{"id":21521,"date":"2025-07-29T15:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/building-blocks\/?p=21521"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:47:32","slug":"coinswitch-launches-block-by-block-a-pan-india-paper-presentation-competition-on-vdas-for-law-and-public-policy-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinswitch.co\/building-blocks\/coinswitch-launches-block-by-block-a-pan-india-paper-presentation-competition-on-vdas-for-law-and-public-policy-students\/","title":{"rendered":"CoinSwitch launches \u2018Block by Block, a pan-India paper presentation competition on VDAs for law and public policy students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Knowledge, they say, is best shared. <\/span>CoinSwitch<\/span><\/a>, India\u2019s largest crypto trading platform, has launched <\/span>\u2018<\/span><\/i>Block by Block<\/i><\/b>\u2019<\/span><\/i>, a national-level paper presentation competition focused on Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs). Here is a rare opportunity for law and public policy students to pitch their ideas to a panel of experts from the legal and crypto policy ecosystem in India. Let\u2019s understand the broader context and how this differs from regular academic competitions.\u00a0 <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Beyond the Classroom<\/b><\/p>\n

To be sure, the growing mainstream adoption of VDAs has created the need to devise a regulatory framework for the asset class. <\/span>\u2018<\/span><\/i>Block by Block\u2019<\/i><\/b>, a pan-India paper presentation competition, challenges students to develop innovative and practical policy proposals for regulating VDAs in India. Participants are expected to present papers on the theme: <\/span>\u201cA Policy Approach for Regulation of Virtual Digital Assets\/Cryptoassets to Foster the Growth of a New Asset Class in India.\u201d<\/b>
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\n<\/span>CoinSwitch is of the view that those light-bulb moments\u2014when an idea hits you\u2014should not be confined to classrooms. In a rare industry-academia-legal collaboration, CoinSwitch is partnering with law firm Trilegal and the Centre for Technology, Entertainment, and Sports Law at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (NUJS) to organize this initiative. The contest offers a unique opportunity for students to tackle real-world policy challenges by applying their academic knowledge in a practical setting. Needless to say, the active industry participation provides both credibility and visibility to the contestants.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt CoinSwitch, we believe that responsible innovation requires collaboration between industry, academia, and policymakers. \u2018Block by Block\u2019 is our effort to create a platform where the next generation of legal and policy minds can contribute meaningfully to India\u2019s growing ecosystem. As Web3 continues to evolve, it\u2019s crucial that we build the ecosystem thoughtfully\u2014and we believe students have a big role to play in that journey,\u201d<\/span><\/i> said Ashish Singhal, Co-founder, CoinSwitch.<\/b><\/p>\n

Think Rewards<\/b><\/p>\n

Rewards are always encouraging, whether they are monetary or the opportunity to share your ideas through reputed journals. Here\u2019s a glance at what\u2019s up for grabs in <\/span>\u2018Block by Block.\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n