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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. Neobank Fi closes banking services on its platform

  2. Slice appoints former SBI chief GM Sreedevi Pillai as independent director

  3. Cred gets RBI's final nod to operate as payment aggregator

  4. PayU partners with CoRover.ai to enable AI-led agentic payments

  5. Warbug Pincus-backed Truhome Finance files draft papers for IPO
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Replit raises $400 million in Series D funding led by Georgian

  2. Constems-AI Systems raises pre-series A funding led by Finvolve

  3. Nprep raises seed funding led by Lumikai

  4. Nvidia makes fresh 'significant' investment in Thinking Machines Lab

  5. OpenCFO secures $2 million funding led by Endiya Partners
  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
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. A CEO arrested, hearing delayed; Sarvam's AI pitch

  2. Airtel's lending leap; Responsible AI only on paper?

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

  4. The Wegofin episode; India's AI optics vs spending reality
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

  1. TDV Partners bullish on consumer over AI, plans bigger fund

  2. Peak XV top partners exit, a key retention marks a week of upheaval

  3. Silverneedle eyes 10x larger second fund, plans first semiconductor bet

  4. Inside Rebel Foods, Droom backer Lightbox's post-exodus reset
  5. Read more news...

Editor's Pick

  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