Tata signs MoU with ASML to develop semiconductor ecosystem in India

India's semiconductor ambitions gain momentum, potentially reshaping global supply chains and fostering technological self-reliance. The post Tata Electronics partners with ASML to build India’s first semiconductor fab appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

India's stock market may face reduced passive inflows and investment as AI hardware demand boosts Taiwan and Korea, impacting global rankings. The post India’s stock market risks dropping out of top five as AI rallies boost Taiwan and Korea appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

India's silver import restrictions may boost smuggling, impact global markets, and squeeze domestic jewelers' margins amid rising costs. The post India restricts silver imports to support rupee and cut import bill appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

India's semiconductor self-reliance could boost its tech industry, reduce import dependency, and enhance its geopolitical standing. The post Tata Electronics partners with ASML to build India’s first semiconductor fab appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Stellar developer count rose 86% YoY to 4,400+ builders in Q1, while XLM trades near $0.1518 below key resistance. Stellar posted fast developer growth across the XLM ecosystem, Electric Capital data showed. The network reached more than 4,400 builders in Q1, while developer count rose 86% year over year. The report also showed 171% growth […] The post Stellar Leads Developer Growth As XLM Ecosystem Surges To 4,400 Builders appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post Saudi Arabia moves to tokenize its multi-billion dollar economy with droppRWA securing $12.5 billion in tokenization mandates appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. DroppRWA has acquired $12.5 billion in mandates to bring real estate assets onto the blockchain, with plans to expand into the energy and manufacturing sectors. Chairman of the firm and architect behind Saudi Arabia’s national digital payments system, Faisal Monai, has led this acquisition, and the development is all part of an intense push by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to tokenize large portions of its economy under its “Vision 2030” timeline. Saudi’s tokenization leads exploits Faisal Monai is well known in Saudi Arabia, with a reputation that predates even Bitcoin. He designed SADAD, the Saudi Central Bank’s digital payments system, which was launched in 2004. The system replaced one that was dominated majorly by individual cash transfers, where roughly 70% of bill payments were made in person at physical branche

The post Connex releases 17.95m in CONX tokens today appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Connex released 1.32 million CONX tokens worth $17.95 million on May 15 in a scheduled cliff unlock. Summary Connex unlocked 1.32 million CONX tokens valued at approximately $17.95 million on May 15, 2026. The unlock represents 1.49% of Connex’s released supply, with 822,500 tokens allocated to the ecosystem. The remaining 500,000 CONX tokens from the release were directed to the community treasury. Connex, a Web3 professional networking platform that uses its native token for payments, governance and credential verification, executed the unlock on a preset cliff schedule. According to Tokenomist data, the release equals approximately 1.49% of the project’s adjusted released supply, with 88.60% of maximum supply already in circulation ahead of the event. The allocation split the 1.32 million CONX into two portions. The ecosystem fund received 822,500 tokens worth approximately $10.94 million, whil

The post Visa and WeFi test “on‑chain banking” for stablecoin spending appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Visa’s WeFi pilot lets self‑custodied stablecoins fund everyday card payments across Europe, Asia and Latin America. Summary Visa is partnering with DeFi‑native platform WeFi to pilot stablecoin‑based payments and “on‑chain banking” services across selected markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The collaboration aims to make self‑custodied stablecoin balances spendable anywhere Visa is accepted, with WeFi acting as an orchestration layer between DeFi and regulated payment rails. The pilots build on Visa’s broader stablecoin program, which already runs a $7 billion annualized settlement run rate across nine blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Stellar. Visa and WeFi have launched a collaboration to explore on‑chain banking and stablecoin‑based payment use cases in selected markets, expanding the card network’s stablecoin program beyond back‑end settlement in