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Singapore Allows Crypto Companies to Operate Without a License for 6 Months
28.3.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has granted an exemption from holding a license to a number of cryptocurrency companies operating in the country under the new Payment Services Act. Among the companies benefiting from this six-month grace period are Binance, Coinbase, Gemini, Bitstamp, Luno...
Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime
27.3.2020
Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules
Singapore Grants Crypto License Exemptions to Ripple, Coinbase and Binance
27.3.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore exempted a number of crypto firms like Ripple, Coinbase and Binance from holding a license under the Payment Services Act
Indian Tech Giant Mahindra Speeds Up Cross Border Transactions with Blockchain
27.3.2020
Tech Mahindra and DBS Bank have sped up international financial transactions using R3’s blockchain-based Marco Polo platform
Gaming Token SENSO Lists on KuCoin
21.3.2020
Sensorium Corporation has partnered with KuCoin cryptocurrency exchange and launched an in-game currency for Sensorium Galaxy. This move is set to drive cryptocurrency usage given that Sensorium Galaxy users are projected to reach into the millions.
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Monetary Authority of Singapore Issues AML/CFT Guidelines
19.3.2020
To clarify a notice issued to digital payment token service providers in December, the MAS released a set of AML/CFT guidelines
IDG-Backed Crypto Exchange KuCoin Establishes KuGroup to Expand Services
17.3.2020
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin takes action to restructure its business and establish a new core division known as KuGroup
Crypto Payments Firm Halts Operations Citing Singapore’s New Regulatory Regime
13.3.2020
Singapore-based Coinpip said it has "suspended operations" while it looks at becoming licensed under new AML rules
OKCoin Launches Support for Singapore Dollar and Opens Local Office
12.3.2020
OKCoin now allows users in Singapore and Brunei to trade the Singapore dollar against Bitcoin and Ether
Indonesia’s Commodities Regulator Approves Asia-Pacific Crypto Exchange
10.3.2020
Crypto exchange provider Zipmex has become one of the first platforms to seal regulatory approval in Indonesia
HSBC: Blockchain Platform Will Keep Trade Finance Smooth Despite Coronavirus
5.3.2020
The platform’s backers claim that using the blockchain can keep trade financing running smoothly even in times of global crises like the coronavirus
Bitmain Cofounder-Backed Crypto Startup Aims to Raise $140M in New Funding Roun
4.3.2020
Wu Jihan-based crypto trading firm Matrixport is looking to raise $140 million in a new funding round
Japan’s Line Replaces Singapore Crypto Exchange With New US Platform
28.2.2020
As of today, users are automatically redirected from Line’s Singapore exchange BitBox to the new BitFront platform
Draper-Backed Exchange in Lockdown Following ‘Sophisticated’ Attack
27.2.2020
Coinhako has restricted user accounts since last Friday following an "attack," but has not released many details around the incident
Presumed Guilty: Financial Watchdogs See Crypto as Illicit by Default
26.2.2020
Why do regulators assume that crypto transactions carry increased risks?
Singapore Appeals Court Rejects Quoine Appeal in Landmark Crypto Ruling
25.2.2020
In 2017, Quoine reversed seven trades that saw market maker B2C2 sell 309 Ether in exchange for 3,095 Bitcoins
Singapore’s Court of Appeals Rules Quoine Exchange in Breach of Contract in Landmark Crypto Case
25.2.2020
Singapore's Court of Appeals ruled against digital currency exchange Quoine on Monday in a landmark case relating to a breach of contract that saw the platform unlawfully reverse seven trades
New Leaders at Bank for International Settlements Fintech and DLT Research Centers
19.2.2020
New leadership named at Bank for International Settlement research centers focused on digital currencies and DLT
Bithumb to Get Wall Street-Level Fintech Expertise via New Partnership
17.2.2020
Major South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb to partner with BitMax, accessing the latter’s Wall Street-level fintech expertise
Binance CEO Says Crypto Exchange Has Applied for a Singapore License
17.2.2020
The world's top cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume is hoping to get the official green light to operate in Singapore