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[#77] The future of fintech in India: How do we approach monetization in the age of DPI?

[#76] From zero to live (Part 2): Testing Emergent’s “AI-built backend” promise (and hitting the limits)

[#75] The AI Money Movement Layer: MCP, ACP & TAP are launched but are autonomous payments really the future?

[#74] Do all roads in fintech lead to license aggregation? (Part 6): Multi-license fintechs are driving profits and IPOs

[#73] From zero to live: Building an AI powered app using Lovable, Cursor, Supabase, Google OAuth, & OpenAI (as a non developer)

[#72] UPI App Valuations: UPI App valuations seem to range between $60 - $100M depending on scale and a path to profitability

[#71] Yes & Axis Bank: The banks powering India’s UPI flywheel

[#70] Biometric authentication for payments is having its moment, but will it actually move the needle? (Spoiler: In India, probably not)

[#69] Do all roads in fintech lead to license aggregation (Part 5): From payments to everything

[#68] The UPI bottleneck: Full stack ambitions, zero MDR reality

[#67] The great fintech valuation correction: When IPOs loom, multiples shrink

[#66] E-commerce to fintech: A proven path. Fintech to e-commerce: Still a question

[#65] Stablecoins: Driving innovation where CBDCs fall short, while regulation catches up

[#64] Innovation at the edges, stagnation at the core: Why India needs neobanks for true financial inclusion

[#63] Do all roads in fintech lead to license aggregation (Part 4): It's not about license aggregation, but stack specialization

[#62] Your apps are spying on you and privacy laws don't seem to care enough to enforce or regulate it

[#61] The Next Wave in Wealth Management: Acquisitions, niche TGs & consolidated net worth

[#60] The UPI Dilemma: What happens when the infra and the apps are commodities?

[#59] From Card Networks to Credential Networks: Visa & Mastercard’s Next Big Move?

[#58] When the Game Ends: The Hard Truth About Sports Careers in India

[#57] The implications of SEBI’s proposal: UPI’s Role in Wealth-tech

[#56] FY25 Budget Implications on UPI (Part 1): MDR on regular UPI transactions is now essential

[#55] The rise of Small Language Models: Building a wrapper around LLMs is where innovation lies, but what about cost, inbuilt biases and data privacy?

[#54] Do all roads in fintech lead to license aggregation: Part 3

[#53] Neobanks, eSIMs & Telecom: The rise of sticky financial ecosystems

[#52] LLMs and AI: What are the opportunities for growth and innovation?

[#51] Decoding Fintech IPOs: Part 2 (India Focus)

[#50] UPI ecosystem developments in Dec '24: Whatsapp user cap removed, and PPI interoperability - too little too late?

[#49] The Painted Stork: 2024 Wrapped & onwards to 2025!

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