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Aadhaar vs mAadhaar Key Differences Explained
UIDAI has launched a new Aadhaar app for Android and iOS to promote a paperless digital identity experience. Unlike the existing mAadhaar app, which focuses on Aadhaar-related services such as downloading e-Aadhaar and generating Virtual IDs, the new app enables users to store up to five Aadhaar profiles, share digital IDs securely, and use face au...
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Setting UPI Payment Limits: How to Limit the Amount You Can Send Daily for Safety
UPI has made digital payments effortless in India, but its simplicity can sometimes lead to overspending or increased risk of fraud. Setting daily UPI limits helps users manage expenses and minimise losses from scams. Most banks allow users to set limits through their apps or NetBanking portals, while UPI Lite offers capped transactions for small, ...
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Samsung Wallet Updated With UPI Onboarding and Support for Biometric Payments
Samsung has announced new updates to its Samsung Wallet in India. Now, the platform allows users to set up Unified Payments Interface (UPI) during the initial setup of their new Galaxy device. It also brings biometric authentication, eliminating the need for a PIN. The update brings improved Tap and Pay support in the country. The digital wallet no...
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Samsung Wallet Adds Digital Car Key Support for Mahindra EVs in India: 5 Things to Know
Samsung announced Digital Car Key support in India for Mahindra's XEV 9e and BE 6 electric SUVs. Soon, owners of these vehicles will be able to lock, unlock, and start their car with just their Galaxy smartphones. The Galaxy S series and Z series smartphones launched after 2020 are eligible for keyless entry and ignition.
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Samsung Wallet Announces Support for Unlocking Mahindra e-SUV Using Smartphones
Samsung has announced that it will soon introduce a new Digital Car key functionality in its native Wallet app, which will allow Mahindra electric SUV owners to unlock and lock their cars from their Galaxy devices. Owners will no longer need a physical key fob or a key to access their Mahindra SUV. While the company has not revealed the names of th...
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JioFinance Announces Limited-Time Jio Gold 24K Days Festive Offer Ahead of Diwali and Dhanteras
Between October 18 and 23, JioFinance is celebrating the festive season with its Jio Gold 24K Days offer. As part of this Diwali special offer, customers who buy digital gold worth Rs. 2,000 or more via the JioFinance or MyJio apps will get 2 percent additional gold. This additional gold will be added to their gold wallet within 72 hours of the tra...
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Bhutan Migrates National ID System to Ethereum Blockchain
Bhutan is shifting its national digital identity system from Polygon to Ethereum, covering nearly 800,000 citizens. Ethereum integration is fully operational, enabling residents to verify credentials, access government services, and receive Verifiable Credentials (VCs). The move strengthens decentralisation, transparency, and resilience while demon...
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Income Tax Department Said to Target Over 400 Wealthy Binance Traders in Major Tax Evasion Crackdown
The tax authorities have launched an extensive investigation into over 400 wealthy Binance users for possible tax evasion between 2022 and 2025. Officials are examining peer-to-peer trades and payments via banks, Google Pay, and cash. Binance’s re-entry in 2024, following a $2.25 million (Rs. 20 crore) fine and registration with the FIU, has give...
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Ordering Food Online Again? 8 Smart Ways To Keep The Bill In Check
Whether you cook or click 'order now', here are eight clever ways to save money on food.
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$100 Million Crypto Tokens, Missing Footprint And The Trump Connection
A venture calling itself Aqua 1 Foundation and saying it is based in the United Arab Emirates announced in late June it had bought $100 million worth of World Liberty's crypto tokens, becoming the largest publicly known investor in the business.
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Visa, Mastercard Race to Capture a $253 Billion Crypto Threat
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments - and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
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Apple Pay Down: Global Outage Causes Payment Chaos For Millions
Apple Pay experienced a significant global outage on May 16, 2025, affecting over 745 million users worldwide and causing payment failures and difficulties transferring funds.
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UAE Plans to Launch Digital Dirham CBDC, Integrated Wallet in Q4 2025
The UAE is among many nations that is preparing to launch its CBDC in the future. Earlier this week, the Central Bank of the UAE said its Digital Dirham CBDC will be launched for retail use later this year. The CBUAE said that the digital dirham will be able to facilitate tokenisation and expand access to liquidity through fractionalisation.
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MobiKwik, CRED Launch CBDC eRupee in Partnership with RBI and Yes Bank
MobiKwik is the first digital wallet to go live with a full-scale production version of the e-rupee wallet, the new CBDC product is available to all its Android users. Yes Bank's role as the first sponsor bank to enable CBDC issuance for a third party application provider (TPAP) like CRED exemplifies its commitment to supporting the future of digit...
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X Money Digital Payments Service Unveiled; Platform Partners Visa to Introduce P2P Payments
X Money was introduced by Elon Musk's X platform on Wednesday as a new digital wallet and payments service. The new X Money service will allow users to send and receive P2P payments, transferring funds from their bank to a digital wallet and then to another wallet, or directly using their debit card. Partnering with Visa, X Money aims to compete wi...
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Aadhaar vs mAadhaar Key Differences Explained
UIDAI has launched a new Aadhaar app for Android and iOS to promote a paperless digital identity experience. Unlike the existing mAadhaar app, which focuses on Aadhaar-related services such as downloading e-Aadhaar and generating Virtual IDs, the new app enables users to store up to five Aadhaar profiles, share digital IDs securely, and use face au...
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Setting UPI Payment Limits: How to Limit the Amount You Can Send Daily for Safety
UPI has made digital payments effortless in India, but its simplicity can sometimes lead to overspending or increased risk of fraud. Setting daily UPI limits helps users manage expenses and minimise losses from scams. Most banks allow users to set limits through their apps or NetBanking portals, while UPI Lite offers capped transactions for small, ...
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Samsung Wallet Updated With UPI Onboarding and Support for Biometric Payments
Samsung has announced new updates to its Samsung Wallet in India. Now, the platform allows users to set up Unified Payments Interface (UPI) during the initial setup of their new Galaxy device. It also brings biometric authentication, eliminating the need for a PIN. The update brings improved Tap and Pay support in the country. The digital wallet no...
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Samsung Wallet Adds Digital Car Key Support for Mahindra EVs in India: 5 Things to Know
Samsung announced Digital Car Key support in India for Mahindra's XEV 9e and BE 6 electric SUVs. Soon, owners of these vehicles will be able to lock, unlock, and start their car with just their Galaxy smartphones. The Galaxy S series and Z series smartphones launched after 2020 are eligible for keyless entry and ignition.
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Samsung Wallet Announces Support for Unlocking Mahindra e-SUV Using Smartphones
Samsung has announced that it will soon introduce a new Digital Car key functionality in its native Wallet app, which will allow Mahindra electric SUV owners to unlock and lock their cars from their Galaxy devices. Owners will no longer need a physical key fob or a key to access their Mahindra SUV. While the company has not revealed the names of th...
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JioFinance Announces Limited-Time Jio Gold 24K Days Festive Offer Ahead of Diwali and Dhanteras
Between October 18 and 23, JioFinance is celebrating the festive season with its Jio Gold 24K Days offer. As part of this Diwali special offer, customers who buy digital gold worth Rs. 2,000 or more via the JioFinance or MyJio apps will get 2 percent additional gold. This additional gold will be added to their gold wallet within 72 hours of the tra...
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Bhutan Migrates National ID System to Ethereum Blockchain
Bhutan is shifting its national digital identity system from Polygon to Ethereum, covering nearly 800,000 citizens. Ethereum integration is fully operational, enabling residents to verify credentials, access government services, and receive Verifiable Credentials (VCs). The move strengthens decentralisation, transparency, and resilience while demon...
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Income Tax Department Said to Target Over 400 Wealthy Binance Traders in Major Tax Evasion Crackdown
The tax authorities have launched an extensive investigation into over 400 wealthy Binance users for possible tax evasion between 2022 and 2025. Officials are examining peer-to-peer trades and payments via banks, Google Pay, and cash. Binance’s re-entry in 2024, following a $2.25 million (Rs. 20 crore) fine and registration with the FIU, has give...
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Ordering Food Online Again? 8 Smart Ways To Keep The Bill In Check
Whether you cook or click 'order now', here are eight clever ways to save money on food.
-
$100 Million Crypto Tokens, Missing Footprint And The Trump Connection
A venture calling itself Aqua 1 Foundation and saying it is based in the United Arab Emirates announced in late June it had bought $100 million worth of World Liberty's crypto tokens, becoming the largest publicly known investor in the business.
-
Visa, Mastercard Race to Capture a $253 Billion Crypto Threat
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments - and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
-
Apple Pay Down: Global Outage Causes Payment Chaos For Millions
Apple Pay experienced a significant global outage on May 16, 2025, affecting over 745 million users worldwide and causing payment failures and difficulties transferring funds.
-
UAE Plans to Launch Digital Dirham CBDC, Integrated Wallet in Q4 2025
The UAE is among many nations that is preparing to launch its CBDC in the future. Earlier this week, the Central Bank of the UAE said its Digital Dirham CBDC will be launched for retail use later this year. The CBUAE said that the digital dirham will be able to facilitate tokenisation and expand access to liquidity through fractionalisation.
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MobiKwik, CRED Launch CBDC eRupee in Partnership with RBI and Yes Bank
MobiKwik is the first digital wallet to go live with a full-scale production version of the e-rupee wallet, the new CBDC product is available to all its Android users. Yes Bank's role as the first sponsor bank to enable CBDC issuance for a third party application provider (TPAP) like CRED exemplifies its commitment to supporting the future of digit...
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X Money Digital Payments Service Unveiled; Platform Partners Visa to Introduce P2P Payments
X Money was introduced by Elon Musk's X platform on Wednesday as a new digital wallet and payments service. The new X Money service will allow users to send and receive P2P payments, transferring funds from their bank to a digital wallet and then to another wallet, or directly using their debit card. Partnering with Visa, X Money aims to compete wi...
