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Singapore Central Bank Proposes Stablecoin Rules to Rein In Crypto Sector

In a separate document, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said it's also considering measures to limit retail investors without access to professional advice from engaging in crypto markets.

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Finance

Coinbase Gets Singapore Digital Payment Token License

Coinbase joins Crypto.com and DBS Vickers as major institutions with a DPT license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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Policy

Crypto Unit of Japan's SBI Wins Capital Markets License in Singapore

SBI Digital Markets, a subsidiary of the digital asset arm of SBI Holdings, can now offer crypto securities and derivatives trading services to Singapore customers.

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Policy

Singapore's Central Bank to Consult Public on Stablecoin Regulations

The MAS is reviewing rules to deal with the risks of stablecoins, the minister in charge of the bank said.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam, minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore says the central bank is assessing stablecoin regulations. (Handout/Getty Images)

Policy

'Singapore-based' Crypto Firms Leading Market Meltdown Were Not Regulated, Central Bank Chief Says

Troubled companies like Three Arrows – reported by the media as being based in Singapore – have "little to do" with local crypto regulations, said the head of the Monetary Authority.

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Policy

Singapore's Central Bank Weighs Further Safeguards on Retail Crypto Trading

The Monetary Authority of Singapore may introduce rules on the use of leverage in crypto transactions.

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Policy

Singapore Central Bank Censures Three Arrows Capital for Alleged Misleading and False Disclosures

The crypto hedge fund also exceeded the threshold of assets it could manage in Singapore, according to the central bank.

An official at Singapore's central bank said it won't tolerate bad behavior in the crypto industry. (Peter Nguyen/Unsplash)

Finance

Singapore to Look at Crypto Use Cases With DBS, JPMorgan and Marketnode

In the first stage of the project, Singapore's central bank explore DeFi applications in wholesale funding markets.

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Videos

Singapore’s Responsible Crypto Aim; Okay Bears Storm the Charts

Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high. MAS says Singapore wants to position itself as a “responsible crypto hub.” Okay Bears NFTs help Solana net $2 billion in sales. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Singapore Looks to Curb Crypto Ads

The country's central bank issued guidelines to limit crypto ads in public spaces and media.

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