India Crypto News: 15 Crypto Platforms Face App and URL Takedown

India Crypto News: Weex, Bitunix, Toolbit Among 15 Platforms Targeted The Financial Intelligence Unit-India has moved against 15 virtual digital asset service providers operating without proper registration or compliance under the country's anti-money laundering law. The regulator's notices, issued on September 9, 2026, ask these platforms to pull down their applications and websites from public access in India. The move signals that Indian authorities are tightening oversight of offshore crypto exchanges that serve local users without meeting domestic obligations. At a Glance The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) has issued notices to 15 offshore crypto platforms for failing to meet anti-money laundering rules. The notices, sent under Section 13 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), also seek the takedown of these platforms' apps and URLs in India. Named entities include Weex, Blofin, Bitunix, DigiFinex, Toobit, XT.com, Latoken, WOO X, Pionex, ChangeNOW, SimpleSwap, FixedFloat, WhiteBIT, Guardarian and RezorEx. The action ties into a wider government push, including a new Dark Net-Crypto Cell announced by Home Minister Amit Shah to trace illicit crypto flows linked to drug networks. The finance ministry has again cautioned that crypto products and NFT platforms remain unregulated and carry high risk for investors. FIU-IND Targets 15 Crypto Platforms Over PMLA Non-Compliance The finance ministry said the notices were issued under Section 13 of the PMLA after the platforms were found operating without complying with rules meant to prevent money laundering and terror financing. The action does not amount to a blanket ban on offshore exchanges; rather, it targets specific entities that allegedly failed to register or fulfil reporting duties expected of any virtual digital asset service provider active in the Indian market. Source: Sapna Singh Which Platforms Received Notices? Platform Registered Entity Weex Weex International Exchange LTD Blofin BLF Global Limited RezorEx RezorEx Bitunix Bitunix LLC DigiFinex DigiFinex Ltd Toobit Hopeful Technology Co. Ltd. XT.com Fibtc Ltd / XT Technical Pte. Ltd. Latoken LAtrade Ltd WOO X Wootech Limited Pionex Marketa Trading Inc. ChangeNOW CHN Group LLC SimpleSwap SimpleSwap LTD FixedFloat FFGX Group LLC WhiteBIT UAB Clear White Technologies Guardarian FinSeven CZ Why the Takedown Order? The Director of FIU-IND, acting as nodal officer under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, along with the 2025 intermediary guidelines, has asked internet gatekeepers to restrict access to these applications and web addresses. In plain terms, this limits how users inside the country can reach these services, since the platforms were found to be functioning without meeting PMLA requirements. Offshore Exchanges Still Must Follow Domestic AML Rules A key point for users to understand is that registration duties are activity-based, not location-based.