Singapore Man Caned for Stealing $267K From Bitcoin Investor
The man was sentenced to three years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane for his part in the robbery and beating of a bitcoin buyer.
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Sep 11, 2020 at 9:15 a.m. UTC
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Pandemic Will Speed Bitcoin Adoption, Says DBS Bank Economist
When it comes to bitcoin, Singapore's DBS Bank sees a "pandemic-led acceleration of adoption."
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Sep 10, 2020 at 2:45 a.m. UTC
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HSBC and Singapore Exchange Execute Successful $300M Digital Bond Issuance
Corporate bonds from Olam International – a major commodities supplier – were issued on SGX's digital asset platform.
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Sep 1, 2020 at 12:36 p.m. UTC
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Singapore's Central Bank Backs New Code of Practice for Crypto Companies
The guidance is aimed at assisting regulatory compliance and enhance crypto industry conduct under the city-state's payment laws.
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Aug 14, 2020 at 10:10 a.m. UTC
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Singapore May Extend Crypto Regulation to Include Overseas Activities
Under the central bank's proposals, Singapore regulation would end up covering the overseas activities of locally based crypto companies.
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Jul 21, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
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Singapore's Central Bank Eyes Commercial Role for Its Blockchain Payments Tech
Project Ubin has completed its last development phase and is now being considered as the basis for commercial digital currency ventures.
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Jul 13, 2020 at 11:13 a.m. UTC
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Singapore Man Fined $72K for Promoting Crypto Ponzi OneCoin
Police said the man is the first to be charged under the Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act.
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Jul 3, 2020 at 8:23 a.m. UTC
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Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers
Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state’s months-old ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales.
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Jun 24, 2020 at 8:28 p.m. UTC
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Singapore Ride-Sharing App Lets Customers Pay With Bitcoin
Singapore-based Ryde announced it will be the first ride-hailing service to incorporate bitcoin payments into its own app.
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Jun 17, 2020 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
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Gemini Plots Singapore Expansion With Appointment of New Asia Director
Gemini has appointed a new Managing Director of Asia-Pacific, and is now applying for a license to operate in Singapore.
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Jun 11, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
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