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Amazon battles rivals in India with its low-cost clothes shop, Bazaar.

Amazon's new "Bazaar" store in India offers affordable and trendy fashion and lifestyle products, intensifying competition against rivals Flipkart and Ajio, owned by Walmart and Reliance respectively, in the fast-fashion market.

By Travon Stracke | April 06, 2024 | 0 Comments

In the Series B round, India's Electronica Finance Limited raises $48 million.

During its Series B financing round, which was spearheaded by UK-based LeapFrog Investments and backed by Indian investment firm Aavishkaar Capital, Electronica Finance Limited (EFL) has raised $48 million.

By Travon Stracke | April 05, 2024 | 0 Comments

A new cryptocurrency job fraud has surfaced in India.

A new type of cryptocurrency fraud is being witnessed by Indian cryptocurrency investors, in which dishonest individuals pose as job recruiters and deceive their potential candidates—or victims in this case.

By Maurine Lind | April 03, 2024 | 0 Comments

The founder of Byju offers shares in an attempt to patch things up with bitter investors.

The creator of the troubled edtech startup Byju's, Byju Raveendran, has made a desperate effort to appease the company's irate investors, which include Prosus Ventures. Before approving a recent rights issue that reduces the Indian startup's valuation by 99%, the board of the firm is considering an offer of renounced shares, which are shares that a number of investors recently decided not to purchase in protest. This is being done to avoid diluting the investors' ownership.

By Tyree Schoen | March 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

As Bitcoin surges, top Indian cryptocurrency exchanges saw a 207% increase in trading volumes in March.

Compared to $189.91 million at the end of February, the top three exchanges—WazirX, CoinDCX, and Zebpay—have jointly exceeded $584 million in trade volumes in March.

By Tyree Schoen | March 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

To transform lending in India, quick loan company Yenmo raises $500,000 from Y Combinator.

As per a Business Standard story, Yenmo, a FinTech firm offering fast loans against mutual funds, has effectively concluded its most recent investment round, having secured $500,000 from Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley-based startup incubator.

By Tyree Schoen | March 26, 2024 | 0 Comments

IndusInd Bank and Tappy Technologies and Thales are launching a wearable payment tokenization system.

To introduce India's first wearable payment tokenization solution, Canadian paytech Tappy Technologies and French IT company Thales have teamed together with leading Indian bank IndusInd Bank.

By Travon Stracke | March 22, 2024 | 0 Comments

Obstacles exist for India's growing cryptocurrency economy.

Despite the considerable spike in Bitcoin values, which resulted in a large boost in demand for cryptocurrency exchanges and a substantial jump in trading volumes, industry insiders have voiced concerns over India's hefty crypto tax.

By Maurine Lind | March 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

In an effort to combat cryptocurrency scams, the Indian ED has filed charges against 299 organizations.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet under the anti-money laundering law against 299 companies, including persons of Chinese descent, marking a significant milestone in its continuing investigation into a cryptocurrency scheme.

By Madilyn Swift | March 06, 2024 | 0 Comments

Fining Paytm Payments Bank, India's FIU

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of India has said that it has fined Paytm Payments Bank around USD 662,565 in total.

By Madilyn Swift | March 04, 2024 | 0 Comments