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Crypto Trading Platform GSR Receives In-Principal MPI License in Singapore
2.10.2023
GSR Markets, a subsidiary of cryptocurrency market maker GSR, has obtained in-principal approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Authorities in Singapore have so far granted the MPI licenses to 14 Digital Payment Token companies...
Today in Crypto: UBS Launches Tokenized Money Market Fund Pilot on Ethereum, $8BN was a 'Rounding Error' to SBF
2.10.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: UBS Launches Tokenized Money Market Fund Pilot on Ethereum, $8BN was a 'Rounding Error' to SBF
Coinbase Obtains Payment License in Singapore
2.10.2023
Last week the company attained regulatory approval in Bermuda and registered with Spains central bank
Coinbase crypto exchange obtains payment license in Singapore
2.10.2023
The new MPI license comes one year after Coinbase’s initial in-principle approval in Singapore, enabling it to expand digital payment token services
Coinbase Attains Full License to Expand Crypto Payment Services in Singapore
2.10.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase has secured a full major payment institution (MPI) license under Singapore's Payment Services Act.
Coinbase announced that the recent development comes nearly a year after Coinbase received preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
With this...
Former Three Arrows Capital Executive Su Zhu Arrested in Singapore
29.9.2023
Su Zhu, a founding member of the now-insolvent Three Arrows Capital, was apprehended in Singapore at Changi Airport on Friday, as per the firm’s liquidator, Teneo. Zhu received a four-month prison sentence for failing to cooperate in the bankruptcy proceedings, Teneo revealed. Crackdown...
3AC’s Su Zhu Apprehended in Singapore on Flee Attempt
29.9.2023
Su Zhu the founder of bankrupt crypto hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital has been arrested in Singapore while embarking on an attempt to flee according to reports.
According to a disclosure made by Teneo, the fund's liquidator, Zhu was detained at the Changi airport on Friday after a committal order...
3AC’s Su Zhu arrested in Singapore
29.9.2023
Su Zhu was arrested at Singapore Changi Airport while attempting to leave the country after a court granted a committal order
Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC's Su Zhu Apprehended in Singapore, Liquidator Says
29.9.2023
Co-founder of the Three Arrows Capital hedge fund was seized at Changi airport, Teneo said
S21 Miner Makes its Debut at WDMS for the First Time, with BitFuFu Among the First Public Online Sales Platforms
28.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. September 28, 2023 – The 2023 Global Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) concluded successfully in Singapore, exploring the future trends and investment opportunities in the Web 3.0 mining ecosystem. During the event, Bitmain unveiled its latest high-hashrate miner, the S21,...
France, Singapore and Switzerland test cross-border CBDCs
28.9.2023
The Project Mariana was developed under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements
BIS and Central Banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland Successfully Test Cross-Border CBDC Using DeFi
28.9.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland have jointly announced a successful test of cross-border trading and settlement for wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs).
This test incorporated innovative decentralized finance...
Tether reportedly shuts USDT redemption for some Singapore customer groups
25.9.2023
Tether in its email said they found Cake DeFi to be controlled by “another corporation that resides in Singapore,” and thus they won’t be allowed to redeem USDT
JPEX staff flee event as scandal hits, Mt. Gox woes, Diners Club crypto: Asia Express
22.9.2023
JPEX staff forced to flee Token2049 after execs arrested, Mt Gox repayment delay stretches 10 years, Diners Club goes Web3 in Singapore
Token2049 captivates Singapore, Huobi rebrands on 10th Anniversary: Asia Express
19.9.2023
The 3AC saga continues, Token 2049 kicks off in Singapore and CoffeeDAO gives mom-and-pop cafes a leg up on Starbucks
Astar Partners With Polygon to Target Japan’s Web3 Boom With New Scaling Solution
16.9.2023
At the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Astar Network revealed it is joining forces with Polygon Labs to launch Astar zkEVM, a new Ethereum layer two scaling solution utilizing zero-knowledge proof technology. The collaboration aims to drive greater adoption of Web3 applications in the Japanese...
SMI Vantage Expands Crypto Reach With New Bitcoin Mining Facility in Sarawak
15.9.2023
The Singapore-based investment management and software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, SMI Vantage, plans to launch a bitcoin mining facility in the state of Sarawak in Borneo, Malaysia. The company has signed a rental agreement and anticipates operations to begin by the end of the third quarter....
Singapore’s Monetary Authority Issues 9-Year Ban on Three Arrows Capital Founders
14.9.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued nine-year prohibition orders against Three Arrows Capital (3AC) founders Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, banning them from regulated financial activities in the country. The orders come after a MAS investigation that reportedly uncovered multiple...
Today in Crypto: Deutsche Bank Partners With Taurus to Provide Crypto Custody for Institutional Clients, BTC Lender Delio May Sue S.Korean Regulator, EY is Developing AI-Powered Platform
14.9.2023
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Binance CEO: Singapore’s Approach to Crypto Became More ‘Conservative’ Post FTX Collapse
14.9.2023
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume Binance, said that Singapore’s approach to digital assets has become more “conservative,” particularly after the spectacular collapse of the now-defunct FTX exchange.
The top crypto influencer spoke virtually at...