Singapore has issued a firm directive to unlicensed digital asset service providers operating from its jurisdiction. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has enforced a strict June 30 deadline for these firms to either obtain licenses or cease operations immediately. This includes companies that serve only offshore customers but operate
The Central Bank of Singapore has ordered the crypto service providers of the nation that do not hold a Digital Token Service Provider (DTSP) license to hold overseas operations by June 30. This measure is taken to tighten regulatory oversight and safeguard its increasing pool of retail crypto users of
A wave of excitement and fear at the same time can be witnessed in the users of WazirX as the Singapore High Court is going to review the recovery plan of the exchange on May 13, 2025. If the plan is approved, this move will be the first actual step
Cumberland SG Pte. Ltd., the Asian arm of U.S.-based cryptocurrency trading firm Cumberland, has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license. While an IPA indicates MAS’s willingness to issue a license after certain conditions are fulfilled, it is not
Singaporean department store chain Metro has joined forces with local crypto payments firm DTCPAY to integrate stablecoin payments across its physical stores and online platform, Metro Mall. The Metro will support four major stablecoins namely Tether’s USDT, Circle’s USDC, Worldwide Stablecoin Payment Network’s WUSD, and the Metro will also add
The recent decision by the Singapore High Court approving WazirX’s restructuring plan has sparked debate among the crypto community. After the devastating $234 million hack in July 2024 by North Korea’s Lazarus Group, the exchange now promises to return 75% to 80% of lost funds. While this appears to be
Singapore has officially banned Polymarket, labeling it an illegal gambling platform. The restriction follows the country’s stringent Gambling Control Act 2022, prohibiting unauthorized online betting activities. Visitors to Polymarket’s site in Singapore now face a warning from the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), stating potential penalties of up to $10,000, six
A recent research of the world’s best cryptocurrency jurisdictions conducted by ApeX Protocol, a multichain liquidity platform, established Singapore as the worldwide champion of blockchain technology. Singapore came out on top with a composite score of 85.4 in the research. That assessed 10 countries based on blockchain patents, blockchain-related jobs,
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has officially debuted on Singapore’s first licensed crypto exchange, Independent Reserve (IR). The stablecoin became available on December 22, 2024, for trading against the Singapore dollar (SGD) and the US dollar (USD). This launch highlights Singapore’s growing role as a hub for crypto innovation and regulation. Independent
Fidelity International and Citi have unveiled a proof-of-concept (PoC) for an on-chain money market fund (MMF) featuring a digital foreign exchange (FX) swap solution. This was announced ahead of the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024 happening from November 6–8. The solution jointly developed demonstrates the real-time settlement of tokenized MMF transactions
