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Yes, Chia Network (XCH) is treated as a Virtual Digital Asset under the Income-tax Act, so buying, holding, and selling are allowed, though it is not legal tender. India regulates crypto as a taxable, speculative asset, and platforms serving Indian users must be registered with FIU-IND under anti-money-laundering rules.

To buy XCH for the first time, sign up on an FIU-IND registered exchange that lists the token and follow the steps suggested on the platform. XCH is currently available in USDT but not in INR on CoinDCX. Stay tuned for updates on when you can buy XCH in INR on our platform.

Add INR to your crypto exchange account by choosing UPI as the payment method, entering the amount, and approving the request in your UPI app. Once the balance reflects, open the XCH market, enter your INR amount, and confirm. XCH is currently available in USDT but not in INR on CoinDCX. Stay tuned for updates on when you can buy XCH in INR on our platform

XCH supports fractional investing, so a small INR order buys a fraction of a coin. The exact per-order minimum is shown on the order screen before you confirm. 

Yes. Even though one XCH costs more than ₹100, it is divisible, so ₹100 buys a small fraction. Open the app, search for Chia Network, tap Buy, enter the rupee amount, and confirm.

XCH can be bought against the rupee on FIU-IND registered Indian exchanges that list it. Judge any platform on FIU-IND registration under the PMLA, a direct INR pair, and custody practices such as cold storage and Proof of Reserves.

Buying and holding XCH is not taxed. Selling or swapping your tokens triggers a flat 30% tax plus 4% cess on profits, resulting in an effective tax rate of 31.2% under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Additionally, a 1% TDS is deducted from the total trade value upon transfer under Section 393(1) of the Act. Crypto losses cannot be set off against other income.

Chia is an established, technically innovative green blockchain with a novel consensus mechanism and a credible founder. But the company holds and is selling a very large reserve, XCH is down roughly 99% from its 2021 high, it is inflationary, adoption is limited, and its energy-efficiency edge matters less now, so XCH is higher-risk.

Most blockchains secure themselves by burning electricity (proof of work) or locking coins (proof of stake). Chia is different: miners set aside spare hard-drive space, filled with data in plotting. When a block is needed, the network checks these plots for a winning answer, and a separate proof of time keeps blocks secure.

Chia launched in 2021 amid intense green-crypto hype, briefly topping a billion dollars, then XCH fell around 99%. Several factors weigh on it: the company holds a very large reserve it has been selling; mining keeps creating new coins; real adoption has been slow; and its energy-efficiency edge faded as other chains cut energy use.

CoinDCX is one of the leading platforms in India, with FIU-IND registration under the PMLA, ISO/IEC certification, direct INR funding via UPI, IMPS, NEFT and RTGS, and published Proof of Reserves. XCH is currently available in USDT but not in INR on CoinDCX. Stay tuned for updates on when you can buy XCH in INR on our platform.

Enable app-based two-factor authentication rather than SMS, and use a password you have not reused elsewhere. Never share an OTP, seed phrase, or remote screen access. If you withdraw to a personal wallet, check the address and network, and send a small test amount first, because transfers cannot be reversed.