Digital Wallet
India holds ground on crypto tax, cuts jail time for defaults
In her Budget 2026 presentation, Nirmala Sitharaman announced the continuance of the punitive crypto tax, causing dismay among investors.
UK advances digital wallet development after ID mandate scrap
The U.K. is advancing a digital wallet for government credentials, despite recent backlash against mandatory digital ID plans by its...
Trump’s DeFi project seeks bank charter to grow USD1 stablecoin
U.S. crypto talks near an end as stablecoin yield disputes persist, a Trump-linked stablecoin seeks a bank charter, and GOP...
China shifts digital yuan policy to add wallet interest
Starting January 1, 2026, China’s central bank will pay interest on digital yuan wallets, pushing adoption of e-CNY amid global...
Why the Philippines’ blockchain story deserves attention
I spent most of 2025 covering blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) in the Philippines, and somewhere between fintech panels, startup
Tokenization goes mainstream: Inside PH’s $60B blockchain play
At a conference launching Project Bayani, blockchain shifts from speculation to practical finance, with wallets powering $60B tokenization market by...
