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GameRamp raises $5.4 mn pre-seed round to scale AI and launch tools

San Francisco-based GameRamp raises $5.4 million to expand AI and engineering teams in India and the US, and launch AI monetisation and embedded financing tools

IAMAI appoints Dream11's Bhavit Sheth to head digital gaming panel

IAMAI names Bhavit Sheth as chair and Nikhil Bansal as co-chair of its Digital Gaming Committee, aiming to boost responsible gaming and policy engagement

Paytm block deal: Chinese investor Ant group may sell remaining 5.84% stake

Ant Group is expected to offload its remaining 5.84% stake in Paytm worth $434 million, marking a potential exit from the fintech firm. The deal comes amid growing regulatory concerns

PhonePe's Indus Appstore strikes pact with Alcatel after Lava, Xiaomi

Indus Appstore will now be pre-installed on Alcatel smartphones in India, marking its third OEM partnership after Lava and Xiaomi, expanding its reach and app discovery features

CoinDCX to absorb $44 million security breach loss: CEO Sumit Gupta

Gupta maintained that customer funds on the platform were not compromised since they were parked on a cold wallet infrastructure

IPV launches $110 mn angel fund in GIFT City to tap global startup capital

IPV International, the new CAT I fund by Inflection Point Ventures, aims to invest $100,000-$1 mn in early-stage startups and has already backed Singapore's Cellivate

Google proposes allowing all real-money games on Play Store in India

The tech giant also said it was finalising an approach for an "appropriate business model" that would take into account the commercial model used by developers in the RMG ecosystem

ICICI Bank to charge payment aggregators for UPI transactions from August 1

Private lender to charge up to Rs 10 per transaction on PAs; move follows rising infra costs and lack of MDR revenues in fast-growing UPI ecosystem

Platform security assumes criticality in the face of crypto hacks

Crypto platforms need to integrate automation and intelligence into a unified security stack, run well-compensated bug bounty programmes, and have stringent KYC protocols in place

UPI payments through biometrics likely soon; PIN may become optional

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is preparing to roll out this update to UPI, which is expected to enhance security and convenience

RBI's digital payments index increases to 493.22 as of March 2025

Index up from 465.33 in September 2024, reflecting rapid digital adoption and stronger payment infrastructure and performance across India

Fintech player Paytm's Q1 FY26 profit attributed to tight cost cuts

Paytm posted a net profit of Rs 122.5 crore in Q1FY26, driven by sharp cost controls, after a steep loss in the corresponding quarter of FY25

Setu makes leadership appointments, hires executives from major fintechs

Setu strengthens its leadership team with experienced executives from Razorpay, PhonePe, and other fintech giants to drive growth

Xflow secures in-principle nod for cross-border payment aggregator licence

Fintech Xflow gets RBI's in-principle approval to operate as a payment aggregator for cross-border transactions, aiming to simplify global payments

WazirX parent to launch revote on amended scheme starting July 30

WazirX's parent company Zettai will allow users in India to revote on an amended scheme of arrangement from July 30 to August 6 after the Singapore High Court rejected the previous plan

PayPal to integrate UPI for cross-border payments with global partners

PayPal is partnering with NPCI International and global wallets to enable Indian users to make cross-border payments using UPI, starting with US-based merchants

AI demo firm Olto raises $5.1 mn from Nexus, The General Partnership

San Francisco-based AI startup Olto secured $5.1 mn in a pre-seed round co-led by Nexus Venture Partners and The General Partnership to automate and personalise B2B demos

Gaming firm MPL bets on AI to boost development cycles, write code faster

When it comes to changing the workflows or pushing minor features, the gaming company is encouraging its developers to outsource repetitive tasks to an AI agent or code editors

Paytm swings into black, makes ₹122.5 crore net profit in Q1 FY26

In Q2FY25, Paytm had reported a profit but it was due to the sale of its ticketing business to Zomato

Fintech self-regulator issues code of conduct for regtech companies

Members of FACE (Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment) that provide regulatory technology products must implement the code within six months