Coinbase is hosting an event in Bangalore to discuss the future of crypto and web3 in India. Coinbase has ambitious plans for India and seek to hire over 1,000 people this year alone Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s CEO said in a Blog Post.
India has built a robust identity and digital payments infrastructure and implemented it at rapid scale and speed Brian Armstrong noted.
Combined with India’s world class software talent, coinbase believes that crypto and web3 technology can help accelerate India’s economic and financial inclusion goals.
On Thursday, April 7th, coinbase will be hosting a crypto community event in Bangalore to discuss the future of crypto and web3 in India.
Additionally, Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of the company, has partnered with Builders Tribe to host a startup pitch event on Friday, April 8th.
Coinbase has made heavy investments in india
Coinbase Ventures has already invested $150 million in home-grown Indian technology companies in the crypto and web3 space, and is constantly identifying new opportunities to help Indian founders scale.
Coinbase’s Indian tech hub was launched last year and already has over 300 full time employees across India’s state and regions.
The company has ambitious plans for India and seek to hire over 1,000 people in our India hub this year alone.
This week, the CEO be joining members of our executive team as they will be meeting with students from top universities, crypto founders, Indian entrepreneurs, and crypto evangelists.
India is a magical place, and Brian Armstrong believes crypto has a big future here. The team excited to help build that future, and this event is an important step. He also highlighted that india is a magical place, and I believe crypto has a big future here.