New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- From regulatory clarity to clear taxation policy, and cryptocurrency framework, stakeholders in the virtual digital assets (VDAs) sector in India have high expectations from the central government's upcoming Budget.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday (1 February), with the Budget session in Parliament set to commence on 28 January 2026 and continue till 2 April 2026.

According to Abhay Agarwal, Founder of Getbit, India currently has over 100 million (10 crore) crypto users, making it the fastest growing user base in the world. This growing user base, combined with increased regulation and policy clarity around crypto, has produced an active digital asset...