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The Reserve Bank is also discussing the potential for a Central Bank Digital Currency to be issued along with banknotes
The scale of the sector is likely to exceed $470 billion by the end of 2025, with compound annual growth rate of about 25%
Ministry calls for improved cross-border security management of big data in a five-year plan put out on Tuesday. It comes as the country pushes its regulatory framework for data and tech
South Korean company says demand is rising for 'high-tech' automotive chips that can handle more entertainment consumption and increased electrical components in cars
Singapore-based virtual currency exchange Coinstore has begun operations in India at a time when the Modi government is drawing up a new law that will effectively bar most private cryptocurrencies
Top economic policy official says tech platforms that possess large amounts of personal data should return 20% to 30% of revenue generated by transactions to the state
US government memos show Visa raised concerns about a "level playing field" in India during an August meeting between US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and company bosses
A government statement issued late on Friday said Starlink had been told to comply with regulations and refrain from booking satellite internet services in India immediately
Beijing is pressuring the ride-hailing firm to ditch the NYSE over data security fears, it’s claimed, ahead of a China bourse relaunch
Researchers in study of 29 exchanges found significant “wash trading”, where an investor sells and buys the same asset to create artificial interest in an investment
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