China, Singapore Look Ahead to CBDC Future at World Economic Forum
A former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China compared notes with the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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Jan 28, 2021 at 6:42 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Custody Firm Leaves Singapore's Regulatory Sandbox With License, ISO Rating
The firm exits the sandbox with what it claims is the first ISO 27001 certification for a crypto custody provider.
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Jan 11, 2021 at 11:13 a.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 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
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Mar 27, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
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Singapore Clears Securities Token Platform iSTOX for Full Trading
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has greenlit a blockchain-based platform iSTOX to trade tokenized capital market securities such as equity and bonds.
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Feb 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Singapore Proposes Allowing Bitcoin, Ether Derivatives Trading on Approved Exchanges
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's de facto central bank, may soon allow cryptocurrency-based derivatives to be traded on regulated platforms.
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Nov 20, 2019 at 10:11 a.m. UTC
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MAS, JPMorgan Build Payments System With Inter-Blockchain Connectivity
Working with JPMorgan and Temasek, Singapore's central bank has developed a prototype blockchain-based cross border payments system.
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Nov 11, 2019 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
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Singapore's Central Bank Wants More Information on Facebook's Libra Crypto
The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook's recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra.
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Jun 27, 2019 at 10:10 a.m. UTC
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Singapore's Central Bank, SGX Develop Blockchain Settlement System
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the nation's stock exchange have developed a blockchain-based settlement system for tokenized assets.
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Nov 12, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
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Startup Bringing Blockchain Privacy to Central Banks Wins $15 Million Funding
Blockchain startup Adhara, which aims to bring zero knowledge proofs to central bank systems, has secured $15 million in new funding from Consensys.
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Oct 15, 2018 at 11:21 a.m. UTC
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