Singapore's central bank has proposed a new regulatory framework for payments that could cover digital currency exchanges.
Blythe Masters and 14 other financial leaders have joined a new tech advisory panel formed by Singapore's central bank.
IBM expanded its blockchain efforts today with news it will open a blockchain center in partnership with the Singapore government.
A bitcoin exchange startup based in Singapore has raised $16m in new funding as part of an ongoing Series A.
Standard Chartered is moving ahead toward "full commercialization" with its blockchain trial for trade finance.
Singapore’s DBS Bank has reportedly partnered with Standard Chartered to create a distributed ledger for trade finance.
The Prime Minister of Singapore has urged the country's banks to keep up to scratch with technological developments such as blockchain technology.
Singapore-based remittance startup Toast, previously known as Cryptosigma, has pivoted away from bitcoin and blockchain technology and reportedly raised $850,000 (S$1.2m) in seed funding. The startup – which seeks to facilitate remittances for Filipino workers living in Singapore – announced its re-branding in a blog post in July and said it would for now operate […]
Bitcoin services firm Coinbase has expanded to Singapore, a move that marks the $106m startup's introduction to the Asian market.
Interpol held an interactive training seminar in Singapore last month that utilized an internally developed cryptocurrency and a mock dark market.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has funded a blockchain-based recordkeeping system as part of a five-year $225m investment plan.
Tembusu Systems denies Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' role as its advisor represents a "conflict of interest" for the politician.
Three crypto startups have been selected to join Startupbootcamp (SBC), Singapore’s FinTech accelerator program. Decentralised peer-to-peer marketplace DeBuNe; blockchain equity issuer Otonomos; and bitcoin wallet provider Cryptosigma will join seven other startups in the three-month programme. SBC will give each of the participating startups approximately $18,000 in funding, free office space, mentorship and access to a network of angel […]
Interpol’s cybercrime research facility, the Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI), has created its own digital currency in a bid to combat cryptocurrency-fuelled crime. The IGCI team, which includes members from Singapore’s police force, will use its in-house virtual currency to study scenarios of cryptocurrency use and misuse in a specially designed simulation training game. Madan Mohan […]
Derivatives-focused bitcoin trading platform Coinarch is making a push into the Chinese market, with the launch of dedicated local branding.