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Cryptocurrency Regulation: India’s Biggest Economic And Geopolitical Opportunity For 2020-2030

By Ikigai Law | Blockchain | 0 comment | 7 March, 2021 | 2

This blogpost explains why cryptocurrencies and blockchain are the next big thing in the global technology revolution, and why India must become a part of this revolution. This is especially important in light of the proposed ban on cryptocurrency in India, which could exclude India from the exciting developments taking place around blockchain and cryptocurrency.Read more

Frequently Asked Questions about Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology

By Ikigai Law | Blockchain | 0 comment | 6 March, 2021 | 5

This blogpost addresses a number of frequently asked questions around cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. It addresses some key issues such as blockchain existing in the absence of cryptocurrency, the government’s concerns on cryptocurrency and how they can be addressed, and what a ban on cryptocurrency will lead to. This blogpost explains all these issues andRead more

Crowdfunding, Tokenisation and Reits

By Ikigai Law | Blockchain, Fintech | 0 comment | 4 January, 2021 | 5

This article explores the concepts of crowdfunding, tokenisation and REITs, focussing on their distinctive attributes and major advantages/disadvantages. Introduction Conventional fundraising and governance has undergone a sea change over the past many decades. Starting from 1960s, REITs gained prominence as the vehicle to provide access to an otherwise illiquid market – real estate. With time,Read more

Consent Managers in the financial space: Account Aggregators

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 11 November, 2020 | 2

This blog post examines the evolution of the AA Framework, and its role in the India Stack ecosystem. Our earlier blog was a primer to the NBFC account aggregator framework (“AA Framework”). In this one we take a closer look at the evolution of the AA Framework. And its role in the India Stack ecosystem.Read more

E-wallets: If and when they make sense for your business

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 16 October, 2020 | 4

E-wallets may have been critical for India’s digital payments revolution but have since seen set-backs in the form of regulatory changes and competition from UPI. In this blog we take a closer look at the value proposition of e-wallets. 1. Introduction  E-wallets[1] a rare breed of financial product where the RBI has permitted non-banking entities to accept ‘deposits’-Read more

Ikigai Law at 4th edition of India FinTech Forum’s IFTA

By Ikigai Law | | 0 comment | 17 December, 2019 | 1

The 4th edition of India FinTech Forum’s IFTA is being held on 29th November 2019 (Friday) at The Lalit, Mumbai. The India FinTech Forum aims to position the fintech community in India as a global leader in innovation and entrepreneurship. It was an opportunity for banks, fintech startups, investors and speakers to have meaningful conversations. The event saw panelRead more

Examining the recommendations of the Steering committee report on fintech related issues

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 4 November, 2019 | 7

The Steering Committee on Fintech Related Issues (‘Committee’), set up by the Ministry of Finance, recently issued its report (‘Report’)[1], in which it takes stock of developments in the fintech space, globally and in India. It makes 45 recommendations to enable fintech, particularly in critical sectors of the economy, and to promote ‘ease of doingRead more

Lawyers playing a critical role in the development of the startup sector

By Ikigai Law | Other Areas, Startups | 0 comment | 25 July, 2019 | 4

Aparna Sai and Ranajit Dam cover Ikigai Law’s views in their article “Start-up Nation” in the June edition of Asian Legal Business. The article discusses how the startup practice is evolving for law firms and how lawyers are playing a critical role in the development of the sector. Here are some excerpts: Anirudh Rastogi, founderRead more

Comments to the SEBI’s Discussion Paper on Framework for Regulatory Sandbox

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 18 June, 2019 | 4

Comments To The Sebi’s Discussion Paper On Framework For Regulatory Sandbox   The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released its discussion paper on the framework for a regulatory sandbox (“RS”) (“Discussion Paper”) on 28 May 2019. The SEBI’s perceptiveness to the significance of an RS as a regulatory tool is commendable. Its decisionRead more

Testing The Scales – Legality Of Libra

By Ikigai Law | Blockchain, Fintech | 0 comment | 27 May, 2019 | 7

News has it that Facebook is foraying into online remittances and will introduce a tethered  digital asset named “Libra” to fuel this system. Libra will be linked with the INR (i.e. the Indian National Rupee) and each Libra will always convert to 1 INR. How will this play with the April 2018 RBI circular that imposed a deRead more

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