Figure: Bitcoin coins on a gold background. Bitcoin has been on a ride ever since January 2025, from skyrocketing to record highs to tumbling hard into a rough autumn. After the CLARITY Act failed in the Senate on 15 September 2026, regulators in Washington pretty much took over the crypto agenda. So, what does that mean for engineers and tech firms in India? On 20 January 2025, the day Donald Trump walked back into the White House, Bitcoin briefly surged above $109,000. Fast forward to 23 October 2026, and it’s trading at $81,610, about 35% below the peak from October 2025, according to Yahoo Finance. In between, we got executive orders, a landmark law for stablecoins and one tense Senate vote that everyone in the business watched closely. If you’re in India, it’s the rupee price that mat ...