HDFC Bank has integrated the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency, the Digital Rupee (e₹), into its SmartGateway platform, enabling merchants to accept zero-cost, secure, and sovereign-backed digital payments alongside UPI, cards, and net banking.
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Golden 12-Foot Trump Statue with Bitcoin Unveiled Outside US Capitol Amid Fed Rate Cut
A 12-foot golden statue of former US President Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin was unveiled outside the US Capitol, coinciding with the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point interest rate cut. Funded by crypto investors, the installation aims to spark debate on the intersection of politics, cryptocurrency, and monetary policy.
UAE Launches Digital Dirham: A New Era of Money Is Coming by End of 2025
The UAE is set to launch the Digital Dirham by late 2025 — a blockchain-powered central bank digital currency (CBDC) that will revolutionize everything from daily payments to international remittances. Backed by law and part of the country’s FIT (Financial Infrastructure Transformation) program, the Digital Dirham aims to make money transfers faster, safer, and more accessible for all residents.
