Singapore

Policy

The world's top cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume is hoping to get the official green light to operate in Singapore.

By Daniel PalmerFeb 17, 2020, 4:00 a.m. EST

Finance

Clear claims it can reduce friction in global trade that amounts to $140 billion every year.

By Paddy BakerFeb 6, 2020, 6:38 a.m. EST

Markets

Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has greenlit a blockchain-based platform iSTOX to trade tokenized capital market securities such as equity and bonds.

By David PanFeb 3, 2020, 5:00 a.m. EST

Policy

Singapore’s newly enacted Payment Services Act brings so-called Digital Payment Token (DPT) services under current anti-money laundering (AML) and counterterrorist-financing (CTF) rules.

By Ian AllisonJan 27, 2020, 11:40 p.m. EST

Markets

Independent Reserve will expand to Singapore to take advantage of its "overwhelmingly positive" regulatory response.

By Paddy BakerJan 24, 2020, 4:30 p.m. EST

Finance

A team of Morgan Stanley veterans have launched a crypto derivatives trading platform, claiming it is faster and more secure than some of the market’s biggest players.

By David PanDec 5, 2019, 7:00 a.m. EST

Markets

Bakkt, the bitcoin subsidiary of NYSE owner ICE, has announced the launch date and specs for its Singapore-listed, cash-delivered bitcoin futures.

By Daniel PalmerNov 22, 2019, 4:36 a.m. EST

Policy

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's de facto central bank, may soon allow cryptocurrency-based derivatives to be traded on regulated platforms.

By Wolfie ZhaoNov 20, 2019, 5:11 a.m. EST

Markets

A new trial will examine if digitalizing fixed income securities with DLT can bring new efficiencies to the Asian markets.

By Daniel PalmerNov 13, 2019, 4:52 a.m. EST

Markets

Working with JPMorgan and Temasek, Singapore's central bank has developed a prototype blockchain-based cross border payments system.

By Daniel PalmerNov 11, 2019, 4:40 a.m. EST