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"Have Been Asked To Be Guest Lecturer In Berkeley": Smriti Irani To NDTV
Union minister Smriti Irani, who visited Amethi today for the first time since the Lok Sabha election, shared that she has been asked to be a guest lecturer at University of California, Berkeley.
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Paytm Says Top Court Stays Rs 5,712 Crore GST Notice Sent To First Games
The Supreme Court has granted a stay on a Rs 5,712-crore GST notice sent to fintech firm One97 Communications-owned real money gaming platform First Games, a regulatory filing said on Saturday.
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HSBC Launches Blockchain-Based Tokenised Deposit Service in Hong Kong
HSBC has launched a new tokenised deposit service for Hong Kong-based corporate clients. Singapore-based fintech firm Ant International was the first corporate to use this service that supports real time payments between HSBC Hong Kong wallets throughout the day.
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Ripple Partners With Two Banks to Launch Cross-Border XRP Payments in the UAE
Ripple has partnered with the Zand Bank and Mamo in the UAE, to enable cross-border payment solutions as well as on and off-ramp services for banks, crypto firms, and fintechs from around the world. Ripple is the first authorised blockchain payments provider for the DIFC.
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Policybazaar Co-Founder Alok Bansal Vows Support To Pahalgam Victims' Families
PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar and Paisabazaar, is creating a foundation to support all impacted families of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed, co-founder Alok Bansal said.
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Vijay Shekhar Sharma Surrenders 2.1 Crore Paytm Shares Worth Rs 1,800 Crore
Fintech firm One97 Communications' Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Vijay Shekhar Sharma has voluntarily surrendered 2.1 crore shares worth about Rs 1,800 crore, as per a regulatory filing and share closing price of the company.
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Kazakhstan and UAE Central Banks Sign MoU to Collaborate on VDA Regulations, CBDCs
The National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) have signed an MoU to collaborate on fintech, cybersecurity, and CBDCs, focusing on how UAE's financial hubs leverage blockchain and crypto for payments and transactions.
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Sony Online Store Begins Accepting USDC via Crypto.com Pay in Singapore
Sony Electronics has teamed up with Crypto.com to accept USDC payments in Singapore. The development aligns with the tech giant’s efforts to keep up with Web3-focussed fintech advancements, its announcement said.
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Jack Dorsey's Fintech Firm Block Cuts Over 900 Jobs: "Want To Give You Straight Facts"
Block, the financial technology company co-founded by Jack Dorsey, has laid off over 900 people, roughly 8% of the company's staff, on Tuesday, TechCrunch reported.
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South Korea’s Central Bank to Start CBDC Trials for Real-World Transactions: Reports
South Korea is set to begin testing the Digital Won CBDC for real-world transactions in April, according to local reports citing the Bank of Korea (BoK). The programme will evaluate blockchain technology’s role in finance while allowing the BoK to assess its potential for reshaping the country’s fintech ecosystem.
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Ripple Signals Intent to Launch Wallet Service in New Trademark Filing: Reports
A new trademark filing from Ripple seeks approval for “downloadable software” for crypto custody, potentially signalling plans for a wallet service. In 2024, Ripple launched a crypto custody service for banks and fintech firms but has yet to introduce a wallet service.
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RBI Imposes Rs 76.6 Lakh Penalty On Four Entities
The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has imposed Rs 76.6 lakh penalty on four non-banking financial companies for non-compliance with certain provisions of its directions related to 'peer-to-peer lending platform'.
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OKX Admits to Unlicensed Operations, Agrees to $505 Million Settlement with US DoJ
The OKX crypto exchange has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business in the US. As part of the settlement, its parent company, Aux Cayes FinTech, paid an $84 million (roughly Rs. 731 crore) penalty and forfeited $421 million (roughly Rs. 3,667 crore) in fees, primarily collected from a few institutional clients.
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"You Aren't Rich If...": X User Says Anything Less Than Rs 60 Lakh Is Poor, Sparks Debate Online
A fintech enthusiast's X post claiming that anything less than Rs 60 lakh per annum is "poor" has sparked a discussion online.
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BoA Chief Predicts Banks Will Go Bullish on Crypto Once Rules Are More Defined Under Trump
Brian Moynihan, the CEO of BoA, said in a CNBC interview Tuesday that once the crypto rules were more defined, virtual assets could be classified as real fintech tools that could be integrated into existing businesses.
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"Have Been Asked To Be Guest Lecturer In Berkeley": Smriti Irani To NDTV
Union minister Smriti Irani, who visited Amethi today for the first time since the Lok Sabha election, shared that she has been asked to be a guest lecturer at University of California, Berkeley.
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Paytm Says Top Court Stays Rs 5,712 Crore GST Notice Sent To First Games
The Supreme Court has granted a stay on a Rs 5,712-crore GST notice sent to fintech firm One97 Communications-owned real money gaming platform First Games, a regulatory filing said on Saturday.
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HSBC Launches Blockchain-Based Tokenised Deposit Service in Hong Kong
HSBC has launched a new tokenised deposit service for Hong Kong-based corporate clients. Singapore-based fintech firm Ant International was the first corporate to use this service that supports real time payments between HSBC Hong Kong wallets throughout the day.
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Ripple Partners With Two Banks to Launch Cross-Border XRP Payments in the UAE
Ripple has partnered with the Zand Bank and Mamo in the UAE, to enable cross-border payment solutions as well as on and off-ramp services for banks, crypto firms, and fintechs from around the world. Ripple is the first authorised blockchain payments provider for the DIFC.
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Policybazaar Co-Founder Alok Bansal Vows Support To Pahalgam Victims' Families
PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar and Paisabazaar, is creating a foundation to support all impacted families of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed, co-founder Alok Bansal said.
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Vijay Shekhar Sharma Surrenders 2.1 Crore Paytm Shares Worth Rs 1,800 Crore
Fintech firm One97 Communications' Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Vijay Shekhar Sharma has voluntarily surrendered 2.1 crore shares worth about Rs 1,800 crore, as per a regulatory filing and share closing price of the company.
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Kazakhstan and UAE Central Banks Sign MoU to Collaborate on VDA Regulations, CBDCs
The National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) have signed an MoU to collaborate on fintech, cybersecurity, and CBDCs, focusing on how UAE's financial hubs leverage blockchain and crypto for payments and transactions.
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Sony Online Store Begins Accepting USDC via Crypto.com Pay in Singapore
Sony Electronics has teamed up with Crypto.com to accept USDC payments in Singapore. The development aligns with the tech giant’s efforts to keep up with Web3-focussed fintech advancements, its announcement said.
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Jack Dorsey's Fintech Firm Block Cuts Over 900 Jobs: "Want To Give You Straight Facts"
Block, the financial technology company co-founded by Jack Dorsey, has laid off over 900 people, roughly 8% of the company's staff, on Tuesday, TechCrunch reported.
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South Korea’s Central Bank to Start CBDC Trials for Real-World Transactions: Reports
South Korea is set to begin testing the Digital Won CBDC for real-world transactions in April, according to local reports citing the Bank of Korea (BoK). The programme will evaluate blockchain technology’s role in finance while allowing the BoK to assess its potential for reshaping the country’s fintech ecosystem.
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Ripple Signals Intent to Launch Wallet Service in New Trademark Filing: Reports
A new trademark filing from Ripple seeks approval for “downloadable software” for crypto custody, potentially signalling plans for a wallet service. In 2024, Ripple launched a crypto custody service for banks and fintech firms but has yet to introduce a wallet service.
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RBI Imposes Rs 76.6 Lakh Penalty On Four Entities
The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has imposed Rs 76.6 lakh penalty on four non-banking financial companies for non-compliance with certain provisions of its directions related to 'peer-to-peer lending platform'.
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OKX Admits to Unlicensed Operations, Agrees to $505 Million Settlement with US DoJ
The OKX crypto exchange has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business in the US. As part of the settlement, its parent company, Aux Cayes FinTech, paid an $84 million (roughly Rs. 731 crore) penalty and forfeited $421 million (roughly Rs. 3,667 crore) in fees, primarily collected from a few institutional clients.
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"You Aren't Rich If...": X User Says Anything Less Than Rs 60 Lakh Is Poor, Sparks Debate Online
A fintech enthusiast's X post claiming that anything less than Rs 60 lakh per annum is "poor" has sparked a discussion online.
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BoA Chief Predicts Banks Will Go Bullish on Crypto Once Rules Are More Defined Under Trump
Brian Moynihan, the CEO of BoA, said in a CNBC interview Tuesday that once the crypto rules were more defined, virtual assets could be classified as real fintech tools that could be integrated into existing businesses.
