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'Cryptocurrencies Have Failed the Test of Digital Money,' MAS' Managing Director Says

Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said crypto has performed poorly as a medium of exchange or store of value.

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Policy

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Plans New U.S. Dollar-Backed Token for Singapore Operations

The company plans to issue a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin upon receiving full approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, its central bank.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla at Invest 2018 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Singapore Central Bank Starts Tokenization Pilots Alongside JPMorgan, BNY Mellon, DBS

The test will explore bilateral digital asset trades, foreign currency payments, multicurrency clearing and settlement, fund management and automated portfolio rebalancing.

Night view of Singapore taken across the water.

Policy

Singapore, Japan, U.K., Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots

Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots for fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products.

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Finance

Upbit Receives Preliminary 'In-Principal' Approval in Singapore

The in-principal approval allows Upbit Singapore to continue providing regulated digital payment token services in compliance with the Payment Services Act 2019.

Singapore skyline (Mike Enerio/Unsplash)

Policy

Singapore's New President, a Former Central Bank Chairman, Has Called Crypto 'Slightly Crazy'

The 66-year-old garnered more than 70% of the vote to take over a largely ceremonial role.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife Jane Yumiko Ittogi in 2017.

Videos

Singapore's Central Bank Presents Design Framework for Interoperable Digital Asset Networks

Singapore's central bank is proposing ways to design open, interoperable networks for tokenized digital assets. "The Hash" panel discusses the framework presented by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), as banking giants like Standard Chartered, HSBC and Citi are set to run multiple tokenization trials across wealth management, fixed income and foreign exchange.

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Singapore's MAS Proposes Design Framework for Interoperable Digital Asset Networks

Banking giants like Standard Chartered, HSBC and Citi are set to run multiple tokenization trials across wealth management, fixed income and foreign exchange.

Singapore (Shutterstock)

Policy

Ripple Obtains In-Principle Approval for Major Payments Institution License in Singapore

Authorities in Singapore have awarded 190 Major Payment Institution Licenses, with 11 going to Digital Payment Token companies.

Singapore, view of Marina Bay with Gardens By The Bay manmade trees in the background (SoleneC1/Pixabay)

Videos

Central Banks Introduce CBDC, Stablecoin Standards With Amazon, Grab Running Trials

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed standards for using digital money, including central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and tokenized bank deposits, on a distributed ledger. "The Hash" panel breaks down the technical white paper produced by the agency with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other financial institutions.

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