U.S. Financial-Risk Watchdog, FSOC, Erased Digital Assets as a Potential Hazard

The crypto sector has been freed from its annual reference in the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s litany of financial risks posed to the U.S. system, though it’s not unique in that, because the report has effectively removed much of its focus on “vulnerabilities” to the financial system. The FSOC, established after the 2008 mortgage meltdown…

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‘Symbolism and substance’: Tharoor hails PM Modi-Putin bonhomie; hopeful of stronger India-Russia ties | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday heaped praises for Prime Minister Narendra Modi yet again after he received Russian President Vladimir Putin at the airport, breaking protocols.Claiming that symbolism and substance are important in diplomacy, Tharoor said that Prime Minister’s gestures are important signal of “continuity of an important relationship with Russia.“ PM…

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‘Emotional mode’: PM Modi rejects ‘always in election mode’ critique; explains what helps BJP win polls | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that genuine emotional commitment to public welfare is what helps in winning elections.Speaking at the sixth Ramnath Goenka Lecture in New Delhi, he said that leaders must work with genuine emotion rather than remain in a permanent political campaign.PM Modi dismissed claims that he and the…

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AI boom: Anthropic to invest $50 billion in US data centre network with Fluidstack; Texas and New York first in line

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious $50 billion plan to build a new network of data centres in collaboration with UK-based Fluidstack, signalling its intent to expand rapidly as global demand for AI infrastructure surges, AFP reported.The facilities — to be built initially in Texas and New York –will form the foundation…

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Flow Traders debuts 24/7 OTC liquidity service for tokenized stocks, gold and money market funds

Flow Traders, one of the world’s top market makers in exchange-traded products, said Tuesday it is bringing its decades of TradFi expertise to tokenized assets with the launch of 24/7 over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity. The move arms institutional clients with a new tool, allowing them to manage risk and keep capital flowing via blockchain versions of…

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‘Pal me tola pal mei masha’: BJP slams opposition over SIR flips, calls it ‘Yaksha parashna’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday stepped up its attack on the INDIA bloc over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It accused opposition parties of shifting positions and turning a constitutional exercise into what it called a “spectacle”, after the Samajwadi Party questioned the credibility of the Election Commission over…

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SIR phase 2: BJP forms central review team; panel to track discrepancies, BLO issues | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set up a national coordination team to monitor the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and flag any “discrepancies,” along with issues faced by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across the country. The seven-member committee will be headed by BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh. Its…

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Union Budget 2026: PLI scheme should be extended to new tech sectors like AI, robotics; here’s what EY India recommends

EY India has recommended to extend the existing Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to new technology sectors such as AI, space, and robotics, while urging the FY27 Budget to focus on sustaining growth and ensuring tax certainty through a dedicated Customs dispute resolution mechanism. The firm said a forward-looking policy approach would be key to strengthening…

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