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There Is a World of Web3 Outside the U.S. and Europe
16.11.2023
Southeast Asia's Super-App Grab Joins Web3 Movement, Introduces Blockchain Rewards
8.9.2023
Southeast Asian all-in-one app Grab has added support for a Polygon-based Web3 wallet and non-fungible token (NFT) vouchers.
The new Web3 addition was created in collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Tech in Asia reported, citing a Grab spokesperson.
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Former MAS chair who called crypto 'highly risky' wins Singapore's presidential race
4.9.2023
Tharman Shanmugaratnam has served as Singapore's finance minister and the head of the country's financial regulator during his time in government
Gemini plans Asia-Pacific expansion as part of 'next wave of growth for crypto'
20.6.2023
The crypto exchange has already announced efforts to expand into Canada and Europe amid a lawsuit from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Monetary Authority Finally Notices Three Arrows’ Capital AUM Discrepancy; Bitcoin Holds Above $19K in Weekend Trading
4.7.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s reprimand of the crypto hedge fund for providing misleading information may only be a first step; bitcoin holds over $19K
First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Regulators Will Be Eyeing Local Crypto Companies After Terra Collapse; Bitcoin Rebounds
16.5.2022
Terraform Labs, the Singapore-registered company behind the Terra protocol, doesn’t have a permanent office in the city-state; most major cryptos spend Sunday in the green
First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Distaste for Retail Crypto is Spooking Institutional Money
2.5.2022
Three Arrows Capital's decision last week to move its headquarters to Dubai reflects growing concerns about Singapore's increasing regulatory scrutiny of crypto; bitcoin returns to where it started the weekend
First Mover Asia: Singapore Wants More Control Over Crypto Companies That Call It Home but Aren’t There; Major Cryptos Drop
6.4.2022
Many crypto companies, especially those with roots in Asia, choose to register their companies in Singapore, but the city-state has grown uncomfortable with the scale of this arrangement; bitcoin fell sharply after hawkish remarks by Fed Governor Lael Brainard
First Mover Asia: Singapore-Based Gaming Company Razer Struggles to Pivot; Bitcoin Declines After a Positive Week
20.3.2022
The one-time, would-be "Apple of the Gaming World" failed in its attempt to secure a digital banking license and to reinvent itself into a lifestyle brand; bitcoin falls slightly but holds over $41,000
First Mover Asia: Singapore's Strict Approach to Crypto; Bitcoin Rises Despite Investors' Jitters About War, US Executive Order
9.3.2022
Singapore's high standards may be discouraging some crypto companies from establishing operations in the nation state; investors were wrestling with the latest developments in Ukraine and await the order by President Joe Biden on Wednesday
First Mover Asia: Singapore VC Lightbulb Capital Balances the 3 Parts of ESG Investing. Will the DeFi World Care?; Bitcoin, Ether Fall
7.3.2022
The crypto world has focused more heavily on environmental issues than the social and governance aspects of different projects; major cryptos are in the red as the Russian invasion intensifies
Singapore bars crypto service providers from advertising in public spaces
17.1.2022
The new regulations would only allow for advertisements on native websites and mobile apps for DPT companies
Southeast Asian financial institutions turn to the Ethereum blockchain
22.11.2021
Is Ethereum the blockchain of choice for financial institutions in Southeast Asia, or will companies seek alternatives due to limitations?
Crypto asset manager Cobo raises $40M to launch DeFi-as-a-service
23.9.2021
Despite a blanket ban in China and regulatory crackdowns on exchanges in Korea, Asia remains a hotbed for crypto investments
Former Morgan Stanley exec joins Gemini crypto exchange
8.10.2020
Gemini exchange continues to strengthen its global expansion strategy
Chainalysis expands presence in APAC in response to KuCoin hack
29.9.2020
But it remains unclear where KuCoin is actually headquartered
Institutions Will Drive Mass Adoption of Blockchain in Finance, Says Expert
8.7.2020
Blockchain experts discuss how institutions will play a major role in the mass adoption of blockchain-based financial infrastructure
Singapore Witnessed a Surge in Ransomware Attacks During 2019
26.6.2020
The Singaporean government revealed that ransomware attacks surged in 2019 by accounting 35 cases
Here’s What You Missed at BlockShow Asia 2019
16.11.2019
The event has seen industry experts share insights on everything from Bitcoin to China’s digital currency and how blockchain will shape the future
The aBey Foundation Introduces new Crypto-Enabled Credit Card Technology
16.11.2019
The bridge between crypto and fiat is getting faster and stronger