TECHNOLOGY
Big stock-market players are moving into crypto, India is a major market for us, says Binance co-founder Yi He
In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, the Binance co-founder said it respects the regulator, the government and will work closely with them as it expands in India.
BUSINESS
Indian regulators should embrace different aspects of crypto; stablecoins, crypto payments are important: Binance CEO
He also emphasised on the need for having proper banking access and support in the country, one of the major challenges for the crypto industry in India
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Yi He was always strategically involved; the co-CEO title just makes it official: Binance's CZ
Speaking on the sidelines of Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, Zhao said Yi He's skill set complements that of Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng, who took over after Zhao stepped down in 2023 under a US regulatory settlement.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Appreciative of Trump pardon, Binance's Changpeng Zhao sets sights on making US the crypto capital
CZ admitted that the US is an important market as it leads in tech and AI talent, but for other technologies such as blockchain, the leaders are currently based outside of US.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
MC Exclusive: India is a critical market; we hope policymakers will embrace the sector more: Binance CEO Richard Teng
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has expanded its user base globally from about 170 million at the start of last year to over 300 million today.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Crypto exchange Bitget eyes broader investment platform in India post FIU clearance in 2026, says CMO
Bitget’s investment platform will have use cases across centralised finance (CeFi), decentralised finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi)
BUSINESS
Binance Blockchain Week: Crypto is fast becoming the global infrastructure layer, says CEO Richard Teng
Binance appointed Co-founder Yi He as the Co-CEO as the platform reaches 300 million users.
BUSINESS
Indian crypto industry still too small for government to expedite regulations, flag exchanges
Indian web3 startups raised around $653 million in funding across 45 deals in the first 10 months of 2025, a report released at India Blockchain Week said.
TECHNOLOGY
Inside India’s AI data-centre boom: What it takes to build one
India generates nearly 20% of the world’s data, yet hosts only about 3% of global data centre capacity
BUSINESS
UAE is emerging as one of the world’s most successful Web3 hubs, says Binance CEO Richard Teng ahead of Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai
Global crypto leaders to discuss Bitcoin’s future, digital asset regulations, Web 3 architecture, impact of AI on Web3 innovations, and blockchain use cases at Binance Blockchain Week 2025.
BUSINESS
Tech Mahindra to build 8 bn-parameter education LLM under IndiaAI Mission, targets March 2026 launch
The model will be able to provide personalised guidance to students for various subjects in their preferred Indian languages.
BUSINESS
Maharashtra sets out plan to outpace southern states in GCC investments
Kaustubh Dhavse, chief adviser on investments and strategy to the chief minister, said Maharashtra expects each Rs 1 crore in new investment to generate one direct and one indirect job, with a target of 400,000 jobs by 2030
TECHNOLOGY
Higher basic pay, 48-hour work weeks: India’s IT sector prepares for rising costs under new labour codes
Two key shifts for IT will be the standardised wage definition, which forces companies to lift the share of basic pay, and 48-hour work weeks. The quantum will depend on the size of the company and the maturity stage it is already in.
TECHNOLOGY
Indian IT firms deem DPDP compliance timelines workable, warn smaller firms could be left scrambling
The DPDP Rules also puts legal obligation on businesses on data handling practices
BUSINESS
Indian crypto investors made contrarian bets as Bitcoin tumbled below $90,000
Industry experts aren’t too worried about the 30% crash of Bitcoin from its peak in 2025. Their reason: it is a short-term bull market correction and not a cyclical event.
BUSINESS
Doing more with less: AI rewrites the operating model of Indian IT
Strategy has shifted to AI factories, agentic systems, and platform-infused engineering. And executives speak of productivity gains rather than fresher hiring now.
BUSINESS
H-1B shift shows Trump moving from ideology to pragmatism, analysts say
Industry watchers say India’s IT sector remains largely unfazed as US visa restrictions tighten, with firms already localising hiring and reducing dependence on H-1Bs.
BUSINESS
Persistent Systems, Mphasis outperform Tier-I IT peers in billable revenue per employee
Among Tier-I IT firms, HCLTech had the highest billable revenue per employee at $17,822 in Q2, growing 5.2 per cent YoY, according to estimates by UnearthInsight.
BUSINESS
H-1B visa curbs lift subcontracting costs for Indian IT firms; Infosys sees steepest rise
Beyond tightening H-1B visa rules, demand uncertainties are also driving IT firms to focus on short-term contractors rather than hiring full-time employees.
BUSINESS
A reality check for India's AI crypto rally
The rapid rise in AI-linked tokens reflects investor enthusiasm for the fusion of artificial intelligence and blockchain, but questions remain about long-term value.
TECHNOLOGY
Hurun Philanthropy List 2025: HCLTech’s Shiv Nadar tops the list for the fourth time in 5 years, Reliance Industries has the highest CSR spend
The list features 191 philanthropists (12 new entrants) who cumulatively donated Rs. 10,380 Crores - up by 85% compared to three years ago.
BUSINESS
Snowflake bets on India’s under-penetrated Cloud and AI market to drive next phase of APJ growth
India is one of the fastest growing markets for Snowflake in the Asia Pacific and Japan region, says country head Vijayant Rai
BUSINESS
From FOMO to Function: Can AI transform India’s fintech and banking backbone
Despite the AI buzz, India’s fintech and banking players are treading cautiously, experimenting, not overhauling, as they balance innovation with regulation in one of the world’s most tightly governed financial sectors.
BUSINESS
Binance, CoinDCX, Mudrex, Canton seek clarity from Indian regulators on crypto tokens, Web3 business policies
Rationalisation of taxes, separate regulators for stablecoins, regulations for running crypto exchanges, need for user protection were highlighted during a panel discussion at Moneycontrol’s Web 3.0 Summit.
