Bitay a Turkish Cryptocurrency Exchange is set to enter the Indian market to tap the rapid usage of Cryptocurrency in the country.
According to Bitay, it is going to comply with India’s proposed Cryptocurrency tax guidelines. The exchange with its wide range of customer base of approximately 1 million worldwide has also set up an office in Gurgaon, India.
As per sources, the exchange plans to reach out to the population between the ages of 21 and 35 in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bangalore, Indore, Patna, Lucknow, and Jaipur.
Speaking on the new development, Niyazi Yilmaz, the CEO of the exchange, stated,
“The company embraces and welcomes the decision of the Govt of India of laying a 30 percent tax on Cryptocurrency profits and 1 percent TDS beginning in July”.
Yilmaz added that through their initiatives, they are going to attract Indian merchants and investors. Early users shall also receive an Airdrop after they have completed their KYC on the exchange platform.
In addition to this, Yilmaz also pointed out its goal to reach out to the millennial generation, which constitutes 30 percent of the population and generates 38 percent of the total gross income.
Bitay says “Namaste India!”
A few days back, the firm tweeted on its official handle “Namaste India. Our localization starts with India.”
Besides India, the trading platform also plans to expand into other nations such as England, the United States, the Netherlands, and Estonia. It claims to have licenses in 12 states in the US.
Not limited to cryptocurrency and trading activities, Bitay has also extended its operations into other initiatives and products namely Game, Bitay Academy, Bitay NFT Platform, and Bitay Visa Card.
This Cryptocurrency exchange based in Istanbul Turkey further claims to keep customer assets in cold storage such as hardware wallets rather than paper wallets and PCs without internet access.