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Podcast: One Thing Today in Tech
Episode: India’s digital payments projected at $10 tln by 2026; Coinbase extends hiring freeze; NASA outsources spacesuits
Description: India’s digital payments industry will triple to touch $10 trillion in total transaction value by 2026, according to a report by PhonePe, Walmart’s Indian fintech unit, and BCG. Coinbase is extending its hiring freeze indefinitely. NASA is outsourcing its Lunar spacesuit development to two companies including Axiom Space, which is backed by investors including India’s Sanjay Mehta.
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India’s digital payments industry will triple to touch $10 trillion in total transaction value by 2026, according to a report by Walmart’s Indian fintech unit PhonePe and BCG, a consultancy.
Non-cash payments will constitute nearly 65...