Digital Wallet

India holds ground on crypto tax, cuts jail time for defaults
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9 February, 2026

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
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26 January, 2026

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
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8 January, 2026

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
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5 January, 2026

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
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30 December, 2025

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
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19 December, 2025

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...