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Money & Machines: Regulators, Reel Stars, Real Money. And 'All Inclusive' — Inside GFF 2025

11 Oct 2025, 13:59 PM

In today’s edition of Money & Machines, we bring to you the honest opinions, critical notes and the whispers gathered on the sidelines of biggest fintech “mela" in the world.

RBI governor hints at potential end to free UPI transactions

RBI governor hints at potential end to free UPI transactions

28 Jul 2025, 20:52 PM

India processed 18.4 billion UPI transactions worth Rs 24.04 lakh crore in June.

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.

Sanjay Malhotra is the new RBI Governor

Sanjay Malhotra is the new RBI Governor

09 Dec 2024, 22:37 PM

Malhotra replaces Shaktikanta Das whose six year tenure comes to an end on December 10, 2024.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. BankBazaar FY25 revenue up 33% to Rs 249 crore, cuts losses

  2. Paytm approves fresh grant of 1.24 lakh ESOPs worth Rs 16.6 crore

  3. Payment infra startup Mylapay bags $1 million from CDM Capital, others

  4. Mirae Asset Venture India appoints Puneet Kumar as CEO

  5. Knight Fintech raises Series A funding led by Accel
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Anthropic raising $10 billion at $350 billion valuation

  2. Grab buys Chinese robotics startup Infermove

  3. Voice AI startup Arrowhead bags seed funding led by Stellaris Venture Partners

  4. Arali Ventures exits HBOX with 23x returns

  5. Meta to acquire Chinese founded AI startup Manus
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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