News with the tag "singapore"

Singapore’s looming licensing mandate forces offshore-only crypto providers into urgent compliance mode, threatening to cut off unregulated access to tokenized finance and digital asset markets. June 30 Sparks Compliance Race for Offshore-Only Crypto Providers in Singapore The Monetary Authority of ...

MYEG, a Malaysian e-government and digital services provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sgtradex, Singapore’s national digital infrastructure for trade data exchange, to facilitate seamless blockchain-powered trade between Malaysia and Singapore. The agreement, signed at th...

Singapore’s MAS deputy director advises against tariff retaliation. Asian economies need to intensify regional trade integration services. Protectionism and import taxes disrupt resource allocation and lower the consumer surplus. A senior official from Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS), Edward Ro...

Cryptocurrency ownership in Singapore has decreased, with nearly half of crypto users selling their holdings, as reported by the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index. The percentage of residents owning crypto fell from 40% in 2024 to 29% in 2025, primarily due to profit-taking and portfolio reba...

A growing number of Singaporeans exited the crypto market in 2024, with ownership falling 11% and 50% of holders selling their assets. Many crypto investors in Singapore are locking in gains and rebalancing their portfolios instead of jumping into the recent market rally, according to the 2025 Indep...

Nearly every Singaporean has heard of cryptocurrency, but fewer are diving in headfirst, a new survey by MAS-licensed crypto exchange, Independent Reserve, revealed. Crypto awareness among Singaporeans has hit a new high of 94% . However, only 29% currently own or have owned crypto in the past year,...

Key Takeaways: The fund offers exposure to a curated mix of major crypto assets and stable-value tokens. Securitize is handling tokenization of investor shares. MI4 is structured to resemble traditional index funds while using blockchain infrastructure for distribution, custody, and income generatio...

Binance just earned major recognition from Singapore’s police for its fight against cybercrime, standing alongside tech giants like Google and Microsoft. Binance Honored by Singapore Police for Cybercrime Prevention Binance announced on March 19 that it has been recognized by the Singapore Police Fo...

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is set to make a significant entry into the cryptocurrency derivatives market by introducing bitcoin perpetual futures in the second half of 2025, as reported by Bloomberg. This strategic move aims to cater to the rising institutional interest in digital assets, providin...

Singapore-based exchange conglomerate is planning to launch open-ended Bitcoin future contracts in the second half of 2025. Singapore Exchange, the region’s primary asset exchange, plans to launch Bitcoin ( BTC ) perpetual futures contracts in the second half of 2025 as traditional exchanges expand ...