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Crypto Market Maker GSR Wins Singapore’s Stringent License

4.4.2024
Singapore regulators have granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license to crypto market maker GSR Markets, establishing the company as among the initial recipients of such authorization within its sector. The post Crypto Market Maker GSR Wins Singapore’s Stringent License appeared first...

Crypto Market Maker GSR Recieves Singapore Crypto License

4.4.2024
The license is the first awarded by Singapore to a crypto market maker

Singapore Enacts Licencing Requirements for Crypto Custody Services and Others

2.4.2024
Singapore has expanded the scope of what cryptocurrency-related activities it regulates to include custodial services, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Tuesday

Crypto Exchange OKX Granted In-Principle Approval to Offer Services in Singapore

13.3.2024
Crypto exchange OKX said Wednesday that it received in-principle approval for a digital asset license from Singapore's central bank. This marks a significant step towards achieving full regulatory compliance in the country. The post Crypto Exchange OKX Granted In-Principle Approval to Offer...

European Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Receives In-Principle Approval in Singapore

6.3.2024
Bitstamp describes itself as the "first crypto exchange with major European Union (EU) presence to secure in-principle approval in Singapore."

Singapore’s MAS Adds Crypto Wallet imToken to its Investor Alert List

9.1.2024
Source: iStock The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently added the non-custodial crypto wallet imToken to its Investor Alert List. The list provides a record of unregulated persons who “may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or regulated by MAS.” The inclusion of imToken...

Crypto Exchange Upbit Gets Full Licensing in Singapore

8.1.2024
Upbit said it is "poised to expand [its] range of offerings," having acquired a MPI license

Crypto Asset Manager HashKey Capital Secures CMS License from Monetary Authority of Singapore

19.12.2023
Image Source: HashKey Group HashKey Capital’s Singapore subsidiary has obtained a central bank license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. On December 19, HashKey Capital Singapore announced that it had been granted a full Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority...

Singapore, China to Begin Piloting Digital Currency in Tourism Spending Push

7.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Proxima Studio Singapore’s regulatory body the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to begin piloting the digital currency “E-CNY” – also known as the digital yuan, in collaboration with China to encourage tourism spending. The two countries first signed a Memorandum...

Asia-based Crypto Exchange XREX Secures In-Principle Approval for Major Payment Institution License in Singapore

17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Richie Chan On November 16, XREX, an Asia-based cryptocurrency exchange specializing in cross-border payments, achieved a significant milestone by receiving in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license. This...

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Receives Preliminary Nod from Singapore Regulator

16.11.2023
Source: Paxos Blockchain infrastructure firm Paxos has obtained a preliminary license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its new entity. With the in-principal approval, Paxos Digital Singapore, the new entity, will offer digital payment token services to Singaporeans. Further, Paxos...

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

16.11.2023
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

Paxos to issue USD stablecoin in Singapore, wins initial approval

16.11.2023
The USD-backed token will comply with Singapore’s upcoming stablecoin laws and be issued through a new local Paxos entity that’s received initial approval

Singapore’s Central Bank Expands Asset Tokenization Initiatives Under Project Guardian

15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Sasin Tipchai The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is commencing a series of asset tokenization pilots in collaboration with financial services heavyweights. The central bank announced Wednesday that the initiative is an extension of the ambitious Project Guardian – involving...

Singapore’s Central Bank Joins Forces with Monetary Authorities in Japan, Switzerland, and the UK for Joint Digital Asset Pilots

30.10.2023
Singapore’s central bank has announced plans to collaborate with monetary authorities in Japan, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom for joint digital asset pilots. In a Monday press release, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it will collaborate with the Financial...

Crypto Platform Ripple Joins Growing List of MPI License Holders in Singapore

4.10.2023
The Singapore subsidiary of crypto payments giant Ripple has officially received its Major Payments Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The MPI license will allow Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd, the local arm, to provide digital payment token services in...

Sygnum Singapore Obtains Major Payment Institution License for Crypto Brokerage Services

3.10.2023
Sygnum Singapore, a subsidiary of the Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank Sygnum, has received approval for its Major Payment Institution License (MPIL) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to be able to provide crypto brokerage services to accredited investors and institutions...