Blockchain / Crypto
Animoca Brands partners with Rayls to advance access to tokenized real-world assets
Hong Kong-based Web3 firm Animoca Brands announced Monday that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Rayls, a blockchain ecosystem to bridge traditional finance with decentralized finance, for a strategic partnership focused on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).
Ripple expands scope of payment activities in Singapore for its MPI license
Ripple, a global financial technology company providing crypto solutions for businesses, announced Monday that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has approved an expanded scope of payment activities for the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license held by its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte. Ltd. (RMA).
Philippines’ tokenized-asset market could reach $60B by 2030 – PDAX
The Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Saison Capital, and Onigiri Capital have on last Thursday launched Project Bayani: The Philippines’ Asset Tokenization Opportunity, a landmark white paper estimating the country’s tokenized-asset market that could reach $60 billion by 2030 across government bonds, mutual funds, equities, and other investment…
SC announces first cohort of regulatory Sandbox participants
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced the selection of six participants for the inaugural cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox.
Open Campus and Animoca Brands partner with Nasdaq-listed ANPA for $50M EDU token strategy
Open Campus, the community-led DAO building the blockchain-powered financial layer for education, and Animoca Brands have formed a strategic partnership with Rich Sparkle Holdings Limited (ANPA), for $50 million EDU token strategy.
Singapore breaks new ground with institutional-grade crypto perpetual futures
SGX Derivatives is rewriting the rules of institutional crypto trading with the launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures.
UBS and Ant International partner on blockchain-based real-time cross-border payments settlement and liquidity management
Swiss multinational investment bank UBS has entered a strategic partnership with Ant International, a Singapore-based digital payment firm, to explore innovations in blockchain-based tokenized deposits to support Ant International’s global payments settlement and liquidity management.
MAS and Deutsche Bundesbank sign MoU on tokenization and cross-border settlement
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Deutsche Bundesbank have on last Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding collaboration on cross-border digital asset settlement.
MAS announces successful trial settles interbank loans using wholesale Central Bank Digital currency
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday the successful completion of a live trial for settlement of interbank overnight lending transactions using wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) on the Singapore Dollar Test Network.
Mastercard and Thunes team up to bring stablecoin payouts to the mainstream
Mastercard and Thunes, the Singapore-based fintech firm, have teamed up to accelerate global money movement for banks, payment service providers and end-users by expanding stablecoin wallet payout capabilities.
