Gen Z Indians Flock to Crypto for Financial Debut

India's Gen Z investors are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency as their entry point into financial markets. According to data from WazirX, a significant number of young Indians began their investment journey through crypto, with nearly 44.4% of Gen Z investors on the platform using digital assets to start their portfolio.

The median age of Gen Z investors on WazirX is 25, and this demographic accounted for 72% of all new investors in the first half of 2026. Gen Z also made up 32.1% of active traders on the platform.

Interestingly, the trend of using crypto as a gateway to investing is spreading beyond India's largest cities, with nearly 80% of WazirX's Gen Z users coming from outside the country's top 10 cities. This highlights the growing participation of investors from Tier-2 and Tier-3 centres.

When it comes to their investment strategies, Gen Z users are showing a willingness to buy during market downturns rather than retreating from crypto. In fact, about 52.8% of Gen Z investors on WazirX continue buying even on the worst trading days.