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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)

Videos

Ripple Exec Says Singapore Is a 'Significant Hub for Our Business'

Ripple's Singapore arm recently secured a license as a major payments institution from the country's monetary authority. Ripple SVP of Strategic Initiatives Eric van Miltenburg discusses the move and the future of digital assets in Singapore, which Ripple sees as a "significant hub" for the global crypto ecosystem. Plus, van Miltenburg's thoughts on the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape and the future of blockchain research.

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Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Kicks Off; Singapore Grants Crypto Licenses to Coinbase, Ripple

Host Megha Chaddah breaks down the latest developments in Sam Bankman-Fried's case as the FTX founder is goes to court in a New York. Plus, insights on the state of crypto adoption in Asia as Coinbase and Ripple secure full licenses for crypto payment services in Singapore. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

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Finance

Asian Banking Giant DBS Is Patiently Wading Into Crypto

“While it’s still winter, we have been swimming … getting our hands dirty for the long run,” said DBS’ head of digital assets, Evy Theunis.

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Videos

Coinbase Country Director Saw 'Conviction' in Singapore Market Before Obtaining Payment License

Crypto exchange Coinbase has obtained a payment institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Coinbase Country Director of Singapore Hassan Ahmed discusses what this means for crypto adoption in Singapore and Coinbase's role in the global crypto ecosystem.

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Policy

Ripple Says Singapore License Formally Approved

After a June in-principle approval, a subsidiary for Ripple has been granted its license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Ripple (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase Obtains Payment License in Singapore

The Coinbase International Exchange received regulatory approval from Bermuda's financial regulator, and Coinbase registered with Spain's central bank last week.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Web3

Superapp Grab, Stablecoin Issuer Circle to Start Web3 Wallets Trial in Singapore

The Grab Web3 Wallet will be available to users of the ride hailing, food delivery and digital payments app to use vouchers in non-fungible token (NFT) form and earn rewards.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)

Policy

Three Arrows Founders Hit With 9-Year Trading Ban in Singapore

MAS has banned the Three Arrows Capital founders from managing, directing, or being a shareholder of any registered capital markets services firm in Singapore.

Kyle Davies (left) and Su Zhu (middle). (Kyle Davies/X)