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CBI entrusts Liminal Custody Solutions for secure non-custodial storage of seized digital assets
Mumbai – Liminal Custody Solutions, a leading provider of digital asset custody, has taken a momentous stride in its mission to fortify the security and accessibility of India’s digital asset ecosystem. As a trusted custodian of digital assets, Liminal was appointed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to manage seized digital assets in a non-custodial manner securely, which they impounded during their investigations.
Following this announcement, Liminal also played a pivotal role in a high-profile operation led by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Law enforcement agencies like the CBI require secure and compliant wallet solutions for the safe storage of these assets, and Liminal stepped in to fill this crucial role. This milestone firmly establishes Liminal as a vital ally for law enforcement agencies in India. As a part of this operation Liminal Custody Solutions assembled a specialized team that collaborated closely with CBI officers on the ground. The creation of specialized multi-sig and MPC wallets were executed with precision to ensure assets’ security with strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOP).
CBI’s officers expressed their appreciation for Liminal’s collaboration and support during this operation.
Liminal VP – strategy & business operations Manan Vora stated, “At Liminal Custody, we consider our partnership with the CBI as a testament to our unwavering dedication to building a safe and regulated digital asset ecosystem in India. As experts in the field, we feel it’s our responsibility to assist law enforcement agencies with rigorous security protocols. We look forward to making a substantial contribution to India’s digital asset security and accessibility.”
Liminal continues to expand its role in safeguarding digital assets and remains dedicated to upholding the highest standards of digital asset security.
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Ethical AI must benefit society, not dominate it, says WFEB chief Sanjay Pradhan at IAA event
At Mumbai event, ethics expert urges businesses and governments to shape AI responsibly
MUMBAI: Artificial intelligence may be racing ahead at lightning speed, but its direction must still be guided by human conscience. That was the central message delivered by Sanjay Pradhan, president of the World Forum for Ethics in Business (WFEB), during the latest edition of IAA Conversations held in Mumbai.
The session was organised by the International Advertising Association (IAA) and the Artificial Intelligence Association of India (AIAI) in association with The Free Press Journal at the Free Press House on 7 March. Addressing a packed audience, Pradhan called for stronger ethical leadership to ensure AI remains a tool that benefits humanity rather than one that governs it.
“Artificial intelligence has rapidly become one of the most powerful technologies humanity has created,” Pradhan said. “It is unlocking breakthroughs in medicine, science and creativity at a pace unimaginable just a few years ago.”
But he warned that the same technology carries serious risks. AI, he noted, can amplify disinformation faster than facts can travel, compromise privacy, deepen discrimination and disrupt millions of livelihoods. Referencing concerns raised by AI pioneers such as Geoffrey Hinton, often called the godfather of AI, Pradhan stressed that the real challenge is not whether AI will shape the world, but whether humans will shape it with ethics and wisdom.
Structuring his talk around four guiding questions, why, what, how and who, Pradhan introduced the audience to WFEB’s emerging AI Ethics Partnership, a global platform aimed at advancing responsible artificial intelligence. He outlined four priority concerns that demand urgent attention: disinformation, bias and discrimination, data privacy and job security.
To make the idea of ethical AI easier to grasp, Pradhan offered a simple metaphor. Ethical AI, he said, is like a three layered cake. The outer layer represents the visible value ethical AI creates for businesses and society. The middle layer is organisational culture that moves ethics from written codes to everyday practice. The innermost layer, however, is the most crucial, the conscience of individual leaders.
Drawing from Indian philosophical thought through WFEB co-founder Ravi Shankar, Pradhan noted that while artificial intelligence can reproduce stored knowledge, true intelligence is boundless and rooted in conscience, creativity and compassion. Practices such as breathwork and meditation, he suggested, can help leaders develop the calm clarity needed for ethical decision making.
The event also featured a discussion with Maninder Adityaraj Singh, chief of staff and head of innovation at Rediffusion Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd, and Yash Johri, lawyer, Supreme Court of India.
Opening the session, IAA India chapter president Abhishek Karnani, highlighted the need for industries to understand and engage with AI responsibly.
“AI has to be befriended and understood,” added Rediffusion managing director and AIAI national convenor Sandeep Goyal. “Its ethical use will determine whether it becomes a friend or a foe.”
As AI continues to reshape industries and societies, Pradhan ended with a simple but powerful call to action. Businesses, governments and individuals must work together to ensure that the algorithms shaping the future reflect human values rather than just cold logic.
