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Singapore is considering new restriction for cryptocurrency trading.
The central bank is considering adding more restrictions to the trading of cryptocurrencies, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which has informed...
Singapore Will Not Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Singapore Official Says
Recently during an interview with Bloomberg, an official of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which serves as the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore,...
Singapore’s Central Bank Hires Accenture for Blockchain Interbank Payments Prototype
Professional services and consultancy giant Accenture has been appointed by Singapore’s central bank to develop a prototype blockchain solution for interbank payments.
Earlier this month,...
Singapore Regulator, Banks Complete KYC Blockchain Prototype
A consortium comprising of a Singaporean government body and a number of major banks has completed the ASEAN region’s first-ever proof-of-concept for a Know...
Singaporean Banks Abruptly Terminate Accounts of Bitcoin Exchanges
Earlier this week, two local bodies representing the local financial technology (fintech) industry have revealed that Singaporean banks have denied banking services to bitcoin...
ICO Oversight? Israeli Regulators Form Token Sale Study Committee
Regulators in Israel have formed a new committee to study the applicability of domestic securities laws to initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Announced today, the development...