Blockchain / Crypto
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.
Coinbase Business marks first international expansion by launching in Singapore
Coinbase Business, the United States-based crypto operating platform, is launching in Singapore - its first international market.
DBS and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to develop framework for interbank tokenized deposit transfers across multiple blockchains
Singapore-based lender DBS and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan are exploring the development of an interoperability framework to enable tokenized value transfers between both banks’ on-chain ecosystems – DBS Token Services and Kinexys Digital Payments.
NTU Singapore, Zero Gravity team up to launch $3.84M research center for decentralized AI technologies
NTU Singapore and Zero Gravity (0G), a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, have announced a S$5 million ($3.84 million) partnership to establish a joint research hub advancing blockchain-based AI technologies that will be more accessible and accountable.
GFTN and Ripple partner to launch global digital assets literacy program for policymakers
The Singapore-based Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and US payment firm Ripple announced Friday a strategic partnership to launch a global capacity-building program designed to strengthen policymakers’ and regulators’ understanding of digital assets.
Singapore’s Bitget becomes the first UEX to integrate Morph Chain, advancing its Onchain ecosystem
Bitget, the Singapore-headquartered Universal Exchange (UEX), has officially become the first exchange to integrate with Morph Chain, marking a major milestone in the expansion of its Onchain ecosystem.
