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Singapore, Japan, UK, Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots
30.10.2023
Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots in fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products
Standard Chartered-Backed Crypto Custody Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
30.10.2023
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, is expanding its services to Hong Kong. Zodia Custody’s foray into Hong Kong marks its latest stride into the Asia-Pacific region after announcing plans to expand into Singapore last month. Established...
Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador can become the 'Singapore of the Americas': VanEck advisor
29.10.2023
VanEck strategy advisor Gabor Gurbacs expects a wave of new investment capital and immigration will push El Salvador’s economic growth in the coming years
Court-ordered NFTs and the importance of Web3 randomness: Nifty Newsletter
25.10.2023
A Singapore court permitted the use of NFTs to attach legal court orders tokenized as an NFT to issue a freeze order
Triple-A Raises $10 Million in Series A to Bridge the Gap Between Traditional Finance and Blockchain Payments
25.10.2023
Singapore-based digital currency payments firm Triple-A has completed a $10 million Series A funding round.
The round was led by returning investors Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia India and Southeast Asia, with strategic support from Shorooq Partners, a venture firm focused on the MENA...
Singapore Firm Strikes Cross-border Digital Yuan Deal with Chinese Bank
24.10.2023
A Singaporean payments firm has sealed a “cross-border” digital yuan cooperation deal with a major Chinese bank, in another breakthrough for the CBDC.
Per the Shanghai Securities News, the deal was concluded by Thunes, a global payment infrastructure provider, and the China Construction Bank...
Singapore court authorizes freeze order attached to wallets as soulbound NFT
20.10.2023
A British investigative firm tracked down stolen funds and convinced the High Court of Singapore to mark the wallets containing the funds permanently with its order
Today in Crypto: Bitget Q3 Report Finds BGB Trading Volume Exceeded $1.3 Billion, US Doctor Pleaded Guilty to Hiring Hitman With BTC, Beluga Raises $4 Million
20.10.2023
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South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Obtains Regulatory Approval in Singapore
18.10.2023
Leading South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has been granted regulatory approval by Singapore’s main financial regulator. The authorization will allow the trading platform to provide regulated services in the Southeast Asian city-state which has established itself as a crypto hub. Upbit Singapore...
Singapore Establishes Task Forces to Assist Police in Crypto-Related Crimes
18.10.2023
Singapore's Attorney-General's Office has officially established two specialized task forces, comprising approximately 20 prosecutors, tasked with addressing the crypto related crimes.
Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Attorney-General's Chambers, Ong Shouren, told a local news outlet that...
Upbit Receives Preliminary 'In-Principal' Approval in Singapore
16.10.2023
The in-principal approval allows Upbit Singapore to continue providing regulated digital payment token services in compliance with the Payment Services Act 2019
Crypto Exchange Upbit Receives In-Principle License Approval from Singapore
16.10.2023
South Korea's leading cryptocurrency exchange Upbit by volume has secured in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
The initial approval will enable Upbit Singapore to continue to provide digital payment token services...
South Korean exchange Upbit gets initial license nod from Singapore
16.10.2023
Upbit Singapore scored initial approval from the country’s central bank and financial regulator for a local crypto license
Ripple’s Legal Chief Calls for ‘Rational’ Crypto Regulation — Urges US to Stop Elevating Politics Over Sound Policy
15.10.2023
Ripple’s chief legal officer says the U.S. needs to ”stop elevating politics over sound policy.” Noting that countries and regions outside of the U.S., such as Singapore, the U.K., the EU, and Japan, welcome crypto businesses, he emphasized: “I think we need a rational...
Singapore Grants Ripple Full License to Provide Crypto Services
6.10.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted Ripple a full license to provide crypto services. “This license underscores the real-world utility of crypto solutions for businesses and financial institutions alike, marking an important step towards wider adoption of digital...
Singapore Police Officially Confirm “36-Year-Old Man” Arrested Connected to Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC
5.10.2023
Cryptonews reported last week that Su Zhu, the co-founder of bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), has been arrested in Singapore. The local police have officially confirmed the arrest, responding to a Reuters query on Thursday....
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Singapore Police Responding to Su Zhu's Arrest Says It Has Detained 36-Year Old Man: Reuters
5.10.2023
Zhu was reportedly arrested last week while trying to leave the country, liquidators said
Crypto Long & Short: A Giant Awakens
4.10.2023
CoinDesk’s Amitoj Singh interviews a senior executive at DBS, the Singapore-based bank moving into digital assets
Ripple earns Singapore Digital Payment Token Services license
4.10.2023
Ripple announced receiving the MAS’s (Monetary Authority of Singapore) approval for the MPI (Major Payments Institution) license. Now, the blockchain can legally offer its digital payment services in Singapore. Ripple will use its Singapore-based subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte Limited...
XRP Spikes as Ripple Scores Singapore License, SEC Loses Motion to Appeal
4.10.2023
Broader crypto markets dropped 0.7% in the past 24 hours, the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) shows