Singapore

Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.

Digital currency trader and lender Genesis Global Trading is moving toward full-service prime brokerage with the acquisition of crypto custodian Vo1t.

By Nate DiCamillo

May 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

May 21, 2020

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Exchanges

Exchange Run by Ex-Morgan Stanley Team Drops Trading Fees for Subscription Model

The subscription model offers smaller frequent traders a flat fee monthly, something normally only major clients get.

By Paddy Baker

May 13, 2020 at 2:09 p.m. UTC

May 13, 2020

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IRAS asked bitcoin accepting contractors to calculate their tax burden using Coinbase and Binance’s exchange rates. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

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Singapore

Singapore Won't Tax Airdrops or Hard Forks Under New Crypto Guidance

Singapore’s tax authority has clarified how it taxes the transaction of payment, utility and security tokens.

By Danny Nelson

Apr 20, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2020

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Huobi VP Ciara Sun says the crypto exchange wants U.S. investors to come back to a leaner, more efficient operation.

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Exchanges

Huobi Exchange Plots Return to US Crypto Market as Soon as This Month, Exec Says

Global crypto exchange Huobi could resume business in the U.S. as early as this month, five months after ceasing operations there, an executive said.

By David Pan

Apr 8, 2020 at 6:40 p.m. UTC

Apr 8, 2020

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Coinbase

Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime

Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules

By Sebastian Sinclair

Mar 27, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2020

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Tokyo crossing. Credit: Shutterstock/Ugis Riba

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Derivatives

Bybit Enables Two-Way Margin Trading With Perpetual Contracts Quoted in Tether

The Singapore exchange is adding tether (USDT) perpetual contracts to simplify account management and allow two-way trades.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Mar 24, 2020 at 10:25 a.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2020

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Payments

Crypto Payments Firm Halts Operations Citing Singapore's New Regulatory Regime

Singapore-based Coinpip said it has "suspended operations" while it looks at becoming licensed under new AML rules.

By Daniel Palmer

Mar 13, 2020 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2020

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Singapore

Draper-Backed Exchange in Lockdown Following 'Sophisticated' Attack

Coinhako has restricted user accounts since last Friday following an "attack," but has not released many details around the incident.

By Paddy Baker

Feb 27, 2020 at 7:05 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2020

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Exchanges

Singapore’s Court of Appeals Rules Against Quoine Exchange in Landmark Crypto Case

The digital currency exchange had unlawfully reversed seven trades after its system erroneously allowed a trader to sell ether at an inflated price, the court decided.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Feb 25, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2020

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