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From UPI to tokenised assets: Is India building the next generation of financial infrastructure?
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Fusion42 · 7 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
India is evolving its financial infrastructure by expanding from instant payments through UPI to tokenising financial assets such as bonds and real estate, aiming for a programmable ecosystem that includes legal clarity, interoperability, and institutional trust.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.
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India’s move to tokenise assets signals a broad opening for fintech founders to build on a programmable financial network rather than just payments. You need to align with emerging legal and interoperability standards or risk building for a system that stays pilot-only.
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