Fri, April 19

Singapore’s Whampoa Group Unveils $100M Crypto Venture Fund

Whampoa Group, Singaporean asset management, is planning to launch both a venture capital fund and a crypto hedge fund dedicated to digital asset investments. The corporation plans to invest $100 million based on preliminary estimates. The organization wants to raise $50 million for the cryptocurrency hedge fund and has allocated

September 12, 2022 2 mins read

Singapore High Court Grants Hodlnaut Judicial Management

Angela Ee and Aaron Loh of EY Corporate Advisors Pte are temporary managers. To save costs, Hodlnaut let off 80 percent of its workforce last week. The Singapore High Court have just now approved judicial management for the cryptocurrency lending platform Hodlnaut. The official announcement announces that Angela Ee and

August 30, 2022 1 min read

Singapore’s MAS To Introduce Restrictions Over Crypto Trading

Ravi Menon claims that the promise of substantial cost hikes is what draws them in. Despite warnings and safeguards, consumers are rapidly trading in cryptocurrencies. There is no denying that the use of cryptocurrencies is on the increase and that governments throughout the globe are eager to safeguard their citizens.

August 29, 2022 2 mins read

Singapore Authorities Tighten Measures Towards Crypto Industry

MAS demanded that crypto platforms provide information about their operations. Information on the most staked tokens on DeFi be made available was demanded. Regulators have chosen to examine more closely at the cryptocurrency industry in light of recent developments like the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies and the subsequent market collapse.

August 27, 2022 1 min read

DBS Bank Reports Surge in Crypto Purchase on DDEx Exchange

DBS reported a fourfold rise in the proportion of Bitcoin bought on DDEx. A 40% monthly decline sent the Bitcoin price below $20,000 in June 2022. According to statistics from one of Singapore’s largest banks, DBS Bank, institutional investors’ interest in Bitcoin (BTC) has increased after the massive selloff of

August 23, 2022 1 min read

Vauld Receives Three- Month Prohibition From Singapore Court

DeFi only paid for half of the requested six-month moratorium. Vauld ceased deposits, withdrawals, and transactions at the beginning of July. On August 1, a Singaporean court granted cryptocurrency lending startup Vauld a three-month suspension until November 7, 2022. After receiving demand letters from a few creditors, the judge further

August 2, 2022 1 min read

Singapore Onboard to Become the Next BTC and Crypto Hub

Singapore is also affected due to the growing inflation.  New regulatory reforms revised for both BTC and other digital assets. Singapore to become a major hub for BTC and crypto. The Central Bank of Singapore along with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) together has planned to come up with

July 20, 2022 2 mins read

Crypto.com Approved by Monetary Authority of Singapore

Crypto.com will provide services under the Payment Services Act. Crypto.com has more than a million users globally. Today Crypto.com announced that The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has given its Major Payment Institution License preliminary approval to Crypto.com. Crypto.com is the fastest-growing exchange platform that got Principle Authorization approval from

June 22, 2022 1 min read

Asia’s Largest Web3 Event TOKEN2049 Singapore Announces Title Sponsors

TOKEN2049, Asia’s premier crypto conference, has announced a number of high profile Title Sponsorsfor its much-anticipated Singapore debut. Taking place from 28-29 September 2022, this year’s event marks TOKEN2049’s first physical presence in Singapore, which will be held in conjunction with the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2022, ahead of

June 16, 2022 3 mins read

Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Cautioned Retail Investors Against Cryptocurrency

The MAS has only authorized the use of digital payment tokens for 11 companies.  He cited the demise of the cryptocurrency Terra (LUNA). This week’s ATxSG event in Singapore saw Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat caution regular investors against investing in cryptocurrency. The Deputy PM said, “Retail investors,

June 2, 2022 1 min read