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India marked its 79th Independence Day with an announcement that links the country’s economic ambitions to the expanding global cryptocurrency market.
At midnight on 15 August 2025, the Bitcoin Policy Institute of India (BPI India) officially launched with a mission to position Bitcoin as a central pillar in India’s long-term economic strategy.
Today, on India’s Independence Day, we are proud to launch the Bitcoin Policy Institute India. Our mission: To provide the research & education needed to secure India’s financial sovereignty using #Bitcoin. Our story, exclusively in @BitcoinMagazine: x.com/frankcorva/sta…
The institute plans to work closely with policymakers, corporate leaders, and industry stakeholders, offering research, education, and policy recommendations.
Its goal is to help India transition from being a participant in the digital asset economy to becoming a global leader in Bitcoin adoption, infrastructure, and innovation.
BPI India outlines policy and corporate integration plans
BPI India stated in a tweet that now is the time for “financial freedom,” highlighting the importance of controlling the country’s economic future without overreliance on foreign systems.
Its founding team has prepared a roadmap that ties Bitcoin adoption to five core priorities: expanding renewable energy use in mining, providing governments with clear data for policy design, promoting Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset for corporations, improving financial literacy, and enabling faster, cheaper transactions for businesses and individuals.
The organisation has released its first white paper, focusing on state-level opportunities for Bitcoin mining in India. It is also preparing a “CFO Playbook” to guide companies on integrating Bitcoin into their corporate treasuries.
BREAKING: 🇮🇳 India Gets Its Own Bitcoin Policy Institute on Independence Day 🚀 Aiming to secure the nation’s financial sovereignty through strategic Bitcoin adoption. 🧵
By combining technical expertise with policy guidance, BPI India aims to give both government and private sectors a structured pathway for Bitcoin adoption.
2⃣ Sovereign Mining Harness India’s vast renewable energy to mine Bitcoin sustainably. Goal: Create a state-level playbook to turn energy into a strategic monetary asset, inspired by Bhutan’s model.
Renewable energy and Bitcoin mining synergy
One of the institute’s main proposals is to use India’s renewable energy surplus to power Bitcoin mining. The idea is to convert unused solar, wind, and hydroelectric capacity into digital assets, turning excess generation into a source of economic value.
This approach, already being tested in several developing economies, could help India monetise its renewable infrastructure and attract foreign investment in green energy projects.
Mithilesh Kumar Jha, one of the founders, has said that integrating Bitcoin into India’s financial and energy systems could help shield the country from global political volatility while lowering payment costs.
By aligning energy strategy with digital asset infrastructure, India could build resilience into its economic framework.
Bitcoin market conditions align with launch timing
The timing of BPI India’s launch comes as global cryptocurrency adoption is accelerating. Bitcoin’s price has been buoyed in recent weeks by growing liquidity in the market, with expectations of US interest rate cuts in September and October boosting demand for risk-based assets such as cryptocurrencies.
For Indian investors, this momentum coincides with an environment that is becoming increasingly receptive to digital assets.
Despite the short-term dip, the broader market environment has created favourable conditions for the institute’s push to position India as a leader in the global Bitcoin economy.
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