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The Monthly Crypto Map: May 2026

The Monthly Crypto Map: May 2026

15 Jun 2026, 15:44 PM

May 2026 saw the CLARITY Act advance in the US, Europe tighten MiCA implementation, India step up crypto policy discussions, and a string of high-profile fraud, sanctions and geopolitical investigations.

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India's subtle dance with stablecoins; Reinventing 'swadesi' in AI age

02 Nov 2025, 11:18 AM

In this edition, we talk about whether the RBI is laying the framework for stablecoins; and the need to reinvent our 'Swadeshi' slogan as foreign AI companies set up shop in India.

Timeline: WazirX’s Volatile Journey

Timeline: WazirX’s Volatile Journey

04 Aug 2024, 04:54 AM

The Head and Tale looks back at the volatile journey of WazirX and its founder Shetty to get a sense of how far the company has come and where it currently stands.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. NABARD, NSDC roll out ‘Gramodyam’ to boost rural entrepreneurship

  2. Indifi raising fresh funding of Rs 79 crore led by existing backer ICICI Venture

  3. Fundamentum rolls out Rs 2,200 crore Fund III to back growth-stage startups

  4. BlackSoil buys Credit Fair's solar financing business

  5. UPI in June: Overall merchant payments fall, digital gold purchase value climbs
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Dailoqa hires former Microsoft India BFSI country head Sonali Kulkarni as partner

  2. Apple files lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged theft of product secrets

  3. OpenAI Applications Chief Fidji Simo steps down

  4. OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 family with three models

  5. Hakimo raises $12 million from existing investors Zigg Capital, Vertex Ventures, others
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

  1. Zepto IPO: Can this cash-hungry quick commerce model turn profitable?

  2. Turtlemint IPO: Behind its 8x revenue jump, an internal deal does the heavy lifting

  3. Shiprocket IPO: A profitable core, costly emerging bets

  4. Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. Money & Machines: Regulating crypto without regulating crypto; iMerit's human edge

  2. Money & Machines: Pricing Razorpay; Where is Indian PE in AI?

  3. Money & Machines: When fintech forgot to party; AI hype missing cheques + Stock Chart [story]

  4. Money & Machines: MobiKwik's Third Lending Act; The Entry-Level Squeeze
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

  1. There's much more to AI than just agentic AI: Inflexor's Harsha Mundhada

  2. Zetwerk-backer Kae Capital sees more exits in next 12 months, says AI startup valuations high

  3. Micro VCs: Fueling India's startup pipeline or distorting it?

  4. Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV, Accel, Elevation
  5. Read more news...

Editor's Pick

  1. Exclusive: Reserve Bank of India cracks down on misuse of education payments

  2. Inside Rebel Foods, Droom backer Lightbox's post-exodus reset

  3. The LAP rush and MSME mirage: Is fintech lending building its next risk? [Part-3]