Crypto entity
CoinDCX is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 2 of the 2 tracked stories. regulation accounts for 1 of the 2 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. Sumit Gupta appears in 2 tracked Crypto stories from March 23, 2026.
Last mentioned: Mar 23, 2026
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CoinDCX is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 2 of the 2 tracked stories. regulation accounts for 1 of the 2 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. Sumit Gupta appears in 2 tracked Crypto stories from March 23, 2026.
Computed from the 2 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 16 Crypto stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Sumit Gupta. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Custody Deadline
Initial police custody period ends as investigators seek further details on other potential victims.
Company Defense
CoinDCX issues a public statement labeling the FIR a result of an 'impersonation conspiracy.'
Court Appearance
The accused are produced before a local court and remanded to police custody.
Founders Arrested
Mumbai police register an FIR and arrest co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal.
Apprehension in Bengaluru
A Thane police team travels to Bengaluru to arrest Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal.
FIR Registered
Thane police register a First Information Report at Mumbra police station against the co-founders.
Fraud Scale Reaches Peak
Total identified fraudulent websites mimicking CoinDCX surpasses 1,200.
Investment Scheme Begins
The complainant begins transferring funds based on promises of high returns and a franchise deal.
$44M Cyberattack
Hackers breach an internal operational account, stealing assets worth $44 million.
Clone Network Emerges
CoinDCX begins tracking a massive network of fraudulent websites mimicking its interface.
Thane police have arrested CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal following allegations of a fraudulent investment scheme and misappropriation of funds. The arrests stem from a complaint by an insurance advisor who claims to have been duped of ₹71.6 lakh through a purported franchise and high-return investment opportunity.
Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, co-founders of Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, have been arrested following an FIR alleging a Rs 71 lakh (~$85,000) fraud. The company maintains the arrests stem from a sophisticated impersonation conspiracy involving over 1,200 clone websites used to scam investors.
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