India
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cryptoIndia's Central Bank Seeks Crypto Prohibition Impacting 39 Million Traders
The Reserve Bank of India pushes for a full cryptocurrency ban, directly threatening the country's massive investor base and its $2.1 billion market.
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worldIndia Blocks WhatsApp Username Rollout Over Fraud Fears
India's IT ministry has directed Meta to halt the introduction of WhatsApp usernames, citing a material risk of increased online fraud, phishing, and impersonation scams.
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techMeta Names CRED Founder Kunal Shah as Global Head of WhatsApp
Meta appoints fintech founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp, signaling a major strategic pivot toward payments and commerce monetization for its 3 billion user platform.
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sportsIreland Stuns Cricket World Champions India in Historic T20 Series Sweep
Ireland completed a stunning 2-0 T20 series victory over India, the reigning world champions, with a dramatic one-run win in Belfast.
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worldFugitive Bangladesh Ex-PM Vows to Return This Year Despite Death Sentence
Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh sentenced to death in absentia, has vowed to return to Dhaka this year from her exile in India.
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cryptoIndia Leads Global Crypto Adoption for Third Consecutive Year
Chainalysis ranks India first in its 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, sweeping all sub-categories despite a 30% tax on crypto gains.
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techMeta Appoints CRED’s Kunal Shah as WhatsApp Global Head After a Cold Email
Meta’s CPO Chris Cox cold-emailed CRED founder Kunal Shah for advice, leading to his appointment as WhatsApp head. The move includes a $900M investment in CRED and reshapes WhatsApp’s commerce strategy.
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techMeta Appoints Kunal Shah as WhatsApp Head After $900M CRED Investment
Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech CRED, takes over WhatsApp from Will Cathcart as Meta bets $900 million on the platform's monetization.