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Singapore's MAS Starts Wholesale CBDC Project With French and Swiss Central Banks
3.11.2022
The project comes a day after the central bank announced new projects aimed at trade finance and wealth management
JP Morgan executes first DeFi trade on public blockchain
3.11.2022
The MAS Chief Fintech Officer said the successful test was “a big step towards enabling more efficient and integrated global financial networks.”
Crypto News Summary: DBS Adopts DeFi Protocols for FX & Government Securities Transactions, Union Bank of Philippines to Launch BTC & ETH Custody & Trading
2.11.2022
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France, Switzerland, Singapore to Test DeFi in Forex Markets
2.11.2022
The countries' central banks started Project Mariana because they reason decentralization could be the future of finance
Stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos gain approvals in Singapore
2.11.2022
The approvals came after the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued two consultation papers that proposed to ease regulatory hurdles for digital asset service providers
Singapore Carries Out First Trades in DeFi Pilot for Wholesale Funding Market
2.11.2022
The banks involved in the pilot were DBS, JPMorgan, and SBI Digital Asset
Singapore bank DBS uses DeFi to trade FX and state securities
2.11.2022
Major Asian financial institution DBS Bank has applied DeFi technology for a project backed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Singapore’s DBS Explains How Big Banks Can Implement DeFi, Too
2.11.2022
Singapore has quietly been playing host to some of the most advanced explorations into cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) ever done by big banks, institutions and regulators
Singapore Grants Stablecoin Issuer Circle In-Principle License to Offer Payment Products
2.11.2022
Circle received an in-principle license as a major payments institution in Singapore, allowing it to offer cross-border and domestic payment services
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Receives Operating License From Singapore Regulator
2.11.2022
Paxos, issuer of the USDP stablecoin, can offer crypto products and services in Singapore after securing the license under the nation's Payment Services Act
Crypto News Summary: Visa Masters of Movement FIFA NFT Auction, El Salvador Development Bank Won't Provide BTC Purchase Info, Coinbase Supports Ripple Against SEC
1.11.2022
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Gulf Xellence announces the much-awaited annual “Global Tech Innovation Summit & Awards” on March 8th & 9th, 2023 in Singapore
1.11.2022
Summit Overview: Where Technology Transforms Lives! Following the success of the first edition Global Tech Innovation Summit in UAE, where tech pioneers, crypto projects, VC’s, Business entrepreneurs, and individual investors gathered to discuss Blockchain, Crypto, Cyber Security, DeFi...
CBDC: Indian Central Bank Begins Digital Rupee Pilot
1.11.2022
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, has started a pilot program of its digital currency today, in cooperation with nine banks. It also released a Concept Note on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for India.
Bloomberg reported that “several lots of bonds were traded,”...
Crypto.com to offer self-issued Visa Card in Singapore
1.11.2022
Crypto.com has officially become an Associate Programme member in Singapore with plans to soon self-issue Visa cards to its users in Singapore. However, this further deepens the global partnership of Crypto.com and Visa, with the best reach to customers across the globe. Visa Cards issued...
Stablecoins have a new name in Great Britain: Law Decoded, Oct. 24–31
31.10.2022
From El Salvador and Lugano’s collaboration to yet another lawsuit against Do Kwon, this is what the last week in regulation looked like
Singapore’s MAS says no urgent case for retail CBDC, but launches 4 fast trials of it
31.10.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will trial a retail central bank digital currency in various contexts at a fintech event, despite the electronic payment options already available
Report: Deleted Files Indicate Crypto Lender Hodlnaut’s Execs Gave Little Weight to Terra Luna Exposure
31.10.2022
According to a report, the embattled crypto lender Hodlnaut saw a significant loss from the Terra blockchain collapse last May. The report notes that Hodlnaut downplayed the company’s exposure to the Terra ecosystem and allegedly lost $190 million from the incident. Report Says Hodlnaut...
Monetary Authority of Singapore Completes Phase 1 of CBDC Project, With More Trials to Come
31.10.2022
The first part of the project found that there was no urgent need for a retail CDBC, although the bank said it wanted to be prepared in case that changes
Crypto News Summary: Asian Banking Giant Joins Singapore’s CBDC Effort, Hong Kong to Launch Crypto ETF, Argo Blockchain May Be Forced to Shut Down
31.10.2022
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Singapore-Based Digital Marketplace Alta Acquires Hg Exchange
31.10.2022
HG Exchange is a digital securities exchange that uses blockchain technology to make it easer to put money into alternative investments