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BuyUcoin becomes an FIU registered reporting entity
Mumbai: BuyUcoin, India’s second-oldest digital asset exchange, today announced that it has become Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) registered reporting entity under the latest anti-money laundering laws (PMLA) implemented by the Government of India. The FIU registration marks an important step in adhering to anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the illicit use of virtual digital assets (VDAs). This registration demonstrates BuyUcoin’s dedication to operating with the highest levels of transparency and integrity.
The Financial Intelligence Unit – India is the central, national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analysing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions to enforcement agencies and foreign FIUs. Registration with the FIU is mandatory for certain types of financial institutions, including BuyUcoin. By completing this process, BuyUcoin has demonstrated its commitment to identifying and reporting suspicious transactions, ensuring that its services and platform are not used for illicit activities.
According to the latest laws notified by the government of India in March 2023, virtual digital asset service providers including exchanges are required to comply with PMLA guidelines which includes reporting of suspicious transactions, keeping record of transactions, KYC records and collaborating with government agencies to ensure highest level of AML procedures and protocols. BuyUcoin has a rich user base of over 1 million active users.
Commenting on the development, BuyUcoin CEO Shivam Thakral said “Our registration with the FIU is a testament to our commitment to operating with the highest ethical standards and protecting our customers and the financial system from the risks of money laundering and other . We are committed to working with the FIU and other regulatory bodies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.”
He added, “I strongly believe that India will lead the world in business friendly policies around digital assets and such initiatives will enable us to create an environment of transparency and trust within the digital asset ecosystem. Our aim is to educate our users about the latest compliance and empower them to leverage the true potential of the Web3 ecosystem.”
In addition to registering with the FIU, BuyUcoin has implemented a comprehensive AML/CFT which includes customer identification and verification (CIP) program to verify the identity of its customers, ongoing monitoring of customer transactions for suspicious activity and a robust reporting system for suspicious transactions to the FIU.
BuyUcoin is India’s leading digital asset exchange operating since 2016. BuyUcoin has a large user base of over 1 million active users and offers VDA trading services across India. BuyUcoin has the widest range of digital assets available for trading on its platform with innovative and technology led services for a rich user experience. Being a pioneer in the digital asset industry, BuyUcoin was the one of the first Indian exchanges to initiate a regulatory sandbox in 2021 for increased collaboration between regulatory authorities and digital asset industry players.
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Content India 2026 opens with a copro pitch, a spice evangelist and a £10,000 prize for Indian storytelling
Dish TV and C21Media’s three-day summit puts seven ambitious projects before an international jury, and two walk away with serious development money
MUMBAI: India’s content industry gathered in Mumbai this March for Content India 2026, a three-day summit organised by Dish TV in partnership with C21Media, and it wasted no time making a statement. The event opened with a Copro Pitch that put seven scripted and unscripted television concepts before an international panel of judges, and by the end of it, two projects had walked away with £10,000 each in marketing prize money from C21Media to support development and international promotion.
The jury, comprising Frank Spotnitz, Fiona Campbell, Rashmi Bajpai, Bal Samra and Rachel Glaister, evaluated a shortlist that ranged from a dark Mumbai comedy-drama about mental health (Dirty Minds, created by Sundar Aaron) to a Delhi coming-of-age mystery (Djinn Patrol, by Neha Sharma and Kilian Irwin), a techno-thriller about a teenage gaming prodigy (Kanpur X Satori, by Suchita Bhatia), an investigative crime drama blending mythology and modern thriller (The Age of Kali, by Shivani Bhatija), a documentary on India’s spice heritage (The Masala Quest, hosted by Sarina Kamini), a documentary on competitive gaming (Respawn: India’s Esports Revolution, by George Mangala Thomas and Sangram Mawari), and a reality-horror competition merging gaming and immersive fear (Scary Goose, by Samar Iqbal).
The session was hosted by Mayank Shekhar.
The two winners were Djinn Patrol, backed by Miura Kite, formerly of Participant Media and known for Chinatown and Keep Sweet: Pray & Obey, with Jaya Entertainment, producers of Real Kashmir Football Club, also attached; and The Masala Quest, created and hosted by Sarina Kamini, an Indian-Australian cook, author and self-described “spice evangelist.”
The summit also unveiled the Content India Trends Report, whose findings made for bracing reading. Daoud Jackson, senior analyst at OMDIA, set the tone: “By 2030, online video in India will nearly double the revenue of traditional TV, becoming the main driver of growth.” He noted that in 2025, India produced a quarter of all YouTube videos globally, overtaking the United States, while Indians collectively spend 117 years daily on YouTube and 72 years on Instagram. Traditional subscription TV is declining as free TV and connected TV gain ground, forcing broadcasters to innovate. “AI-generated content is just 2 per cent of engagement,” Jackson added, “highlighting the dominance of high-quality human content. The key for Indian media companies is scaling while monetising effectively from day one.”
Hannah Walsh, principal analyst at Ampere Analysis, added hard numbers to the picture. India produced over 24,000 titles in January 2026 alone, with 19,000 available internationally. The country now accounts for 12 per cent of Asia-Pacific content spend, up from 8 per cent in 2021, outpacing both Japan and China. Key exporters include JioStar, Zee Entertainment, Sony India, Amazon and Netflix, delivering over 7,500 Indian-produced titles abroad each year. The top importing markets are Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, the United States and the Philippines. Scripted content dominates globally at 88 per cent, with crime dramas and children’s and family titles performing particularly strongly.
Manoj Dobhal, chief executive and executive director of Dish TV India, framed the summit’s ambition squarely. “Stories don’t need translation. They need a platform, discovery, and reach, local or global,” he said. “India produces more movies than any country, our streaming platforms compete globally, and our tech and creators win international awards. Yet fragmentation slows growth. Producers, platforms, and tech move in different lanes. We need shared spaces, collaboration, and an ecosystem where ideas, technology, and people meet. That is why we built Content India.”
The data, the pitches and the prize money all pointed to the same conclusion: India is not waiting for the world to discover its stories. It is building the infrastructure to sell them.
