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The authors say an update curtails the growth rate in ethereum supply and reduces the risk that token issuance eventually outpaces demand
Bank of Japan under pressure to shift from its cautious approach towards issuing a CBDC, as minister talks of 'security risk' of other countries issuing digital currencies
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
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