OKX has announced that its local branch, OKX SG Pte. Ltd., has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Meanwhile, Gracie Lin, a former official of the regulatory agency, has been appointed as the CEO of OKX SG. According to the press ...
BitGo has secured the Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), according to a recent press release from the firm. The license positions BitGo as an authorized entity to offer regulated digital payment token services within Singapore. According to the release, Singaporeans will benefit from the ...
HashKey Technology Services Pte. Ltd, the over-the-counter trading arm of HashKey Group, has officially received the Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This licence, granted under the Payment Services Act 2019, authorises HashKey OTC to provide digital payment token (DPT) services, cementing its status as ...
Deutsche Bank, a German multinational investment bank, has announced its collaboration with Singapore's central bank to explore asset tokenization opportunities. The bank has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian initiative, which focuses on tokenizing assets in wholesale funding markets and DeFi applications. The project is a multi-year ...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued additional guidelines for digital asset companies in the country to adhere to in a bid to protect end-user interests for customers of digital payment token (DPT) services. On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the financial regulator published a press release informing the public ...
The future of the monetary system, as envisioned by Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), will consist of three crucial elements: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenized bank liabilities, and regulated stablecoins. Menon shared this insight in a panel session on the Future of ...
Popular stablecoin issuer Paxos is set to introduce a new U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin in Singapore, marking a significant step in its global expansion strategy. In an official statement released on November 15, 2023, Paxos revealed that it obtained an in-principle approval from Singapore's top financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of ...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has initiated a significant collaboration with financial regulators from Japan, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to foster the development of cross-border digital currency products and services. In a statement released on October 30, 2023, the MAS announced the formation of a policymaker group, including ...
Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) has imposed a nine-year ban on Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, the founders of the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), for their alleged breaches of the country's securities laws. The MAS announced this decision in a statement published on September 14, 2023. This ...
Circle has announced a strategic partnership with Grab, a prominent ride-hailing and delivery company in Southeast Asia, to introduce Web3 payment services to consumers in Singapore. 1/ We are excited to unveil our partnership with @GrabSG to pilot #Web3 consumer experiences in Singapore through the integration of our new Web3 ...
