R Venkatesh is the Senior Vice President – Public Policy at CoinSwitch, one of India’s leading Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) trading platforms. He is also a director at the Bharat Web3 Association (BWA), an industry body representing key stakeholders in India’s Web3 ecosystem, of which CoinSwitch is a founding member.

With over two decades of experience in public policy, Venkatesh has contributed to shaping policies and regulations across various sectors. Since joining CoinSwitch in January 2022, he has played a pivotal role in shaping India’s VDA and Web3 regulatory landscape. As one of the first senior public policy leaders in the sector, he has been a key force behind the regulatory advancements in India’s VDA ecosystem.