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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

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  2. Payoneer gets in-principle nod from RBI to operate as cross-border PA

  3. Pine Labs-owned Setu to take full ownership of account aggregator Agya Technologies

  4. Cashfree unveils ESOP buyback plan for over 400 employees

  5. PhonePe gets SEBI nod for IPO, listing expected by March-end
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Sensesemi secures seed funding led by Piper Serica

  2. Voice AI startup Bolna bags seed funding led by General Catalyst

  3. Voice AI startup Ringg raises $5.5 million in Series A funding led by Arkam Ventures

  4. xAI co-founder Yang steps down following Lyme disease diagnosis

  5. Emergent raises $70 million in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures, SoftBank
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IPO Tales

  1. Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

  2. Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor

  3. From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO

  4. The Bull Run Broker: Inside Groww's $7 billion IPO
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Money & Machines

  1. Visa's utility shift; an AI bet that isn't accidental

  2. A payments scare and an AI funding reality check

  3. ONDC confused me for years — now AGI is confusing everyone

  4. The Paytm Ledger; How Dunzo's Biswas lit up India's next AI deal wave
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  1. ED orders Yes Bank to freeze accounts linked to BranchX, Frenzopay

  2. The shadow economy of online gaming: How money moves beyond the screen

  3. A VC in photos, a different story in business? Behind the facade of Foxhog’s Tarun Poddar