MAS

Exchanges

Singapore Moves to Help Crypto Startups Receive Banking Services

Singapore's central bank is building relationships to ensure local crypto-focused startups receive domestic banking services.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 October 2018
Regulation

Singapore Central Banker: No Securities Crypto Token Approved To Date

Damien Pang, head of the Technology Infrastructure Office at Singapore's central bank talks about the authority's insight on DTL and digital tokens.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2018
Blockchain Technology

Singapore Stock Exchange Taps Blockchain for Faster Settlements

Singapore's stock exchange is working with the city-state's central bank to adopt blockchain for faster and cheaper securities transactions.

Markets  ·  24 August 2018
Cryptocurrency

Singapore Central Bank Touts Blockchain for Payments

The chief of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has spoken of how blockchain's "strongest" use case is in cross-border settlement.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 March 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Won’t Cause Lehman-Style Meltdown, Says MAS Fintech Chief

The fintech chief at the Monetary Authority of Singapore believes bitcoin won't cause a financial meltdown like the 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2018
Banking

Ubin Part 2: Singapore Central Bank Publishes Blockchain Project Details

A new report from the Monetary Authority of Singapore details the second phase of its "Project Ubin" blockchain project.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 November 2017
Bitcoin

Singapore Central Bank Chief: No Regulation for Cryptocurrencies

The chief of Singapore's central bank has indicated it will not regulate cryptocurrencies, but will stay watchful on the risks posed by the tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 October 2017
Banking

Accenture Develops DLT Prototypes for Singapore’s Central Bank

Professional services firm Accenture is working on several prototypes being developed as part of Singapore's "Project Ubin" blockchain initiative.

Business  ·  12 October 2017
Singapore

50 Startups: Central Bank Director Touts Singapore as Blockchain Hub

Dozens of startups are now working with blockchain in Singapore, according to an official for the city-state's de facto central bank.

Business  ·  10 October 2017
Ethereum

Tokenized Dollars: Singapore’s Central Bank Details New Blockchain Trial

Singapore's central bank has published new details of distributed ledger trial that saw it issue digital tokens tied to its national currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 May 2017
Singapore

Singapore’s Central Bank Completes Digital Currency Trial

Singapore’s central bank has completed a distributed ledger trial focused on inter-bank payments, officials said today.

Tech  ·  9 March 2017
Regulation

Singapore Central Bank Inks Blockchain Deals With India, South Korea

It’s been a busy week on the blockchain front for Singapore’s central bank.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 October 2016
Exchanges

Singapore Regulators: We Will Not Interfere With Bitcoin

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that it will not restrict or regulate bitcoin's use.

Markets  ·  23 December 2013