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Farmers and food programs anchor 10 pilots aimed at boosting usage, while New Delhi eyes BRICS CBDC link ahead of 2026 summit
While India's early efforts are modest compared with those of China, where more than 200 million people use the e-yuan, the world's most populous nation could in theory become its biggest CBDC issuer if the system gains traction.
Global supply chains are deliberately fragile, controlled by monopolies (e.g., Cargill) and geopolitical actors who weaponize food and energy shortages. Events like Houthi shipping attacks (2023) reveal how easily disruptions cascade into crises—part of an el…
India is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in government subsidies. Farmers like Samadhan Sonawane are receiving funds directly for farm equipment. Similar trials ar…
South Korea's B2B BNPL market is driven by chaebol supply chain digitization and K-culture export growth. Opportunities arise from integrating BNPL in chaebol procurement systems, leveraging bank-fintech partnerships for credit products, and catering to SME e…
The newly appointed Governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) has delivered his first policy address in office, highlighting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and bank-issued deposit tokens while skipping any mention of stablecoins, despite South Korea’s effo…
The National Tax Service has launched a tender to build monitoring software. South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has announced a tender to develop software... The post South Korea’s Tax Agency Tightens Grip on Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets appeared first…
The central bank chief outlined digital finance priorities while legislative debates continue over private stablecoin frameworks.
Is South Korea prioritizing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) over stablecoins? As CoinDesk notes in a report Tuesday (April 21), the new governor of the country’s central bank used his first address in office to focus on the former while making no ment…
New Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song highlights CBDCs, tokenized deposits, and global digital currency projects in his first speech, while avoiding any mention of stablecoins.
With 10.64 lakh UPI fraud cases worth ₹805 crore reported in FY26 (till November), RBI is tightening instant payments. But can the e-rupee’s token model lower scam risks?
Introduction: The Siren Song of “Free Everything” Is Pure Deception Elon Musk has recently been promoting the seductive fantasy of a ‘Universal High Income’ (UHI), a promise that everyone could live in a penthouse and enjoy limitless material abundance thanks…
Australia could unlock an A$24B crypto and tokenization opportunity, but only if clear regulations, licensing rules and digital finance infrastructure are put in place.
When Ford Builds Armored Vehicles, the Wheels Will Fall Off I never thought I’d see the day when the Pentagon would start looking at Detroit’s ailing auto assembly lines as the salvation of American military might. Yet here we are in 2026, with reports circul…