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CIFDAQ, India’s very first Web3 ecosystem, has bagged the India Rising Star Award, an honour given at the Global Brand and Leadership Conclave 2025 held at the House of Commons in London.
The Brand Story organises a conclave that celebrates visionary brands and leaders at the forefront of innovation, transformation, and trust globally.
A brand confluence celebrating visionary brands that have stood out with exceptional innovation, impact, and leadership in their respective industries over the past year. The event brings together great thinkers, entrepreneurs, and change agents from across the globe to recognise the excellence of business and brand building on an international platform. Global Brand and Leadership Conclave 2025 was the whole new fiscal calendar year looking up to a handful of visionary leaders and emerging brands across industries. Recognized specifically for its big vision and world-changing care it holds in transforming India's digital finance landscape, CIFDAQ stood tall amongst global changemakers to reassert Indian innovations on the world stage.
Founded in 2024, CIFDAQ has swiftly transitioned from being an idea to one of the promising fintech ecosystems in India. CIFDAQ differentiates itself from traditional crypto exchanges where trading and innovation come first in a seamless user experience, all built to ease the adoption of digital assets with a focus on transparency, security, and compliance.
The vision for CIFDAQ is centered around inculcating trust and accessibility. It is conceived with an end-user application-oriented approach, particularly for the digital-first population in India. It further realises that the majority of the population is new to blockchain and digital finance, hence embedded education into it. The platform works on the principle of Learn Before You Earn, which facilitates learning about crypto before going ahead and earning through it, thus taking away a very big chunk of perceived complexity about this financial ecosystem.
Expressing gratitude for the recognition, Mr. Himanshu Maradiya, Founder & Chairman, CIFDAQ said, "We are incredibly honoured to be recognised as ‘India’s Rising Star’ at the Global Brand and Leadership Conclave 2025. Winning this award isn’t just a milestone, it’s a testament to the fact that the future of Web3 is being built now, and we’re at the forefront of it. This achievement fuels our commitment to build transformative technology that empowers communities, industries, and the decentralised future we all believe in. This award belongs to the builders, the believers, and everyone challenging the status quo of finance and technology. We’re just getting started."
Closing the award ceremony, Dr Abhay Kaushik, Director and Editor-in-Chief, The Brand Story, said, "CIFDAQ represents the spirit of a rising India—innovative, bold, and deeply committed to building trust in a rapidly evolving digital world. Their win as ‘India’s Rising Star’ at the Global Brand and Leadership Conclave 2025 is not just well deserved, it is a signal of the bright future they are creating for the entire Web3 ecosystem. The Brand Story is proud to honour CIFDAQ as India’s Rising Star."
Siddesh Pathre, Managing Partner, The Brand Story, concurred: "CIFDAQ is a perfect example of what the future of finance looks like when innovation meets integrity. Their commitment to user education, security, and scalable innovation makes them truly deserving of the ‘India’s Rising Star’ title at the Global Brand and Leadership Conclave 2025. At The Brand Story, we are proud to celebrate a brand that is not only transforming technology but also empowering a new generation of digital citizens."
To a large extent, the elegance of the CIFDAQ story is that it does not stop there. CIFDAQ is therefore building a robust and future-ready architecture intended to be a first doorway into the wider Web3 world. CIFDAQ is in the process of developing and launching a state-of-the-art suite of products for both retail and institutional users that will democratize tools and technology once reserved for the top ranks of market participants. This would include algorithmic strategy trading interfaces, multi-party computation wallets with high security standards, and structured digital asset portfolios. Furthermore, it will offer CIFDAQ Prime, an upgraded liquidity product for high-net-worth individuals and institutions, providing alternate liquidity access, insightful strategies, and bespoke support.
While being proudly rooted in Indian innovation, CIFDAQ is global at heart. The products and services, while catering to the needs of Indian users, have technological infrastructure built to go international and deliver this experience seamlessly across borders.
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