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Denmark Central Bank Flags Risks as Stablecoin Market Expands
Danmarks Nationalbank has warned that wider stablecoin adoption could eventually affect payments, financial stability, and monetary policy in Denmark. While domestic use remains limited, easier access through banks, fintechs, and payment platforms could increase adoption. The central bank also highlighted risks from dollar-backed stablecoins and po...
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India Adopts Digital Rupee for Bond Transaction Settlements
India has settled Rs. 1,025 crore worth of tokenised corporate bond transactions using the RBI’s wholesale digital rupee. The Demat 2.0 pilot connects statutory depositories’ distributed ledger systems with the RBI’s Unified Market Interface, enabling simultaneous settlement of securities and cash. REC, Larsen & Toubro, and IIFL participated ...
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AI Isn't Just About Speed, Efficiency Isn't Enough: Anthropic India MD
India isn't a small market to solve for. It's over a billion people. Irina Ghose said scale is exactly where AI can prove its worth.
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Singapore Grants Gemini Full Licence to Provide Crypto Payment Services
Gemini has secured a Major Payment Institution licence from Singapore’s Monetary Authority, allowing its local entity to provide digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services. The approval follows an in-principle licence granted in October 2024. Gemini has operated in Singapore since 2020 and currently offers spot trading, custod...
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Electricity, Gas, FASTag And More: WhatsApp Bill Payments Now Live In India
WhatsApp is rolling out Bill payments to people across India gradually and the feature will be available for all Android and iOS versions over the coming weeks.
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MEXC Introduces Crypto Visa Card With USDT Cashback and Apple Pay Integration
MEXC has launched a Visa-powered Global Card offering up to 10 percent cashback in USDT. The card has no issuance, annual, or top-up fees, while purchase fees are waived until September 30. MEXC also offers an Earn product with advertised returns of up to 7 percent annually on eligible USDT subscriptions, without a lock-up period.
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Adopted From India And Raised In Netherlands, 2 Childhood Friends Discover They Are Sisters
When they reunited in the Netherlands after the DNA results, the sisters hugged, laughed and cried together. They also took their first selfie as sisters.
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Hungary Eases Crypto Rules as CoinCash Prepares to Resume Operations
Hungary has relaxed its cryptocurrency regulations by removing additional validator requirements that went beyond the European Union's MiCA framework. The policy change comes after the country's finance minister acknowledged that the earlier rules had disrupted the local crypto market and prompted firms to halt operations. The revised approach is e...
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Gen Z Is Pushing Back Against AI: A Reminder That Future Isn't Written
Viral footage of grads booing AI-boosting speakers reveals a deepening generational rift, as Gen Z pushes back against tech elders' optimism
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Anthropic Starts India Pricing For Claude AI, Pro Plan At Rs 2,000
The AI startup will bill Indian users in rupees instead of US dollars as it doubles down on its second-largest market after the US.
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"What's Your Problem?" Supreme Court Slams Adoption Body CARA Over Delays
A bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna and comprising Justice Joymala Bagchi was hearing a plea filed by the US-based maternal aunt of a child.
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'Nuclear Plants Were Hacked, Working To Prevent It': Global Watchdog
The concern is compounded by the growing digitisation of nuclear plants and the increasing reliance on complex computer systems.
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Japanese Royal Family To Adopt Distant Male Relatives To Secure Succession
Japan legislature has advanced a proposal that would allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives.
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37-Year-Old Woman Posed As 12-Year-Old Autistic Child To Con Family
By mimicking the behaviour of a child and claiming a history of abuse, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira managed to deceive volunteers and her foster family for over a year before an online search exposed a nationwide fraud network.
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Indian Couple On Practising "Conscious Celibacy" For 5 Years: 'Intimacy Isn't Missing, Just Expressed Differently'
Sancchari and Niranjan have been married for five years and have been practising conscious celibacy for five years. They have consciously chosen not to have biological children, but may consider adoption a decade later
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Denmark Central Bank Flags Risks as Stablecoin Market Expands
Danmarks Nationalbank has warned that wider stablecoin adoption could eventually affect payments, financial stability, and monetary policy in Denmark. While domestic use remains limited, easier access through banks, fintechs, and payment platforms could increase adoption. The central bank also highlighted risks from dollar-backed stablecoins and po...
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India Adopts Digital Rupee for Bond Transaction Settlements
India has settled Rs. 1,025 crore worth of tokenised corporate bond transactions using the RBI’s wholesale digital rupee. The Demat 2.0 pilot connects statutory depositories’ distributed ledger systems with the RBI’s Unified Market Interface, enabling simultaneous settlement of securities and cash. REC, Larsen & Toubro, and IIFL participated ...
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AI Isn't Just About Speed, Efficiency Isn't Enough: Anthropic India MD
India isn't a small market to solve for. It's over a billion people. Irina Ghose said scale is exactly where AI can prove its worth.
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Singapore Grants Gemini Full Licence to Provide Crypto Payment Services
Gemini has secured a Major Payment Institution licence from Singapore’s Monetary Authority, allowing its local entity to provide digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services. The approval follows an in-principle licence granted in October 2024. Gemini has operated in Singapore since 2020 and currently offers spot trading, custod...
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Electricity, Gas, FASTag And More: WhatsApp Bill Payments Now Live In India
WhatsApp is rolling out Bill payments to people across India gradually and the feature will be available for all Android and iOS versions over the coming weeks.
-
MEXC Introduces Crypto Visa Card With USDT Cashback and Apple Pay Integration
MEXC has launched a Visa-powered Global Card offering up to 10 percent cashback in USDT. The card has no issuance, annual, or top-up fees, while purchase fees are waived until September 30. MEXC also offers an Earn product with advertised returns of up to 7 percent annually on eligible USDT subscriptions, without a lock-up period.
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Adopted From India And Raised In Netherlands, 2 Childhood Friends Discover They Are Sisters
When they reunited in the Netherlands after the DNA results, the sisters hugged, laughed and cried together. They also took their first selfie as sisters.
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Hungary Eases Crypto Rules as CoinCash Prepares to Resume Operations
Hungary has relaxed its cryptocurrency regulations by removing additional validator requirements that went beyond the European Union's MiCA framework. The policy change comes after the country's finance minister acknowledged that the earlier rules had disrupted the local crypto market and prompted firms to halt operations. The revised approach is e...
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Gen Z Is Pushing Back Against AI: A Reminder That Future Isn't Written
Viral footage of grads booing AI-boosting speakers reveals a deepening generational rift, as Gen Z pushes back against tech elders' optimism
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Anthropic Starts India Pricing For Claude AI, Pro Plan At Rs 2,000
The AI startup will bill Indian users in rupees instead of US dollars as it doubles down on its second-largest market after the US.
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"What's Your Problem?" Supreme Court Slams Adoption Body CARA Over Delays
A bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna and comprising Justice Joymala Bagchi was hearing a plea filed by the US-based maternal aunt of a child.
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'Nuclear Plants Were Hacked, Working To Prevent It': Global Watchdog
The concern is compounded by the growing digitisation of nuclear plants and the increasing reliance on complex computer systems.
-
Japanese Royal Family To Adopt Distant Male Relatives To Secure Succession
Japan legislature has advanced a proposal that would allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives.
-
37-Year-Old Woman Posed As 12-Year-Old Autistic Child To Con Family
By mimicking the behaviour of a child and claiming a history of abuse, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira managed to deceive volunteers and her foster family for over a year before an online search exposed a nationwide fraud network.
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Indian Couple On Practising "Conscious Celibacy" For 5 Years: 'Intimacy Isn't Missing, Just Expressed Differently'
Sancchari and Niranjan have been married for five years and have been practising conscious celibacy for five years. They have consciously chosen not to have biological children, but may consider adoption a decade later
