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Marico targets ₹15,000 cr revenue by FY27 with profitable growth push

Marico targets ₹15,000 crore revenue by FY27, focusing on profitable growth. CEO Saugata Gupta outlines premiumisation push, digital brand scaling, and selective price hikes amid crude volatility.

Stocks26d ago

Proposed UPI MDR Could Shift Fintech Focus to Merchants

India's proposed UPI merchant discount rate of 25-30 bps on high-value transactions could generate ₹5,000-13,000 crore annually for payment firms, shifting focus from consumer acquisition to merchant servicing.

Crypto26d ago

Luxembourg Folds Crypto Exchanges Into Fraud Alert Network

Fraud alerts now reach banks and crypto exchanges simultaneously under Bill 8722, closing the window for moving stolen funds into digital assets.

Crypto26d ago

CLARITY Act No Longer Seen Passing in 2026, Kalshi Odds Show

Kalshi contracts for CLARITY Act passage before July 2027 fell 8 points to 41% after Thune skipped cloture. $5.42M in volume traded. Senate recess looms.

Crypto27d ago

Tokenized equities volume explodes to $18.2B in July, a 4.4x surge from June

Decentralized exchanges captured $12.8B of the $18.2B total. Binance's bStocks platform hit $500M in assets within seven weeks of launch.

Crypto27d ago

Binance $472M Suit Hits RedotPay IPO Plans

Binance affiliates allege RedotPay breached a partnership by diverting over 470,000 users and $304M in funds. The lawsuit threatens RedotPay's planned $4B IPO.

Stocks27d ago

Upstart Originations Jump 50%, Bank Launch on Deck

Digital lender posted $4.2B in originations and record 558K loans. CEO Gu called personal loans the company's "superpower" as OCC approval for Upstart Bank, N.A. nears launch.

Crypto27d ago

Binance Sues RedotPay for $473M Over Alleged User Diversion

Binance affiliates claim RedotPay diverted over 470,000 users from the Binance Card program, seeking $473M in damages. RedotPay says it will fight the allegations. A Singapore hearing is set for Friday.

Crypto27d ago

Galaxy Digital Q2 loss narrows to $85M on data center profit

Galaxy Digital's $85M Q2 loss halved from Q1 as Helios data center turned profitable with $20M gross profit. The CoreWeave lease drives revenue, yet tenant concentration and buildout costs pose risks.

Crypto27d ago

Tokenized equities volume surges 4.4x to $18.2B in July

Tokenized equities captured 2.3% of SPY's July volume, up from 0.4% in June, as Binance's bStocks hit $500M market cap and drew $300M in fresh capital.

Stocks27d ago

Italy's walkable cities expose the 10,000-step myth

A journalist's move from California to Florence exposed the 10,000-step target as a 1965 marketing gimmick. Walking for pleasure, without a tracker, may be better for health than chasing an artificial metric.

Crypto27d ago

Japan FSA Launches Crypto Division as Penalties Rise to 10 Years

Japan's FSA launches a dedicated crypto division Friday, consolidating oversight and raising the penalty for unregistered operators to 10 years in prison and fines of ¥10M.