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power grid, rail network, disrupting everything from communication to transportation and citizen safety. «What's alarming is that the victims are not limited to the under-educated; they span a diverse spectrum, from software engineers to online traders, all of whom have collectively lost millions of rupees. India, a home to around 1.4 billion minds, is undergoing a remarkable digital revolution.

Atlassian announcing a deal to acquire video messaging platform Loom for about $975 million on Thursday. The startup’s cofounder and chief technology officer, Vinay Hiremath, is of Indian-origin, while cofounder and president Shahed Khan has Pakistani and Indian immigrant parents.

₹11,342 crore in the September quarter, compared to ₹10,431 crore in the corresponding period last year. The board approved a buyback of ₹17,000 crore at a price of ₹4,150 per equity share at a premium of about 15 per cent. This is the company's fifth share buyback for the IT behemoth in a span of six years.

JD fell as much as 13% to a record low on Friday after several banks and brokers cut price targets and revenue growth forecasts for the firm, citing a weaker-than-expected recovery in consumer spending. The brokerages and banks including Citi, Daiwa and Jefferies, which issued notes to clients on Thursday and Friday with the revised estimates.

imoo, 1st phone for your kids, A global leader and best selling brand for kids' phones, known for its innovative and child-centric technology, has made a grand entry into India's offline market through Sangeetha Gadgets, India's foremost multi-brand retail chain with over 800 stores across the country. Imoo, a sister company of renowned brands like OPPO, VIVO, and OnePlus, is celebrated for its exceptional range of kids' watch phones designed to cater to the unique needs of both tech-savvy children and concerned parents. Sangeetha Gadgets, with its widespread presence and a reputation for delivering excellence in customer service, becomes the preferred destination for Indian families seeking Imoo's child-friendly devices.

Amazon Sale 2023 is the opportune moment to invest in these household heroes. By upgrading your refrigerator and washing machine, you'll not only enhance the efficiency of your daily chores but also reduce your environmental footprint with more eco-friendly and energy-efficient options. The discounts offered during this sale provide you with substantial savings, making this investment not only a practical one but also a financially prudent decision.

The government has launched the park to bolster the e-CNY ecosystem and payment solutions using the digital yuan. Residents are incentivised to move to the park for up to three years of free rent and loans. Commercial banks are being offered up to 20 million yuan to settle there, and start ups are offered up to 50 million yuan.

The complaint charges Ehrlich with fraud and registration failures in connection with the Voyager digital asset platform and Voyager’s operation of an unregistered commodity pool. The CFTC alleges Ehrlich and Voyager falsely touted the Voyager platform as a “safe haven” to earn high-yield returns to induce customers to purchase and store digital asset commodities.

₹2.8 lakh crore. Sustained infrastructure investments shall help the capital goods, industrials, and infrastructure sectors to continue performing in the coming months. Auto and auto ancillary sectors shall also continue to see selective traction as a few sub-segments in the industry are performing extremely well and with the upcoming festive season, the momentum is expected to continue.

Traditional financial institutions have arrived at a critical crossroads in the course of their digital transformation. They have built up a level of consumer trust that is on par with that of their digital-first rivals. As of the 28th of September in the year 2023, GFT, a global digital transformation company, and Thought Machine, a cloud-native banking technology firm, have joined forces to enable incumbent U.S. banks to flourish in the digital era. This partnership builds upon their multi-year collaboration, the focus of which has been on ushering in new digital infrastructures while steering traditional banks away from legacy technology and toward embracing truly cloud-native systems.

Brazil initiates the use of blockchain technology in issuing the National Identity Card (CIN), enhancing the security of the new identity issuance process. The shared registration platform, developed by Serpro, facilitates secure data sharing between the Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB) and Civil Identification Bodies (OICs). The adoption begins in Goiás, Paraná, and Rio de Janeiro, with a nationwide implementation deadline set for November 6, 2023, as per Decree No. 10,977 of February 23, 2022.

Ethereum's co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, in a blog post dated September 30, 2023, delved into the ongoing discourse around protocol enhancements concerning Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) solutions. Initially, Ethereum was driven by a minimalistic approach, focusing on a simple core protocol while enabling functionalities through protocols built atop it. However, recent discussions have leaned towards incorporating more features into the core protocol to address various needs like digital asset exchange, privacy, and account safety among others.

VanEck, a renowned player in the financial markets, has unveiled its plans to launch the VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT). This actively managed exchange-traded fund is strategically designed to target capital appreciation through investments in Ethereum (ETH) futures contracts. Notably, EFUT will not directly invest in ETH or any other digital assets.

Blockchain analytics firm Spot On Chain reported a significant movement in a crypto wallet associated with the historic FTX hack on September 30, 2023. The wallet, labeled 0x3e957, transferred 2,500 ETH (approx. $4.2 million) amidst the anticipation surrounding the launch of Ethereum-based ETFs in the U.S. This marks the first activity in the wallet since the hack, with the wallet still holding 12,500 ETH.

Circle has initiated 'Circle Research', a new venture aimed at propelling technical advancements in the realms of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 through open-source investigation. The launching of Circle Research is seen as a step forward in hastening and broadening the scope of innovation in these domains by opening up research outcomes to the worldwide community. The primary open-source offering from Circle Research comes in the form of the Perimeter Protocol, which lays down a novel framework for the establishment of on-chain credit markets.

Union Ministry of Finance, spearheaded two crucial meetings on October 12, aimed at expediting the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Scheme. The meetings took place at the Regional Office of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in Chandigarh and included officials from the states of Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, read the Ministry of Finance press release. These discussions revolved around the imperative need to ensure a seamless and efficient implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Scheme to extend its benefits to artisans and craftsmen engaged in traditional trades. The scheme seeks to provide comprehensive support to individuals involved in 18 identified trades. This support includes access to skill training, collateral-free credit, modern tools, market linkage assistance, and incentives for digital transactions.

Angel One shares jumped 7% to hit a new 52-week high of Rs 2,250 in Friday's trade on BSE after the firm reported a nearly 43% YoY rise in second-quarter profit at Rs 304.5 crore as against Rs 214 crore a year earlier. Its quarterly revenue grew 40.7% YoY to Rs 1,048 crore. Earnings before investment, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter under review stood at Rs 443 crore, marking a jump of 40.1% compared with the year-ago period. The company’s board also declared a second interim dividend, of Rs 12.7 per share, for the financial year 2023-24.

Amidst fluctuating global events, Bitcoin is once again in the spotlight. As it currently trades at $26,831, marking a slight uptick of over 0.10% on Friday, but it fell nearly 3% in the last seven days. The entire cryptocurrency market holds its breath in anticipation of various influencing factors. 

TikTok video, former President Barack Obama — or a voice eerily like his — can be heard defending himself against an explosive new conspiracy theory about the sudden death of his former chef. «While I cannot comprehend the basis of the allegations made against me,» the voice says, «I urge everyone to remember the importance of unity, understanding and not rushing to judgments.»

«So I think, I would look at it not really, you know, coming up very quickly, unless US will come down or maybe we see much softer inflation, which does not look like coming very quickly,» says Jayesh Mehta, BofA. Let us talk about bond yields specifically. Last week was a bit of a scare when bond deals after the credit policy shot up. And now can bond yields come back to normal levels post the inflation data? I think currently, what we are seeing is, if you really look at it, general public poll expectation from the RBI on the policy. It was supposed to be a hawkish pause. And that is what RBI actually did. So at that point of time, you did not do any action on the hawkish side, but you did make a couple of announcements that is, 4% is the target, and we might do OMO sales for liquidity purpose, very well clarified in the press conference also. But that also depends a lot on where US yields were. So I think where the US yields were, that is where the market was a little heavy and they did consider that. And that is where we spiked up. I think it will still now track US yields tomorrow, it does not look like, but if hypothetically, if US will drop down, then definitely we will see some relief there on the bond side.