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Payments
Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time
The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.
Bank of Canada
By Yogita Khatri
May 2, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 2, 2019
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Payments
Singapore Taps Blockchain Platform for Selling Tokenized Securities
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the national exchange are looking to blockchain for selling tokenized digital assets.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 27, 2018 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2018
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Exchanges
Singapore Warns 8 Exchanges Over Unregistered Securities Trading
Singapore's central bank has warned eight digital token exchanges and an ICO issuer to stop trading tokens deemed unauthorized securities.
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By Sujha Sundararajan
May 24, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2018
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Markets
Exchanges
Singapore Proposes Regulatory Boost for Decentralized Exchanges
Singapore's central bank is proposing a change to existing exchange market rules aimed to ease blockchain adoption and decentralization.
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By Wolfie Zhao
May 23, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. UTC
May 23, 2018
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Singapore
Markets
Payments
Singapore Central Bank Touts Blockchain for Payments
The chief of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has spoken of how blockchain's "strongest" use case is in cross-border settlement.
Singapore
By Wolfie Zhao
Mar 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2018
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Exchanges
Singapore Weighs Need for New Rules to Protect Crypto Investors
Singapore's de facto central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, is looking at whether new regulations are needed to protect crypto investors.
singapore dollar
By Wolfie Zhao
Mar 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2018
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Markets
Exchanges
Singapore Deputy PM: 'No Strong Case to Ban Cryptocurrency Trading'
Responding to lawmakers' questions, Singapore's deputy prime minister has said there's "no strong case" to ban cryptocurrency trading in the country.
Shanmugaratnam
By Wolfie Zhao
Feb 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2018
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Markets
Asia
Bitcoin Won't Cause Lehman-Style Meltdown, Says MAS Fintech Chief
The fintech chief at the Monetary Authority of Singapore believes bitcoin won't cause a financial meltdown like the 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.
The former headquarters of Lehman Brothers. Source: Wikipedia
By Sujha Sundararajan
Jan 25, 2018 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2018
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Markets
Singapore
Singapore Central Bank Urges 'Extreme Caution' on Bitcoin Investment
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has become the latest financial watchdog to issue a warning on the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies.
MAS building
By Sujha Sundararajan
Dec 20, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2017
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Hong kong
Over 20 Banks Join Singapore-Hong Kong Blockchain Trade Network
A number of banks have joined the recently announced blockchain-based trade network pilot jointly set up by Hong Kong and Singapore.
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By Sujha Sundararajan
Nov 17, 2017 at 10:20 a.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2017
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