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HashKey Exchange brings Franklin Templeton tokenized money market fund to Asia

HashKey Exchange has added Franklin Templeton's grBENJI tokenized money market fund to its Earn channel for eligible professional investors in Asia.

Crypto services in Vietnam must report suspicious cases to central bank

Crypto-asset services in Vietnam will have to report suspicious transactions to the State Bank of Vietnam, or the country's central bank, according to the newly-approved amendments to law on anti-money laundering and banking.

ShardLab makes strategic investment in Malaysia’s payment firm StoreHub

ShardLab, a fintech venture studio backed by global investment firm Hashed, has made a strategic investment in StoreHub, a Malaysia-based commerce and payments platforms.

UK fintech firm Revolut appoints Singapore Advisory Board to accelerate its next phase of growth

Revolut, the global fintech firm, announced Tuesday the appointment of its Singapore Advisory Board, comprising senior leaders with experience across banking, government and corporate leadership, to support its next phase of growth in Singapore and across the region.

Stablecoin card spending passes $10.9B as sector matures: RedotPay

Consumers have spent more than $10.9 billion using payment cards linked to stablecoins, Hong Kong-based card company RedotPay quoted data from Paymentscan as saying.

Fintech giant Stripe celebrates 10 years in Singapore by expanding its infrastructure for global businesses

In early 2027, Stripe will bring the full Stripe Treasury experience to Singapore, adding the ability to spend from balances and pay recipients anywhere in the world directly from the Stripe Dashboard.

Visa joins Singapore’s stablecoin project, to pilot 7-day settlement with Nium

The United States-based payment network Visa has joined BLOOM, an initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to enable interoperability between traditional payment systems and stablecoin-based payment rails.

Singapore FinTech Association refreshes strategic advisory council with four new appointments

The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) has on Monday announced the appointment of four new members to its Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) for a fresh two year term from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028.

Maya’s Charee Lanza on building an AI-first workforce without losing human judgment [Q&A]

Maya Chief People Officer Charee Lanza discusses AI fluency, junior-career development, workforce metrics, and why human accountability should remain central as companies automate more work.

UAE’s Fasset raises $68M Series C at $1B valuation, led by Japan’s SBI

The UAE-based Fasset, a stablecoin-based digital banking platform, has raised $68 million in a Series C funding round that valued it at $1 billion, led by Japan's SBI Group.