Digital Money

Stablecoins are emerging as a major force in digital payments, but their future may depend on whether modern regulations can avoid the pitfalls of past and withstand real-world financial stress

The move marks the latest chapter in the career of one of Hong Kong's best known property executives

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The government is supporting the use of artificial intelligence to strengthen the agriculture sector and increase exports to China, she added

Thailand's prime minister said on Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of dollars and is meant to boost the lagging economy. The government announced in April the widely criticised ambitious plan, named the Digital Wallet, meant to give 10,000 baht (about USD 275) to 50 million citizens in digital money to spend at local businesses. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin posted on the social platform X, saying the registration will begin on August 1 and that he has given instructions to ensure the smooth implementation of the program. The Digital Wallet was a major campaign promise of the ruling Srettha's Pheu Thai party ahead of last year's general election. The government says that this scheme will cause an economic tornado, and Srettha has said the stimulus and subsequent consumption are expected to boost gross domestic product growth by 1.2 to 1.6 percentage points. However,

Online fraud and digital crime in Sweden have surged, with criminals taking 1.2 billion kronor in 2023 through scams

Last year CoinDCX raised $135 million at a valuation of $2.2 bn from venture capital funds led by Pantera Capital and Steadview Capital Management LLC

Digital currency and fail-safe wireless connectivity should have preceded demonetisation

Sharma founded One97 Communications in 2000 and subsequently Paytm a decade later in 2010. In November 2021, Paytm went public, raising $2.5 billion at a valuation of $19 billion

From Ranjeeth Bellary, Partner, EY Forensic & Integrity Services to Rajsri Rengan, HoD - Banking & Payments, India & Philippines, FIS here are panelists who will speak on Technology in Banking

Hints at the need to make transactions on the platform chargeable

CoinSwitch is expected to launch its new products by 2023 to become the first Indian crypto company to diversify into other asset classes

Vinay Choletti leaving as Meta-owned messaging platform ramps up investments in its payment service in India

The company is in talks with SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund, an investor in PhonePe's parent entity Flipkart, although Walmart will remain top investor, the people said

Wholesale segment averages Rs 325 crore per day in November

The central bank digital currency is unlikely to replace cash and other digital mediums of transactions but could coexist with them

Around 2,000 transactions recorded in first three days of pilot; aim now is to erase digital trails between wallets

Anonymity factor is critical for its acceptance, asserts Dinesh Khara

Aims to involve 50,000 merchants, customers in the next few days

In CBDC, the core banking will have a one-time debit for currency purchase, but all subsequent transactions, which move from wallet to wallet