How US President Donald Trump's crypto venture and Iran's top exchange tapped into the same industry networksIran's Nobitex exchange moved billions through Tron and BNB Chain, networks by Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao. These blockchains facilitated...
19 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Why India cannot build a world-class fintech champ yetIndia boasts world-class digital finance but lacks global consumer fintechs. Regulatory hurdles prevent innovation, unlike in markets with ...
18 May, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Kalshi, Polymarket defy India ban on online betting platformsDespite India's technology ministry warning that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are illegal, customers in India continue to ...
18 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
US Senate Committee set to consider long-awaited crypto bill next weekUS senators will consider the Clarity Act next week, a bill aiming to regulate cryptocurrency and end disputes between crypto firms and ban...
09 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Crypto investor Katie Haun raises $1 billion for new funds, expands to AI agentsFormer prosecutor Katie Haun has secured $1 billion for new venture funds, focusing on crypto and blockchain companies, with a strategic bl...
04 May, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Blockchain billionaire Sun takes Trump family's crypto firm to courtJustin Sun is suing World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons. Sun alleges the company illegally fr...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
US Stocks: Blockchain billionaire Sun takes Trump family’s crypto firm to courtCrypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Tuesday sued World Liberty Financial, the digital currency venture co-founded by U.S. President Donald Tr...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
After OpenAI’s TBPN deal, a16z backs MTS: Here’s why media startups are attracting investorsVenture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has invested in the newly launched 24/7 media streaming company Monitoring The Situation (M...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
How Binance is bringing 24/7 trading to traditional marketsWith TradFi Perpetual Contracts, Binance has introduced round-the-clock trading for stocks, commodities, and indices. A look at why this ma...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Post-war climate change: As the world witnesses accelerated US decline, can India not get caught flat-footed?The West Asian war is set to accelerate America's decline and China's ascent. Europe may look up to the US no more. Nations will prioritise...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Swiss banks to test possible uses for Swiss franc stablecoinSix Swiss banks are collaborating to explore stablecoin uses. They will launch a digital sandbox in 2026 to test a Swiss franc-pegged stabl...
08 Apr, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Fintech Pine Labs to launch stablecoin payments outside India, CEO saysThe Temasek and Peak XV-backed company aims to launch in countries that have a "stablecoin-friendly stance", Amrish Rau said in an intervi...
02 Mar, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Digital Bank SoFi enters Stablecoin race with US dollar tokenSoFi Technologies has launched its own US dollar stablecoin, SoFiUSD, fully backed by cash reserves. The digital bank plans to offer the to...
19 Dec, 2025, 06.09 AM IST
Some big US banks plan to launch stablecoins, expecting crypto-friendly regulationsBofA CEO Brian Moynihan said on Wednesday the bank is working on launching a stablecoin, and investors can expect the lender to move forwar...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
Congresswoman Maxine Waters 'deeply concerned' with PayPal's stablecoin launchEarlier this week, PayPal became the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies for payments and transfers with th...
10 Aug, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
PayPal becomes first major fintech to launch dollar-backed stablecoinWhile stablecoins - crypto tokens whose monetary value is pegged to a stable asset to protect from wild volatility - have been around for y...
07 Aug, 2023, 10.02 PM IST
Crypto giant Tether to launch sterling-pegged stablecoinStablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to keep a steady value against traditional currencies or commodities such as gold. They seek to a...
22 Jun, 2022, 03.18 PM IST