CoinSwitch Launches India’s First VDA Handbook for Police & Law Enforcement

At CoinSwitch, our mission has always been clear: make crypto safe, simple, and accessible for every Indian. As crypto adoption grows in big cities, small towns, and beyond, we recognise that the responsibility to support this growth doesn’t lie with users alone, it lies with the entire ecosystem, including service providers like us.

One of the most important parts of that ecosystem is India’s law enforcement community. They are the frontline protectors in an increasingly digital world, and they deserve the right tools to deal with emerging challenges.

That is why we created Virtual Digital Assets Decoded, India’s first comprehensive and approachable VDA handbook designed specifically for police, cybercrime units, and policymakers.

Why We Created This Handbook

Investigating crypto cases can be confusing. Officers have to deal with wallets, exchanges, blockchains, and technical data that aren’t always easy to interpret. There is no single place that explains everything in a clear, straightforward way.

This handbook fills that gap.

It explains:

• What VDAs are
• How transactions work
• Common fraud patterns
• How to trace on-chain activity
• Case studies from real investigations
• Best practices for handling evidence

The handbook will be shared with police stations and cybersecurity units across India so officers can use it directly while working on cases.

What Our Leadership Says

Ashish Singhal, Co-founder & CEO, CoinSwitch:

Vimal Sagar Tiwari, Co-founder & COO, CoinSwitch:

Sukant Dukhande, Senior Director, Compliance, CoinSwitch:

Our Work With Law Enforcement So Far

The handbook is part of a much larger effort at CoinSwitch to support India’s safety and regulatory ecosystem.

Over the past few years, we have:

• Conducting 35+ workshops and trainings on blockchain tracing and crypto fraud
• Partnered with police teams across multiple states
• Assisted regulators by advocating for balanced, practical crypto policies
• Provided a dedicated support channel for police: nodaldesk@coinswitch.co

These efforts come from our belief that the crypto industry and law enforcement must work together to protect users and strengthen the ecosystem.

What’s Next for CoinSwitch

We’re not stopping here.

Our next steps include:

• Growing our training programs across more states
• Building deeper, long-term partnerships with cybercrime units
• Publishing more easy-to-use guides and resources
• Supporting policymakers with timely, accessible information
• Establishing a knowledge ecosystem for VDA investigations across India

Our goal is simple: help make India’s crypto ecosystem safer, stronger, and better informed.

Closing Thought

Crypto is new, fast, and constantly evolving. By launching Virtual Digital Assets Decoded, we aim to bridge the gap between technology and the people who protect citizens every day. This is a step toward shared understanding, better coordination, and stronger digital safety across India.

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