E1 Insights
We write about CBDC, programmable money and the future of payments. We also share clear explainers on the ideas reshaping global financial infrastructure.
Banking That Saves Trees: CBDC and Sustainability
Every banknote in your wallet has a hidden journey. It began as cotton or paper, passed through high-security printing presses, travelled in armoured vans, sat inside energy-hungr
Zero-Knowledge KYC: Prove It Without Sharing It
Every time you open an account, apply for a loan or sign up for an investment app, you hand over the same documents again: your ID, your address proof, your photograph, sometimes
Smart Escrow Is Rewriting Trade Finance Rules
A container of auto parts leaves Chennai for Rotterdam. Before a single rupee is paid, the deal may involve a buyer's bank, a seller's bank, a shipping line, an insurer, customs a
How CBDC Can Reach the Last Mile of Inclusion
India has already achieved something most countries only aspire to: hundreds of millions of people brought into the formal banking system in little more than a decade. But having
Protecting Pensioners from Digital Arrest Scams
The phone rings. A stern voice claims to be from the police, the CBI or customs. A parcel in your name contained drugs, they say, or your Aadhaar number is linked to money launder
Beyond Hot and Cold Wallets: Programmable Custody
On 21 February 2025, attackers drained roughly $1.5 billion in Ether from one of the world's largest crypto exchanges. They did not brute-force a password or steal a laptop from a
Stop Waiting For Money
If instant is the standard, why is your business still waiting? Take payments, pay your staff and suppliers, and sell to 33 countries.
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