Stablecoin
Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath backs gold-based stablecoin over dollar-linked crypto; says UPI saved India from a bigger risk
Kamath proposes a gold-backed stablecoin for India to unlock value from idle gold, criticizing the push for dollar-linked digital assets. He lauds India's cautious regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies, suggesting that blockchain could help monetize the vast gold reserves held by households.
3 min read12 May 2026Mastercard to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, accelerating stablecoin payments push
Mastercard will buy stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion, expanding its blockchain-based payments capabilities and intensifying competition with Visa.
2 min read18 Mar 2026Mint Quick Edit | End of Iran’s regime? Why prediction markets generate both information and anxiety
Bets on crystal-ball platforms like Polymarket over war outcomes and the like reveal what people think. That makes them useful. But what about insider trading? And perverse incentives to make ‘killings’ in such prediction markets?
1 min read9 Mar 2026Crypto payments to human trafficking networks in Southeast Asia surge 85% in 2025: Report
Cryptocurrency payments to suspected trafficking networks in Southeast Asia jumped 85% in 2025, per Chainalysis. The report links stablecoins, bitcoin, and Monero to escort services, scam compounds, and CSAM vendors, highlighting a fast-growing illicit ecosystem with global reach.
2 min read16 Feb 2026Legalise cryptocurrency and stablecoins in India, don’t drive investments offshore: Raghav Chadha
Raghav Chadha has called for the legalisation of virtual digital assets in India, highlighting the lack of a regulatory framework that drives investors and companies offshore.
2 min read10 Feb 2026One generation runs the country. The next cashed in on crypto
Sons of top Trump administration officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well.
17 min read8 Feb 2026'Bitcoin not as attractive as gold...': Ray Dalio explains why he is cautious on world's biggest crypto
Ray Dalio asserts that gold is superior to Bitcoin due to its immunity from government control and potential risks associated with Bitcoin, including interference and monitoring. He recommends a 5-15% allocation to gold, expressing concerns about stablecoins and the volatility of fiat currencies.
2 min read23 Dec 2025Mint Explainer: Why the RBI is wary of stablecoins—Crypto’s measured wing
RBI deputy governor T. Rabi Sankar, speaking at Mint’s Annual BFSI Conclave 2025, has flagged risks associated particularly with stablecoins. Here's why?
6 min read14 Dec 2025YouTube now lets US creators receive earnings in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin
The platform’s new payout option utilises PayPal’s PYUSD system, allowing creators to opt into stablecoin transfers without YouTube handling cryptocurrency directly.
2 min read12 Dec 2025The use of cash makes Gen Z cringe but don’t write off the future of paper money just yet
Electronic payments may be racing ahead, with new technologies promising faster, cheaper and more convenient transactions, but it will never wipe out cash completely, despite Gen Z's disdain for it. Cash serves a crucial purpose that won’t let it go extinct.
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