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India to begin cross-border crypto data sharing from April 2027

India to begin cross-border crypto data sharing from April 2027

05 Feb 2026, 18:38 PM

The move comes amid concerns that a significant share of crypto trading by Indian users is happening on overseas platforms.

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India's Money Makeover: From 1949 to demonetisation and to the UPI boom

14 Nov 2025, 14:02 PM

In this edition, we look at the Reserve Bank of India post its nationalisation, a period that quietly shaped India's financial destiny.

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

01 Sep 2025, 11:41 AM

In today's newsletter we have our take on Sahil Kini's shift from startup founder to policymaker, and India's journey towards potentially becoming the third pole in the AI universe.

Paytm approves investments in Paytm Money, Paytm Services, discontinues real money gaming biz

Paytm approves investments in Paytm Money, Paytm Services, discontinues real money gaming biz

26 Aug 2025, 11:27 AM

Paytm has approved investments of up to Rs 300 crore in Paytm Money and Rs 155 crore in Paytm Services through rights issues.

RBI vs Government: The battle over India’s digital payments ecosystem explained

RBI vs Government: The battle over India’s digital payments ecosystem explained

28 May 2025, 17:01 PM

A decade-old debate ends with government formalizing oversight of payments through Payments Regulatory Board, redefining roles across RBI, NPCI and fintech.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. Rajeev Ahuja steps down as executive director from RBL Bank

  2. Razorpay, NPCI join hands to launch AI powered payments on Claude

  3. PhonePe gets AI search feature using Microsoft Foundry

  4. CoinDCX announces ESOP buyback worth Rs 111 crore

  5. Pine Labs partners with OpenAI to embed AI APIs in its infrastructure
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Portkey raises Series A funding led by Elevation Capital

  2. Sarvam AI unveils two foundational LLMs

  3. Reliance plans to invest $110 billion to build India's AI infra

  4. Qualcomm to invest $150 million in Indian AI, tech startups

  5. Peak XV Partners invests in five new AI startups
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

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

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

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

  4. From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO
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Money & Machines

  1. AI everywhere. Fintech...somewhere; India's AI groundwork

  2. The Wegofin episode; India's AI optics vs spending reality

  3. Watergate's legacy meets the scarcity of money and the rise of AI

  4. Economic Survey with fintech goggles on; Activate's Pratyush Choudhury on vibe coding
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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