India tightens KYC rules for crypto platforms: real-time selfie recognition to prevent deepfake, users must provide additional verification during registration

GasFeeLady · 2026-01-12T00:22:12+00:00

India's financial intelligence agency (FIU) recently issued new regulations requiring crypto trading platforms to verify user identities through real-time selfies and geolocation, closing loopholes exploited by illegal actors. At the same time, users are required to provide identification, significantly raising the account opening threshold, marking a strengthening of regulatory compliance management.

GasFeeLady

2026-01-12 00:22:12

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【Blockchain Rhythm】The Indian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) released new regulatory guidelines on January 12th, making significant adjustments to user registration rules for cryptocurrency trading platforms.

Key changes include: regulated platforms are now required to verify user identities through real-time selfies and geolocation. The selfies are not ordinary— the system tracks eye and head movements to ensure that AI deepfake technology cannot bypass KYC verification. This level of protection nearly closes all loopholes for malicious actors.

What you need to know is that the new rules also require platforms to record users’ geolocation, IP addresses, and timestamps during account creation. This means each trading account has a clear “identity fingerprint.”

For users, the threshold has clearly increased. Now, to open a crypto trading account in India, in addition to previous phone number and email verification, you must also submit government-issued photo ID documents. With this combination, it is almost impossible to conceal your true identity.

Industry experts believe this is a clear signal from regulators to strengthen compliance management and prevent illegal fund flows. For global exchanges, if they want to continue serving Indian users, they must readjust their platform processes according to these new standards.

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SocialFiQueen

· 6h ago

Eyes and head must be tracked, now deepfake really has no way out India's approach is a bit harsh, even recording IP timestamps, privacy is fully compromised KYC thresholds are raised again, opening an account is as troublesome as applying for a visa Selfie also requires liveness detection, I just want to trade some coins, why is it so complicated If this continues, small exchanges might be doomed, compliance costs are too high I understand anti-forgery measures, but this feels a bit excessive Identity fingerprinting, it seems unavoidable India is really competing in KYC, how are other countries responding Once these rules are in place, some might abandon the Indian market

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wrekt_but_learning

· 01-12 15:00

India is planning to regulate us thoroughly, even tracking eye movements... It feels like in the future, even changing your head won't be allowed.

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TommyTeacher

· 01-12 00:52

India's crackdown is really strict this time; even selfies need to track eye and head movements, leaving no room for deepfake tricks. --- Privacy is gone, but it definitely blocks those trying to cheat the system. --- If this fingerprint identification system continues, it will be hard to run away in the future. Haha. --- Oh my, so many verifications and government IDs required just to open an account here. --- They say it's to prevent deepfake forgery, but it seems like user data is exposed just as much. --- India's methods for combating money laundering are quite effective, but user experience suffers. --- Geolocation, IP, and timestamps—people are almost completely exposed. --- Strict real-name registration? How can people trade freely then?

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 01-12 00:48

India's KYC system is really strict, tracking eye movements and head movements; deepfake technology is completely useless now. A pile of identity fingerprints are recorded, and privacy has been sold out completely. Account opening thresholds are soaring, discouraging small retail investors on the spot.

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-12 00:42

India is planning to tie everyone down; they've already prevented deepfakes. Is the next step to directly scan DNA?

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LiquidationWatcher

· 01-12 00:31

India's move is ruthless; eyes must be scanned, and deepfake detection leaves no room for survival --- Real-time selfies also require eye tracking? Feels like being monitored by surveillance cameras --- Geolocation, IP, timestamps all recorded... Privacy aside, the efficiency is truly high --- Again with government IDs and biometric data, Indian users must go through a lot to open an account... --- Closing loopholes is good, but user experience might explode --- Compliance is compliance, but I wonder if it will scare away many users --- With such hardcore anti-forgery technology, black market operations might really have to find new jobs --- Once these rules are in place, Indian platforms will probably become very competitive; whoever offers the best experience survives --- Criminals are crying, and normal users will also need to provide a bunch of verification materials

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