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Meta-Cred deal: Decoding Kunal Shah

Meta-Cred deal: Decoding Kunal Shah's $900 million move to WhatsApp

30 Jun 2026, 18:41 PM

A simple way to look at it is: Meta may have finally found a way to monetize WhatsApp; Cred gets fresh capital; and Kunal Shah gets a global role. But is that really the whole story?

UPI in Dec 2024: PhonePe, Google Pay continue to dominate; Paytm slips further

UPI in Dec 2024: PhonePe, Google Pay continue to dominate; Paytm slips further

10 Jan 2025, 00:18 AM

The market share of the Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led fintech further plummeted to 6.87% in the month of December.

NPCI extends 30% UPI volume cap by two years; removes user limits for WhatsApp Pay

NPCI extends 30% UPI volume cap by two years; removes user limits for WhatsApp Pay

02 Jan 2025, 18:48 PM

Last year, The Head and Tale reported that NPCI was facing difficulty in implementing the 30% cap on UPI market share; and the market was going to miss the December 2024 deadline too.

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