The Monthly Crypto Map: August 2026
August was defined by Trump’s crypto push, US regulatory moves, stablecoins and India’s tokenisation ambitions.
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August was defined by Trump’s crypto push, US regulatory moves, stablecoins and India’s tokenisation ambitions.
The overall value of merchant category-wise purchases via UPI fell to Rs 8.95 lakh crore in August from Rs 9.07 lakh crore in July, even as transaction volumes rose.
The funding round also saw participation from existing investors Spark Capital and Pear VC.
The funding round also saw participation from existing investor Bessemer Venture Partners.
The round also saw participation from Sony Innovation Fund, Gaja Capital, Artha Ventures and other investors.
The MoU will initially remain valid for three years and can be renewed through mutual agreement.
The IPO-bound company this week received in-principle approval for two domestic payments licence from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).
PhonePe said the partnership builds on its Visa device tokenisation offering launched in February 2025.
The latest transaction comes weeks after NewQuest sold 1.25 crore Shadowfax shares for around Rs 300.6 crore in August at Rs 240.46 per share.
Bajaj Finance has been using TrueFan AI’s platform at scale to create millions of personalised videos for customer engagement and dealer communication.
Circle will also grant Tazapay employees restricted stock units worth an aggregate $25 million after the acquisition closes.
The six-month extension is expected to provide some breathing room to PAs that were unlikely to complete the exercise across their entire merchant base by September 15.
The hiring will focus on engineering, product and treasury operations.
Innoviti's net loss narrowed by 57% to Rs 26.7 crore in FY26 from Rs 62.1 crore in the previous fiscal.
The funding round also saw participation from 360 ONE Asset, IMM Investment, as well as existing investors Radical Ventures, growX Ventures, and others.
Enrission India head Harsh Deodhar says that its association with Indian IITs is a "good selling point" to the Japanese LPs.
The shares were acquired by a range of institutional investors, including Societe Generale - ODI and Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund.
The round also saw participation from Baring Private Equity India, Saison Capital Pte. Ltd. and UNLEASH, along with other investors.
The service is powered by the Bharat Connect (BBPS) network and provides access to 22,722 billers across 30 categories.
PharmEasy's comeback followed a costly Thyrocare bet, founder's cash-outs, and a founder-investor deal outside the captable.