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FinTech
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India’s Fintech Reset Is Here and Three Big Moves Show What Comes Next
Read the story ↗: India’s Fintech Reset Is Here and Three Big Moves Show What Comes NextPaytm’s aggregator approval, PayU’s return to profit and a lending ecosystem shift signal a new phase of compliance driven, trust first growth.
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Aadhaar Is Getting A Privacy Upgrade And This One Actually Matters
Read the story ↗: Aadhaar Is Getting A Privacy Upgrade And This One Actually MattersUIDAI is preparing a new app that lets users share identity details offline, selectively, and without exposing their Aadhaar number.
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PhonePe is bringing ChatGPT to millions of Indians and the AI race just changed
Read the story ↗: PhonePe is bringing ChatGPT to millions of Indians and the AI race just changedPhonePe and OpenAI have announced a new partnership that embeds ChatGPT across PhonePe’s consumer and business platforms, including the Indus Appstore.
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Fintech Industry Warns of Growing Monopoly in India’s UPI Network
Read the story ↗: Fintech Industry Warns of Growing Monopoly in India’s UPI NetworkWith PhonePe and Google Pay handling over 80 percent of UPI payments, the India Fintech Foundation has called for immediate policy action to prevent systemic risks.
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India’s Top 20 Startups of 2025: Quick Commerce, AI, and the New Wave of Innovation
Read the story ↗: India’s Top 20 Startups of 2025: Quick Commerce, AI, and the New Wave of InnovationFrom 10 minute deliveries to AI powered hiring, LinkedIn’s list spotlights the Indian startups scaling fastest and redefining their categories.
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Cred3.Cards: The Crypto to Cash Bridge India Has Been Waiting For
Read the story ↗: Cred3.Cards: The Crypto to Cash Bridge India Has Been Waiting ForA reloadable card that turns Bitcoin into groceries, ad spend, and flight tickets, finally solving crypto’s usability problem.
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Razorpay, NPCI, and OpenAI Launch Agentic Payments Pilot to Enable UPI Inside ChatGPT
Read the story ↗: Razorpay, NPCI, and OpenAI Launch Agentic Payments Pilot to Enable UPI Inside ChatGPTThe future of commerce is conversational as AI and UPI converge in a first-of-its-kind pilot.
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Finance Minister Urges Fintech’s to Strengthen Risk Systems Against AI Misuse
Read the story ↗: Finance Minister Urges Fintech’s to Strengthen Risk Systems Against AI MisuseAt the Global Fintech Fest, Nirmala Sitharaman calls for a balance between innovation and trust.
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Gen AI and Agentic AI Set to Reshape India’s Payments Future
Read the story ↗: Gen AI and Agentic AI Set to Reshape India’s Payments FutureA new PwC India report highlights how intelligent automation will redefine the next phase of digital payments.
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India to Launch RBI-Backed Digital Currency, Says Piyush Goyal
Read the story ↗: India to Launch RBI-Backed Digital Currency, Says Piyush GoyalA major step toward a digital-first economy as India prepares to roll out its central bank digital currency.