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Tune into this conversation where we deconstruct the legal and policy implications of the shift to #decentralisation in the #financial sector with experts.

Vidhi's Shehnaz Ahmed & Swarna Sengupta examine the policy and legal consideration of a #DigitalRupee in Part II of the Vidhi Central Bank Digital Currency blog series. Read the blog here: buff.ly/3g7zVjC Read Part I of the blog series here: buff.ly/3U6miA2

Vidhi made submissions to The FSB's consultation on international regulation of #cryptoassets. As India takes on the #G20 presidency, India can play an important role in forging consensus on international standards for #cryptoasset regulation

Why legal certainty is critical for scaling blockchain-based projects? My colleague and I argue for a governance framework that can inform #blockchain-solutions for both public and private sector use. #blockchain #DLT #fintech

My colleague Swarna and I wrote for Mint on the need to modernise India's Registration Act. This is an important legal reform for the success of India's land record modernisation programme #registration #landrecord #fintech

Great initiative by Invest India and IAMAI to organise this workshop. It was a pleasure discussing challenges and reforms for the Fintech sector.

I wrote for Financial Express on the need to develop a rulebook for cross-border payments. With countries exploring newer cross-border payment initiatives, addressing frictions arising from divergent legal framework will be critical financialexpress.com/opinion/easing…

RBI Monetary policy - June 2023 1. FLDG guidelines to be issued 2. eRuPi - Individual and PPIs also can issue the vouchers 3. BBPS - membership rationalisation 4. RuPay Forex card permitted Never a dull moment in India, RBI drives the innovation NPCI @BharatBillPay

MPC announcements - payment system 1. Conversational Payments in UPI using AI 2. Offline facility on UPI Lite using on device balance on NFC 3. UPI Lite and NCMC per transation limit raised from Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 ReserveBankOfIndia Shaktikanta Das NPCI Nandan Nilekani DFS

My colleague Sunetra and I have written on some aspects of our new data protection law. Our proposal is that it is important to assess it on the basis of its ordinary/everyday/routine application. This is what the bulk of data protection disputes will be about.

Contributed to this volume :) Would love to hear your thoughts on my piece on #defi

I will be in Mumbai for the #gff2023 on 5th September. If you are around and would love to meet, please do reach out. Date: September 5th - 7th, 2023 Learn more: bit.ly/3s3Um6R @gff_2023

I write for Mint on the ethical and legal issues raised by Sam Altman's latest project - Worldcoin, at the intersection of #cryptocurrency, #digitalidentity and #AI. livemint.com/opinion/online…

Moderating a session on Leveraging Fintech for Local Business Growth : Strategies in the Era of AI and Digital Transformation today at 2:30 pm IST at the @gff_2023

I wrote for Mint on the geopolitics of the global race for #AI dominance and the need for India to define its role. livemint.com/opinion/online…

I was quoted in this piece in The Hindu on deepfake regulation. thehindu.com/news/national/…

#PublicPolicyDialogues 2024 Panel discussion on ‘Data Protection Legislation in India: Importance for Health and Research’ focussed on crucial question: Is Data Privacy synonymous with Data Security? More: tinyurl.com/4y5a67fm. #VaishnaviMangal #SyedAsifAliZaidi Srinivas Yanamandra

In December 2020, Vidhi was engaged by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to provide legal research and drafting inputs on the draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules”).