurrency has rarely been straightforward. The sector has encountered its most extreme conditions between regulatory crackdowns and tax shocks, and between sudden retail interest surges. The world has stopped moving through its active period. The crypto conversation in India now extends beyond price charts and overnight gains. People who explain, contextualise, and build things in quiet spaces make up the group that shapes this development.Credibility now determines who holds power instead of loudness. Here is the list of market leaders who are shaping how crypto is discussed, debated, and understood in India.

Nischal Shetty

For much of India’s crypto journey so far, perhaps no individual has been as visible as Nischal Shetty. The founder of WazirX and co-founder of Shardeum has worked in an environment that has not made things easy, and yet innovative and complex regulation has been a challenge that he has managed to navigate. Shetty’s contribution to India’s crypto story has been its persistence in continuing to continue engaging with users even under challenging conditions.

Sandeep Nailwal

Sandeep Nailwal represents the Indian footprint in the global blockchain ecosystem. As the co-founder of Polygon, Nailwal has chosen to focus on infrastructure rather than headlines. He has worked on scalability and developer ecosystems, which have provided India credibility in the global development of Web3.

Ashish Sukhadeve

Ashish Sukhadeve covers cryptocurrency from the perspective of a journalist first and foremost, and one who is less speculative and more concerned with context. As a Founder and CEO of Analytics Insight, Ashish is a man who has been in the game for two decades and influences thought around cryptocurrency in relation to AI and analytics.

Sumit Gupta

As co-founder and CEO of CoinDCX, Sumit Gupta has emerged as a stabilising voice during regulatory uncertainty. His focus has remained on compliance, taxation clarity, and investor protection. In doing so, Gupta has helped reposition crypto exchanges as responsible financial intermediaries rather than speculative gateways.

Balaji Srinivasan

’s influence in India is intellectual and long-term. A former Coinbase CTO, his essays and conversations on decentralisation, Bitcoin, and digital governance have found a strong following among Indian founders and technologists. He frames crypto as a societal shift, not just a financial instrument.

Tanvi Ratna

Tanvi Ratna provides policy guidance against the prevailing market sentiment, which dominates financial markets. Her research examines geopolitical developments together with regulations and state responses to decentralized technological systems. She explains government decision-making processes to create complex arguments that combat simplified thinking.

Neeraj Khandelwal

Neeraj Khandelwal’s influence centres on investor education. As co-founder of CoinDCX, he has consistently emphasised security, trust, and informed participation. His messaging reflects a growing industry realisation that sustainable adoption depends on awareness, not urgency.

Naimish Sanghvi

Long before crypto entered mainstream headlines, Naimish Sanghvi was reporting on it. Founder of CoinCrunch India, he helped build one of the country’s earliest crypto-focused news platforms. His work played a key role in normalising crypto coverage for Indian readers.

Sapna Singh

Sapna Singh has built credibility by simplifying complexity. Her education-focused content explains blockchain concepts and market behaviour in plain language, helping first-time investors navigate a volatile ecosystem.

Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant has made permanent yet indirect contributions to India’s cryptocurrency ecosystem through his work. His views on Bitcoin decentralisation and long-term value creation continue to shape Indian founders and investors’ understanding of digital ownership and wealth.

Conclusion: From Volatility to Voice

The crypto environment in India has reached a developed state. The conversation has shifted from speculation to structure, from momentum to meaning. The individuals on this list reflect that transition. Together, they influence how crypto is explained, regulated, and understood, quietly shaping what the next phase of India’digital asset story will look like.