Digital Currency
Brics summit 2026: the group’s relevance has clearly grown but can it achieve its potential?
The 11-country bloc of Brics is yet to live up to its promise, but it is still too early to write it off. A link-up of digital currencies may be on the group’s agenda and its growing economic stature could grant it a significant role in global geopolitics someday.
2 min read10 Sep 2026RBI says VDAs, including cryptocurrency poses threat to emerging economies like India, opposes its legalisation
The RBI told a Parliamentary panel that virtual digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, threaten emerging economies like India and should remain banned. It cited risks such as terror financing and regulatory challenges
2 min read3 Jul 2026India’s CBDC has got off the ground but where it goes next will depend on how deftly it’s managed
India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-rupee, is gingerly being tested in the domestic economy. Here, privacy would be key. But its use as a cross-border payment tool will be the far bigger deal, especially in today’s geopolitical context. RBI must move carefully.
4 min read3 May 2026RBI sees privacy risks with CBDC, but it's safer than stablecoins, says deputy governor Sankar
Cash-like anonymity is required to achieve widespread adoption, but that is a challenge as digital transactions always leave a footprint, says RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar
3 min read12 Dec 2025Pak govt accelerates push for cryptocurrency adoption: Report
A high-level meeting on integrating virtual currencies into Pakistan's financial system discussed future of cryptocurrencies. The government aims to regulate and promote crypto transactions, with plans for licenses and accessible services.
1 min read30 Jul 2025Bitcoin crosses $1,21,000 mark to breach all-time high; crypto token up 29% this year
Bitcoin surpassed the $1,21,000 milestone for the first time today, on July 14, trading at $1,20,893.86, and marking a 29 per cent increase for the world's largest cryptocurrency this year.
3 min read14 Jul 2025Supreme Court says no to plea for regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies. Here's why…
The Supreme Court today refused to hear a plea for regulation of cryptocurrencies. It listed out the reasons for why the matter must be handled through government policy and not courts.
1 min read16 Apr 2025Rupee-backed stablecoins could complement RBI’s digital currency
Crypto tokens pegged to the rupee offer notable benefits like ease-of-use, low transaction cost and relatively stable value. If we put a regulatory framework in place, such stablecoins could work alongside the central bank’s e-rupee.
4 min read26 Dec 2024RBI seeks to collaborate with US, EU on digital rupee; likely to extend CBDC partnership with UAE
Global collaboration on CBDC will help internationalize the rupee, reduce cross-border transaction costs
3 min read22 Oct 2024Bitcoin - 15 years and counting: Key facts to know about the first cryptocurrency in the world
Some of the industry representatives MintGenie spoke to believe that bitcoin is set to play a big role in the finance industry in the near future.
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