Nischal Shetty

Shardeum recently raised $5.4 million in strategic funding. The layer 1 blockchain was co-created by Nischal Shetty, who is also the co-founder of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange by trading volume. Shardeum Chief Growth Officer Kelsey McGuire discusses the raise, how Shardeum stands out from the competition, and the state of U.S. crypto regulation.

10. Juli 2023

Dogecoin has been on the rise since Elon Musk's official takeover of Twitter. "DOGE is still probably the top traded crypto in India right now," says WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty. He discusses the growing trend of meme tokens in India.

2. Nov. 2022

WazirX and Shardeum co-founder Nischal Shetty discusses the current state of crypto in India and why framing global crypto regulation is a priority as the nation prepares to take over the G-20 group presidency next month.

2. Nov. 2022

Shardeum, a layer 1 blockchain co-founded by WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty, has raised $18.2 million in a seed funding round from more than 50 investors. Nischal Shetty joins "First Mover" to discuss the details and whether they are in competition with the BNB Chain.

2. Nov. 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding its ground above the $20,000 threshold as investors await another key interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty discusses his outlook on the markets and the state of crypto in India. Plus, details on his blockchain startup Shardeum raising $18 million in seed funding.

2. Nov. 2022

Nischal Shetty, CEO of WazirX, one of India’s largest crypto exchanges, and CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh join “Community Crypto” to discuss the potential outcomes for India’s crypto industry following passage of the parliament’s controversial 30% tax law on crypto transactions.

1. Apr. 2022

Beginning April 1, Indian citizens will pay a capital gains tax of 30% on crypto transactions. "Community Crypto" host Isaiah Jackson is joined by WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty and CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh to discuss the local and global implications of India's stiff new law.

1. Apr. 2022

India's largest crypto exchange WazirX, which Binance acquired in 2019, has partnered with crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs to enhance anti-fraud and anti-money laundering features. WazirX Founder and CEO Nischal Shetty denies claims that its deal with TRM Labs is connected to Binance's string of warnings from global financial regulators. "In India, there are no regulations around crypto. What we are doing is... to self regulate ourselves, and transaction monitoring is an important aspect," Shetty said.

6. Juli 2021

Crypto literacy of Indian regulators is evolving and crypto players are trying to keep industry clean via self-regulations, says Nischal Shetty of WazirX.

24. Juni 2021