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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 Will Crack Down on Bad Crypto Behavior: Report

The Monetary Authority of Singapore will be "brutal and unrelentingly hard," the central bank's chief fintech officer said.

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

Markets

DBS Will Focus on Institutional Crypto Before Looking at Retail Trading Desk

CEO Piyush Gupta said that institutional and accredited crypto clients are the focus for now without entirely ruling out a retail crypto platform

DBS CEO Piyush Gupta

Finance

Paxos Wins Regulatory Approval From Monetary Authority of Singapore

The custodian and trading services provider is the first crypto firm to gain a regulatory thumbs up in both New York and Singapore.

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Finance

Gemini Looks to Replace APAC Head in Singapore After Jeremy Ng Departs

The crypto exchange’s former Asia-Pacific chief has left the company, two sources tell CoinDesk.

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Finance

Binance Cuts SGD Trading Pairs Following Warning From Singapore Regulators

Last Thursday, Singapore issued an investor alert. This Friday, Binance will end payment options in the local currency.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Markets

DBS Vickers Gets Greenlight From Singapore Regulator to Provide Crypto Services

DBSV said it is one of the first few among financial institutions to receive such approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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Markets

Singapore's Financial Watchdog to 'Follow Up' on Global Binance Concerns

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is reviewing Binance's application for a license to operate in the city-state.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Policy

Singapore’s Central Bank, IMF Launch Global Challenge for CBDC Solutions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s “Global CBDC Challenge” will be supported by Amazon Web Services, Mastercard, Hyperledger and others.

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Markets

Alibaba, Google Among More Than 300 Companies Seeking Singapore Crypto Licenses

Companies apply under the Payment Services Act, a comprehensive regulatory framework for companies handling activities relating to digital assets, including payments and trading.

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