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India is not the only country to implement bond tokenisation.

EXPLAINER | How Demat 2.0 could change how we buy and sell bonds

The Demat 2.0 pilot by SEBI and RBI tests tokenisation of corporate bonds using digital currency and distributed ledger technology,…

Updated: September 22, 2026 05:21 IST

Govt to Scale Up RBI’s CBDC Food Coupons to Curb Ration Leakages Under PMGKAY

Govt to scale up use of digital currency for food subsidy disbursal

The Centre is scaling up the use of RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) food coupons across states and Union…

August 14, 2026 23:36 IST

Crypto, CBDC accounts to come under tax reporting net? Govt amends Income-tax Rules

Crypto holdings face stricter reporting: Govt tweaks income tax rules under CRS framework

The government has amended the Income-tax Rules to widen financial account reporting, bringing crypto assets, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)…

March 9, 2026 18:46 IST

Food Ministry Launches RBI Digital Rupee Pilot in Puducherry to Reform Food Subsidy Delivery

After Gujarat, CBDC food subsidy pilot launched in Puducherry

The Union Food Ministry has launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot in Puducherry to streamline food subsidy distribution…

Updated: February 27, 2026 01:34 IST

Amit Shah to Launch CBDC Pilot for Ration Distribution in Gujarat

Amit Shah to launch pilot using digital currency for PDS

Home Minister Amit Shah is set to launch a pilot project in Gujarat using RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)…

February 13, 2026 22:15 IST

With 49% India’s UPI world’s largest real-time payment system: IMF

India’s UPI handles 49% of global real-time payments, topping IMF’s list.

December 9, 2025 13:43 IST

The company will hold a 25% stake, UM Family Trust will hold 45%

String Metaverse appoints Sai Kotha Venkata as technical advisor, plans Singapore expansion

He will guide the company on technology architecture, AI strategy, and building enterprise-level infrastructure as it expands its AI-focused financial…

Updated: February 27, 2026 22:57 IST

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RBI explores govt schemes to boost CBDC adoption

In a meeting last month, the RBI asked banks to explore new use cases for CBDC to enhance its popularity.

March 14, 2025 01:00 IST

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Cred, MobiKwik launch digital rupee wallets

The digital rupee (e₹) is the RBI’s official digital currency, functioning like physical cash with the backing of the central…

January 28, 2025 19:22 IST

Digital Arrest Scams: How fraudsters fake warrants to steal your money

Digital Arrest Scam: How fraudsters posing as ‘officials’ steal your money

The NPCI emphasizes the importance of awareness and vigilance to safeguard against these fraudulent activities as India progresses towards a…

December 16, 2024 07:53 IST

bitcoin value, bitcoin goes above 100,000 dollars, value of bitcoin, breaking

Bitcoin soars past $100,000 milestone for first time amid hopes of Trump bringing crypto-friendly regulatory era

Bitcoin, which has more than doubled in value this year, has surged by 45% in the four weeks since Trump’s…

December 5, 2024 08:23 IST

WazirX

Singapore court grants WazirX 4-month moratorium after Rs 2,000-cr hack

The court’s decision comes with certain conditions, aimed at maintaining transparency and restore confidence of investors and creditors.

Updated: September 27, 2024 15:10 IST

As the debate over AI Vs humans continues, there seems to be a rising misuse of AI

Block-The-Talk: Yasharth Singh, co-founder and COO, Hire3X on how AI is transforming hiring process

AI is changing how companies hire by enabling quick resume screening

July 6, 2024 11:50 IST

On March 12, the MCA released the Bill in the public domain for consultation.

Draft digital Bill to impact investments, US-India trade body tells FM

Under the proposed law, the gatekeepers or the Big Tech will be subjected to ex-ante regulations where the problems will…

May 24, 2024 02:15 IST

Deutsche Bank, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank, fintech, digital currency, Universal Digital Payments Network, user interface, Digital Currency, World Economic Forum, payments infrastructure, financial landscape

Deutsche Bank, SC Ventures complete first digital currency transfer and swap on the Universal Digital Payments Network

As part of this first PoC, SC Ventures set up a development environment and leveraged UDPN SDKs and APIs to…

October 23, 2023 09:56 IST

Going by deVere Group’s official website, it focuses on global financial solutions

deVere Group’s Nigel Green upholds Bitcoin’s need for AI

According to an official release, Green stated that there are three reasons why Bitcoin is the currency for AI

September 12, 2023 15:07 IST

The complaint comes after months of court-ordered mediation involving Genesis

Bankrupt Genesis sues DCG over $620 million of unpaid loans

The lawsuits concern loans to DCG that Genesis says matured in May

September 7, 2023 09:46 IST

Going by Axis Bank’s official website, it’s an Indian private sector bank

Axis Bank adds UPI interoperability feature to its Digital Rupee application

According to an official release, customers will be able to use Digital Rupee to pay UPI QR codes of merchants

August 25, 2023 14:57 IST

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Your queries on loans: Take a personal loan to clear outstanding credit card bills

Your queries on loans: Take a personal loan to clear outstanding credit card bills

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