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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 payments revolution faces a new test: Securing a growing ecosystem

03 Oct 2025, 12:58 PM

The country has proven its ability to build and scale payment infrastructure at record speed. The bigger test now is whether it can replicate that success in security...

Indians lost Rs 107 crore to digital payment frauds during Apr-Dec period

Indians lost Rs 107 crore to digital payment frauds during Apr-Dec period

12 Mar 2025, 19:08 PM

By the end of the financial year 2024, the total loss due to cyber fraud had reached Rs 177 crore, with 29,082 cases recorded across the country.

UPI frauds: 6.32 lakh fraud cases worth Rs 485 crore in April-September

UPI frauds: 6.32 lakh fraud cases worth Rs 485 crore in April-September

26 Nov 2024, 22:45 PM

According to the data revealed by the Ministry of Finance in a reply to Parliament, UPI fraud incidents surged by 85% in FY24.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. Atom XVII launches Rs 75 crore fund to back emerging consumer startups

  2. Turtlemint cuts OFS size; IPO opens on June 19

  3. UPI in May: Broker, digital gold transaction value fall

  4. Razorpay confidentially files for IPO

  5. RBI cancels registrations of 135 NBFCs; 13 firms voluntarily exit sector
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. SpaceX to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in $60 billion deal

  2. ContraVault AI raises pre-Series A funding led by Chiratae Ventures

  3. YourNest closes Rs 400 crore continuation fund

  4. Sarvam AI enters unicorn club with $234 million funding led by HCLTech

  5. AutoVRse secures $2.4 million from Singularity AMC, Lumikai
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

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

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

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

  4. Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. Money & Machines: MobiKwik's Third Lending Act; The Entry-Level Squeeze

  2. Money & Machines: RBI's quiet signals; Tamil Nadu's AI act

  3. Money & Machines: One on 1Pay; Gen Z goes AI-First

  4. Money & Machines: Project UPI Meta is back; A case for industrial AI
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

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

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

  3. Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV, Accel, Elevation

  4. Enterprise bets pay off as Arali Ventures eyes ‘larger’ third fund
  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]